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- Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:16 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: SP 250 vertical links
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2491
Re: SP 250 vertical links
Roger Sorry, thanks for putting me right, I missed it. £1200 represents good value relative to what Barry quoted long ago, which I think was around £1500/pr. What would that be now ~£5k perhaps? I think I'll pass for now however, as I do have a little used pair tucked away, somewhere!. Regards Geoff
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:08 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: SP 250 vertical links
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2491
Re: SP 250 vertical links
For all you metallurgists out there, is the strength of a drop forged item likely to alter over time? And how old before the risk of breakage becomes a concern? Or is that not an issue? We're not talking about extraordinary alloys made for highly stressed WWII era piston engines after all, although ...
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:10 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: SP 250 vertical links
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2491
Re: SP 250 vertical links
Hi everyone I'd not heard of John Giddings remanufactured vertical links. Does anyone know how/when/ how many/£how much? Was this though the SP250 Owners' Club website, or did I miss it here? How strong are they compared to the original? They can shear off at the top of the threaded portion. When Ba...
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:45 pm
- Forum: Chat Forum & General News
- Topic: UFOs & Aliens
- Replies: 175
- Views: 2119033
Re: UFOs & Aliens
Hi everyone I've just come across the following item that is highly relevant to our discussions and contributed by two very eminent thinkers, but I'm not sure just how easily accessible it is. I get there easily if I paste the following into my address bar, but my PC knows where it is already becaus...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:01 pm
- Forum: Chat Forum & General News
- Topic: UFOs & Aliens
- Replies: 175
- Views: 2119033
Re: UFOs & Aliens
Gentlemen Recommended reading from the 'We ARE Alone' front line. I came across the book 'Rare Earth' by Peter Ward and Don Brownlee late last year, as a result of the discussions in this thread. It was first published in 1999, I don't know how I missed it then, but never mind. The authors are both ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:52 pm
- Forum: Technical & Motoring Matters
- Topic: Rolls-Royce Merlin fluid drive supercharger
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1943
Re: Rolls-Royce Merlin fluid drive supercharger
Steve I recently bought The Secret Horsepower Race too, but I've only just started reading it. It is a pleasant surprise to find that the author doesn't just have the same surname but also lives just a short distance from me in semi-rural Scotland. Although I've not attempted to contact him yet, I'l...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:11 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: sp 250 Wire wheel conversion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1443
Re: sp 250 Wire wheel conversion
Steven I strongly concur with those who recommend using original pattern splined front hubs; using bolt-on splined adaptors at the front: a) looks awful, spoils the look of the car b) also looks cheap and is easily identifiable, c) can easily split the front wheelarches if tyres larger than 165R15 a...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:23 pm
- Forum: Parts for Sale & List of Suppliers
- Topic: Saloon block & crank
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1407
Re: Saloon block & crank
Hi John
I too have sent you an email.
Regards
Geoff
I too have sent you an email.
Regards
Geoff
- Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:46 pm
- Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
- Topic: Hemmings item
- Replies: 1
- Views: 680
Hemmings item
Hi all fans of the 4.5 DV8, An interesting item from across the pond in 2015, I wonder where it is now? https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2015/01/27/hemmings-find-of-the-day-5-0l-daimler-hemi-v-8#&gid=1&pid=3 Of particuler interest is the reference to the legend of the Jaguar Mk X which lappe...
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 1:04 am
- Forum: Chat Forum & General News
- Topic: UFOs & Aliens
- Replies: 175
- Views: 2119033
Re: UFOs & Aliens
To return to my favourite topic in this fascinating thread, the unlikliness of the evolution of intelligent life, another obstacle to be overcome by any life on any particular planet is to experience the right number of the right type of mass extinctions. A documentary on the topic of mass extinctio...