tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921301119559160062024-02-20T10:42:13.810-08:00Reviving a Daimler 250 SPThis car came on a flat bed. I have to get it running and drivable. Check my site and blogs www.philcaron.com. Feel free to contact me at phil@philcaron.com. Thanks for stopping by.Phil Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921271952640328143noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692130111955916006.post-68221174102193332062010-02-08T04:20:00.000-08:002010-02-08T07:52:09.137-08:00Finished!<div style="text-align: center;">I Finally received the right slave cylinder<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5kaOmcdBcToLRfj6ji7v2bmOnL5vpjQ9v9ape68QpT-YWZ848b-6SALrNB_vtx7cI640yS6X1AjLm27qxlN-X9qzCjWIv8U8lXmNW40yoYT7zXxeA9stfZcmZFKXqlOHmm9t7vb4CPDg/s1600-h/Picture+041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5kaOmcdBcToLRfj6ji7v2bmOnL5vpjQ9v9ape68QpT-YWZ848b-6SALrNB_vtx7cI640yS6X1AjLm27qxlN-X9qzCjWIv8U8lXmNW40yoYT7zXxeA9stfZcmZFKXqlOHmm9t7vb4CPDg/s400/Picture+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435897757714542770" border="0" /></a> Ready to be installed...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRO8TKbboFGIyyDtdaPpT_vjlr-PinPJe9hVVSkgpuQbdTCPl_enhsgcSscFVw9J92R73Ijzcxah9ka9M_uUTqlZjKw24rTyDrWGLf1UhiVAMyp0vEybuQbEnnq4qWDbl4Gbc6ICbhQO3N/s1600-h/Picture+042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRO8TKbboFGIyyDtdaPpT_vjlr-PinPJe9hVVSkgpuQbdTCPl_enhsgcSscFVw9J92R73Ijzcxah9ka9M_uUTqlZjKw24rTyDrWGLf1UhiVAMyp0vEybuQbEnnq4qWDbl4Gbc6ICbhQO3N/s400/Picture+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435897750211612066" border="0" /></a>I was trying to synchronize the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">carbs</span>, but something was not right. The pin on the shaft that links the 2 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">carbs</span> was worn out. I removed the assembly and pushed the pin a little further to remove the play.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-U2NTTCU7sdb7QKBGTOfNZ1TSp7_k7Fga1QqBuJArC5UtC86iURgef5IcxWuirYMfsyYavXFlxOC4OJkWHjapBKdtpC7tmSHBRiUDpuZzXWjR-GeeI49pCbYzKpKnDyWJO6-ORQO5ke_/s1600-h/Picture+460.jpg"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxcIdlJiyRzlZbifADXBEPZH2sjzd6ZfarQh_niGPsdB0DW84RGsZ9JUcGMsdCsGdvoxdPB5RF0dcgl122RBQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUTNM1ZfHKQ2PUMkEPfEjJHwkSogr2pFruAKYaN31GtUM17R87uuoMd1C7DAyjceiasItyHYa6G4lMkHZcstJFDKt3BEyUT7G3_PtbgNzVQvFum4DD9dkQp5E4y3ywQYaAhugdZG0CFbo/s1600-h/Picture+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUTNM1ZfHKQ2PUMkEPfEjJHwkSogr2pFruAKYaN31GtUM17R87uuoMd1C7DAyjceiasItyHYa6G4lMkHZcstJFDKt3BEyUT7G3_PtbgNzVQvFum4DD9dkQp5E4y3ywQYaAhugdZG0CFbo/s400/Picture+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435897746477276242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKBQ3yrXZyNQ-d0WwmTIsFz_U6Lb0vBmIH09wyTePL5o5dQ6r2VwNjS7i6tIbTfLF5_w_cJkkpnRRdEbfKV3OFcXvLn9Dc0AofgbL40J3kLCmg0UIpKlfLQqBNJSRpNOFaeFMvJnODjcL/s1600-h/Picture+045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKBQ3yrXZyNQ-d0WwmTIsFz_U6Lb0vBmIH09wyTePL5o5dQ6r2VwNjS7i6tIbTfLF5_w_cJkkpnRRdEbfKV3OFcXvLn9Dc0AofgbL40J3kLCmg0UIpKlfLQqBNJSRpNOFaeFMvJnODjcL/s400/Picture+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435897745662197746" border="0" /></a><br />Turned out that the rubber hose feeding the right <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">carb</span> was porous. The right <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">carb</span> has an issue but it is working now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjdW3MMIZ0lZyPB1Upg3DZQiuVe5rKt-R8drCm3clxSJvBlDzzsl8WkM1qa02Bv-bMGjNfhn3ZdwyKeyjSZ_tYOt63i2HrKWhNoNpQaHRBce4FXcH5n3D6er2m78WeAMoNaCJFaODdFeT/s1600-h/Picture+058.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjdW3MMIZ0lZyPB1Upg3DZQiuVe5rKt-R8drCm3clxSJvBlDzzsl8WkM1qa02Bv-bMGjNfhn3ZdwyKeyjSZ_tYOt63i2HrKWhNoNpQaHRBce4FXcH5n3D6er2m78WeAMoNaCJFaODdFeT/s400/Picture+058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435896978386543090" border="0" /></a><br />The spring was weak also.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpmrIU9wKTSd7Lc5Cx7j1-y0UhKgkPHXfX-xp6DcldVa-C-5HGIgIm3kuOO0KUxHRfjjRkDpSxFjQWNop9MpKd4UkDtk3iBO_beqkFHvB5MyzL6msvTPuYpOXPwOsQcbqFZ-58G1UJH_r/s1600-h/Picture+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpmrIU9wKTSd7Lc5Cx7j1-y0UhKgkPHXfX-xp6DcldVa-C-5HGIgIm3kuOO0KUxHRfjjRkDpSxFjQWNop9MpKd4UkDtk3iBO_beqkFHvB5MyzL6msvTPuYpOXPwOsQcbqFZ-58G1UJH_r/s400/Picture+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435896948183100370" border="0" /></a>I have tuned the engine using a SK <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Synchrometer</span>. See the video:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAmRdSjs6s8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAmRdSjs6s8</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-U2NTTCU7sdb7QKBGTOfNZ1TSp7_k7Fga1QqBuJArC5UtC86iURgef5IcxWuirYMfsyYavXFlxOC4OJkWHjapBKdtpC7tmSHBRiUDpuZzXWjR-GeeI49pCbYzKpKnDyWJO6-ORQO5ke_/s1600-h/Picture+460.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-U2NTTCU7sdb7QKBGTOfNZ1TSp7_k7Fga1QqBuJArC5UtC86iURgef5IcxWuirYMfsyYavXFlxOC4OJkWHjapBKdtpC7tmSHBRiUDpuZzXWjR-GeeI49pCbYzKpKnDyWJO6-ORQO5ke_/s400/Picture+460.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435896940038881058" border="0" /></a>The road test was scary. No wonder, the right wheel <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">alignment</span> is WAY off!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kw2ucoXEE0faaUbgzO6E1b-COm9hzJCKWglYTydCt4yu44rux3Jha5VFLT-ruSsf52xRdBwxfa8pNYHK5g8fpBl8RSu-eBRBUn0RgWp8srhWmBZ2fwfL-r4ikym3TvYVgatR670cs4Dk/s1600-h/Picture+059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kw2ucoXEE0faaUbgzO6E1b-COm9hzJCKWglYTydCt4yu44rux3Jha5VFLT-ruSsf52xRdBwxfa8pNYHK5g8fpBl8RSu-eBRBUn0RgWp8srhWmBZ2fwfL-r4ikym3TvYVgatR670cs4Dk/s400/Picture+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435896971401833634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lB9q76PiDpQGUAZbr4WHLTUSX16wXyszi0VWd68uvAk_J-_T7KnnBUfNFsymO1LJ7fs9_T3h9N9E4QLBfCNZr1awwxZCjcr8aE3k7MO1Fio6rmV24-gkQpa6oWKppbyXLfxahQiJvO09/s1600-h/Picture+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lB9q76PiDpQGUAZbr4WHLTUSX16wXyszi0VWd68uvAk_J-_T7KnnBUfNFsymO1LJ7fs9_T3h9N9E4QLBfCNZr1awwxZCjcr8aE3k7MO1Fio6rmV24-gkQpa6oWKppbyXLfxahQiJvO09/s400/Picture+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435896968116251138" border="0" /></a><br />Finished!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dr1eK0HqOf0VND0S1IPKwTfUYZuhGeTeI51smaFcjjz7Wo5cKHW9RPwTn7-0fv_gwm8aJhun663098xwTZOV5Q50Nxy_yaUw8wEYDJks8Ujfngc0Txfci97ySpN67Zusk6b3SwuKdBxF/s1600-h/Picture+055s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dr1eK0HqOf0VND0S1IPKwTfUYZuhGeTeI51smaFcjjz7Wo5cKHW9RPwTn7-0fv_gwm8aJhun663098xwTZOV5Q50Nxy_yaUw8wEYDJks8Ujfngc0Txfci97ySpN67Zusk6b3SwuKdBxF/s400/Picture+055s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435900589205627506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Phil Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921271952640328143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692130111955916006.post-15650249715965190582010-01-20T07:44:00.000-08:002010-01-20T07:48:40.541-08:00New parts...<div style="text-align: center;">I have received the flexible hose and the kit to rebuild the slave cylinder from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SNG</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Barratt</span>. Unfortunately the kit was wrong and this is the only one they carry. So, I had to return it and I am now waiting for a complete cylinder.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3vH7INluKwFNbRExc2FtPa2a9KMe-2bTZWozNtNnnqv1SLa2cbtzE5annbD9w2acZ2D8ka93pcwEcZkkpzCZn2rkFywpSyZcPczkd9C-QAsj34IMP8ZYOjOcBWyj31CJjmdm0wyfgE6u/s1600-h/Picture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3vH7INluKwFNbRExc2FtPa2a9KMe-2bTZWozNtNnnqv1SLa2cbtzE5annbD9w2acZ2D8ka93pcwEcZkkpzCZn2rkFywpSyZcPczkd9C-QAsj34IMP8ZYOjOcBWyj31CJjmdm0wyfgE6u/s400/Picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428848629733888658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Phil Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921271952640328143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692130111955916006.post-47814713101252602992010-01-15T16:26:00.000-08:002010-01-15T16:31:22.839-08:00Clutch slave cylinder.<div style="text-align: center;">Trouble with the clutch slave cylinder.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZstNFwhZ6SCmy8Otfe7k49NzYEgPgUY5tbGdNgAH7qJxM5DJQh-NY8C4ez9PCca6waM1hYYj9dtHD2eVI5M5mD3QgTIe2a7toOrOEnMOaHvM03W96W5sAbm5xmam2wqxUhqrSJ4Qko7O/s1600-h/Picture+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZstNFwhZ6SCmy8Otfe7k49NzYEgPgUY5tbGdNgAH7qJxM5DJQh-NY8C4ez9PCca6waM1hYYj9dtHD2eVI5M5mD3QgTIe2a7toOrOEnMOaHvM03W96W5sAbm5xmam2wqxUhqrSJ4Qko7O/s400/Picture+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427127667532222258" border="0" /></a><br />Now I am waiting for a cylinder kit and a hose coming from <a href="http://www.sngbarrattusa.com/">Barratt</a> in New Hampshire.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtGt-B4uWYrNoHj5hqhTf7syuJq6KCI4ZuCQNvmERWa0y0GHl9iELZvlERNTHtrcM_gj4n245FuZosj1ZCqxN4rO_G2R30TUvt2D8PMFVZ8Ye9iquWXqtVZHTbtBhxZFv15imwCvChoLo/s1600-h/Picture+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtGt-B4uWYrNoHj5hqhTf7syuJq6KCI4ZuCQNvmERWa0y0GHl9iELZvlERNTHtrcM_gj4n245FuZosj1ZCqxN4rO_G2R30TUvt2D8PMFVZ8Ye9iquWXqtVZHTbtBhxZFv15imwCvChoLo/s400/Picture+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427127663949091618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Phil Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921271952640328143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692130111955916006.post-22874663276474974012010-01-15T05:17:00.000-08:002010-01-15T05:26:47.930-08:00Oil leak...<div style="text-align: center;">I've noticed a fairly important oil leak under the car<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPJc1ASrbl8qJ7uHEOuVckGJ9Ujbmx0QBKYyCsDqo5RqwyDEcnnUExYONuDVVaHRhJWVbRzalP5aMqQRNKzcL54TdUnpVVoaKBBNtCmYXFU_JlPBJkcJpVM5jnub4iYXcgAkK-6R8_cI0/s1600-h/Picture+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPJc1ASrbl8qJ7uHEOuVckGJ9Ujbmx0QBKYyCsDqo5RqwyDEcnnUExYONuDVVaHRhJWVbRzalP5aMqQRNKzcL54TdUnpVVoaKBBNtCmYXFU_JlPBJkcJpVM5jnub4iYXcgAkK-6R8_cI0/s400/Picture+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426955554464540178" border="0" /></a><br />The hose going to the oil pressure gauge had a crack and was very brittle. Also it appears that one oil connection to the right head was leaking as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUUb6yN89FPdxxabKgXjJq-sQQXKkHmCUXaQxrwQ1pbf8PPEmdJZvhQNFZJ2OaOszSCqtlrXRGAYXLJUoxGOoiToiFjbNPI1RmaTZPuPDqbnMnduvbz6tnq7pmbF5KpKwiL5fMZzarVdO/s1600-h/Picture+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUUb6yN89FPdxxabKgXjJq-sQQXKkHmCUXaQxrwQ1pbf8PPEmdJZvhQNFZJ2OaOszSCqtlrXRGAYXLJUoxGOoiToiFjbNPI1RmaTZPuPDqbnMnduvbz6tnq7pmbF5KpKwiL5fMZzarVdO/s400/Picture+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426955547157430402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcV772ndBJeBI8o9QD5nANYu_6Ri1T_ghNMhePqFc9HPtClE4_VprE7fswDxL6bnNbssgHIww3Qu6uXeuYcJL1FLPobe6Qy6pewQl3BI2VqIwH0wqDE7leKO9TZqDk2IEKisSD0GoECKg/s1600-h/Picture+028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcV772ndBJeBI8o9QD5nANYu_6Ri1T_ghNMhePqFc9HPtClE4_VprE7fswDxL6bnNbssgHIww3Qu6uXeuYcJL1FLPobe6Qy6pewQl3BI2VqIwH0wqDE7leKO9TZqDk2IEKisSD0GoECKg/s400/Picture+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426955543401490738" border="0" /></a>I found a hose at Home Depot which can stand 150 PSI. The diameter is exactly the same than the metal part but I wish it was tighter. I've used some silicone gasket paste to glue the line to the metal and added a rubber hose with a clamp to secure everything.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANgyWpAdfLKoBhQEXQsqc49FkpnZT9CncwtZtFqruogu7rQCZ14WU9CtXn71M9144Ba3z2SrWigw1UsD769ATGdzzqRXtonm0kmJ4A6Eh15Fuu4NWiQG_ecUitxn3J0jgBj7JAr_71lmu/s1600-h/Picture+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANgyWpAdfLKoBhQEXQsqc49FkpnZT9CncwtZtFqruogu7rQCZ14WU9CtXn71M9144Ba3z2SrWigw1UsD769ATGdzzqRXtonm0kmJ4A6Eh15Fuu4NWiQG_ecUitxn3J0jgBj7JAr_71lmu/s400/Picture+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426955544204347090" border="0" /></a><br />The new copper washers on the oil supply to the head...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSbUF7obG2a33EP17ykWDvjDfFqHzppZkH1mrTR93B4s3XtIEZvRY0mMct6aFzgS_RlG1IrLTQQTEAN97Ypp30jMP6v44JmcwN2obsWCudh-tkGthYXoVxN70Q-IBf1BdzYHLbawxJdV9/s1600-h/Picture+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSbUF7obG2a33EP17ykWDvjDfFqHzppZkH1mrTR93B4s3XtIEZvRY0mMct6aFzgS_RlG1IrLTQQTEAN97Ypp30jMP6v44JmcwN2obsWCudh-tkGthYXoVxN70Q-IBf1BdzYHLbawxJdV9/s400/Picture+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426955534813529218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Phil Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921271952640328143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692130111955916006.post-79918647159249697742010-01-14T03:23:00.000-08:002010-01-14T09:03:29.426-08:00Reviving a 1963 Daimler SP250...<div style="text-align: center;">There it is...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hYBUMhU8aaoA-Zc1t12Dr0WNlPnckD2N_mv7_3Kpx0niDioJ42LsQ6lSq-q0oLHRW-VDFVNeUDEtigpLUKINIGIFicoPuQ01SemDREX6LVaW4FhDsNE4FEDsL3j10kHLsCm4y7dUHtf4/s1600-h/Picture+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hYBUMhU8aaoA-Zc1t12Dr0WNlPnckD2N_mv7_3Kpx0niDioJ42LsQ6lSq-q0oLHRW-VDFVNeUDEtigpLUKINIGIFicoPuQ01SemDREX6LVaW4FhDsNE4FEDsL3j10kHLsCm4y7dUHtf4/s400/Picture+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426560020433578802" border="0" /></a>2.5 liter hemispheric V8<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHlorCFS0IxJVUznXOtl9vcdVcOF3mVkhTBBg26gCqVK2QMsj1CDL8dR72Vkd8t6WyAvOcKBNLx5bYRkkmlOQRPlaBWm_2XT9wksnOVWrhn5T_AX4eYFdWj9UcxsrvBH_gsTSfiElfVdM/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHlorCFS0IxJVUznXOtl9vcdVcOF3mVkhTBBg26gCqVK2QMsj1CDL8dR72Vkd8t6WyAvOcKBNLx5bYRkkmlOQRPlaBWm_2XT9wksnOVWrhn5T_AX4eYFdWj9UcxsrvBH_gsTSfiElfVdM/s400/Picture+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556791249975010" border="0" /></a><br />Double points but one only one coil.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsvC-0XZKF5k5E9rLuLtKBRh9gZft_PRXJaLNFiTR_gODgfPuzFeucyJS9x4UfzpYlSddhdc57CINY77E3sWFmrWkL8RHjA9ZsjjL-MG8lzZ8WHuXrEClBpAVBagRIimW87tdAUe8QH82/s1600-h/Picture+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsvC-0XZKF5k5E9rLuLtKBRh9gZft_PRXJaLNFiTR_gODgfPuzFeucyJS9x4UfzpYlSddhdc57CINY77E3sWFmrWkL8RHjA9ZsjjL-MG8lzZ8WHuXrEClBpAVBagRIimW87tdAUe8QH82/s400/Picture+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556781983272050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43vZjdMBGzldR8rTzHS2E7ShBpnjTxnsoXhD1QbQTrCNVDs02t_FC4tzHZjgspLjYbIjjbxBydAkDQ0bkW99nwf_hIi8h2gOF9PpfQAvmAF_duCguElEhTXB8wwmVco_HqVDbWNtktksT/s1600-h/Picture+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43vZjdMBGzldR8rTzHS2E7ShBpnjTxnsoXhD1QbQTrCNVDs02t_FC4tzHZjgspLjYbIjjbxBydAkDQ0bkW99nwf_hIi8h2gOF9PpfQAvmAF_duCguElEhTXB8wwmVco_HqVDbWNtktksT/s400/Picture+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556778263300354" border="0" /></a><br />The right <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SU</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">carb</span> had a cracked float which I fixed when the owner brought the car.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE3afE3UnzQFrlyuaozIi-DtcAc7ReIt08a07b5uEhR7FZkHGAZF4b8obZ_5bIfUBHn83_I9NN_jkcvYyuRnFsF3pscRdGbrkk5DiXRf9wia1mOw-dIjSveWXbxtD7tqxysjiHCwbqwY-/s1600-h/Picture+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE3afE3UnzQFrlyuaozIi-DtcAc7ReIt08a07b5uEhR7FZkHGAZF4b8obZ_5bIfUBHn83_I9NN_jkcvYyuRnFsF3pscRdGbrkk5DiXRf9wia1mOw-dIjSveWXbxtD7tqxysjiHCwbqwY-/s400/Picture+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556775095689714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHg9Nw3YTCfdCmtbkCp3rN68fvvme4N56z4NqXKbFb6YeEpaJBBto4-dHzRzYm8lh3K2AXm60F4uPHWmPlbHkHeqGk7ZIIFXXMWSbdZo5yNT0FNRDFwk-aSCCgTrXkl9dYaEGroVY6DP2l/s1600-h/Picture+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHg9Nw3YTCfdCmtbkCp3rN68fvvme4N56z4NqXKbFb6YeEpaJBBto4-dHzRzYm8lh3K2AXm60F4uPHWmPlbHkHeqGk7ZIIFXXMWSbdZo5yNT0FNRDFwk-aSCCgTrXkl9dYaEGroVY6DP2l/s400/Picture+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556770925846482" border="0" /></a><br />This part (Jet) that goes up and down to set the mixture was seized. The needle from the piston slides inside the jet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DSYi7mJIz-It0JUU3muKanYRFasUdQHvi3tp6Ps5xCDQpxLWkfsmsZAeaCvSehMRi3gNZdGv5yQtky51ISxQh8mRb0rnbBxA5ZyzooDQL1fhuYrUUoce1rPuSWxGk7cZcCOezUtdVJV7/s1600-h/Picture+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DSYi7mJIz-It0JUU3muKanYRFasUdQHvi3tp6Ps5xCDQpxLWkfsmsZAeaCvSehMRi3gNZdGv5yQtky51ISxQh8mRb0rnbBxA5ZyzooDQL1fhuYrUUoce1rPuSWxGk7cZcCOezUtdVJV7/s400/Picture+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556329443723154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vRmlBd3G56pIHlsWyXxsXxPe2LGze9bsg1F1dnOAhoWOWa80bhAJzqZOpJlGeNEVRz4468rEs4g_eui6rcDgz9FuqGhCgtytUA8NEpPC_2KQHmETlGYJ4yZvAv42UbigfcG6FYadq1mT/s1600-h/Picture+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vRmlBd3G56pIHlsWyXxsXxPe2LGze9bsg1F1dnOAhoWOWa80bhAJzqZOpJlGeNEVRz4468rEs4g_eui6rcDgz9FuqGhCgtytUA8NEpPC_2KQHmETlGYJ4yZvAv42UbigfcG6FYadq1mT/s400/Picture+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556322526630834" border="0" /></a><br />I've replaced the diseased seal with a 1.9mm x 6.8mm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">O ring</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVKRPWobTmXg1DdZARqN9fihG0BTkEoCZJg-dZGHkr42eJRKuds3fuXr5jdgd_iYLf-5t1HLews1XCz7-ejjFLNk1yCkXB1IZoGdiOYfdgYMyIC1m4GghDCbB7Q2vcI8lJcImPwMuWxTb/s1600-h/Picture+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVKRPWobTmXg1DdZARqN9fihG0BTkEoCZJg-dZGHkr42eJRKuds3fuXr5jdgd_iYLf-5t1HLews1XCz7-ejjFLNk1yCkXB1IZoGdiOYfdgYMyIC1m4GghDCbB7Q2vcI8lJcImPwMuWxTb/s400/Picture+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556319234183234" border="0" /></a><br />A small windshield washer hose works like a charm for the vacuum advance.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb3yLAkT8C4aXphVyGA6JqmryuTkZ8AJwh-9GTFXOzmznf-FoD1dOxxbhdY0HeCpkHlM4NVQ66Gp5j3fzejKnUKLFlxDpXesrbsDx-AcXpcrIlu1uf4e1qBczQi_Jlti4nwh6W3LG9h25/s1600-h/Picture+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb3yLAkT8C4aXphVyGA6JqmryuTkZ8AJwh-9GTFXOzmznf-FoD1dOxxbhdY0HeCpkHlM4NVQ66Gp5j3fzejKnUKLFlxDpXesrbsDx-AcXpcrIlu1uf4e1qBczQi_Jlti4nwh6W3LG9h25/s400/Picture+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556313789044722" border="0" /></a><br />A little paint on the damper mark. At the right edge it is on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">TDC</span> and on the left it is at 10 degrees <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">BTDC</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqYQwINyH8kRljf6XtNOhFB9pTznyrCGknFdZyem8zfUEOxdcAz1e8u5D3GsHgawRfQVEsK9KqUL_QolRt7KZMXuozD5GrSEhiP4ufvoPkEEBs4h3kGzGIL-vpHeINyBfTffXBtpkRl9f/s1600-h/Picture+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqYQwINyH8kRljf6XtNOhFB9pTznyrCGknFdZyem8zfUEOxdcAz1e8u5D3GsHgawRfQVEsK9KqUL_QolRt7KZMXuozD5GrSEhiP4ufvoPkEEBs4h3kGzGIL-vpHeINyBfTffXBtpkRl9f/s400/Picture+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426556311599533138" border="0" /></a>Check the video of the running engine:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1U4vnVGSoo">Video</a><br /><br /><br /></div>Phil Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921271952640328143noreply@blogger.com0