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Hi Dave,


Thanks for the reply,

good idea, dont suppose you can remember where you got them from

Cheers John

Hi Kevin, Thank you for the reply. These rocker lived once in a SD1 rally car, the owner has built several championship winnig TR7 V8 engine's . I dont think they are Volvo items as the thread as i say is 3/8 x 24 UNF the Volvo adjusters poss metric thread :?: I have emailed the Healey suppliers in ...

Hi, Saw this on Fleabay either the guy has a obsession or he's ripped a van off :o Might take a punt on them if i win the lottery tonight, got lot of Snap On stuff at work but this is something else http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290569983872#ht_14206wt_1139 Some good questions...

Hi Dave, Nice work, often wondered why more people dont use the 4.5 Daimler engine, it really is a loverly looking lump. nice bit of welding on that bell housing and done well with those oil pump bolts Have look at these, a guy fitting a Daimler to a spitfire using a six speed BMW manual box 8) Anot...

Hi Hazel,

Welcome

Seen a lot worse alloy welding than that, seen a lot steel welding worse than that !!!

Cheers John

Hi Ged,

Found that after posting this thread A good possabiltiy mate,

Thanks for the reply,

Cheers John

Hi, Recently got hold of a set of adjustable rockers. They are not Group A items as fit standard shafts ( didnt Group A have slightly larger shafts ), a couple of the adjuster as passed there best on the ball ends, the lock nuts are munched on some of then too. [img http://i155.photobucket.com/album...

Hi,

Love it

You got to go a long way to beat the look of Hemi Engine esp a English one
I remenber watching Russ Carpenter running his Daimler powered rail up The Pod years ago, got amazing amounts of HP out of that.

Cheers John

Hi, Sod it !!! if you were closer would pop round with our set, sorry We have had these things stuck on oursevles due to poxy tyre exhaust centres doing them up with 3/4 drive air guns to stupid tight , we have removed them by using a HSS die grinding bit in a air powered die grinder. just the inser...

Hi, They look just like the latest type fitted to the BMW's ( i am for my sins a BMW tech ) We have a master set at work, pop into your nearest dealer they also should have a set, they are numbered so IF they find one that fits should be able to order a replacement too Where abouts in the world are ...

Hi,

Great result

Cheers John

Hi Perry,

Nice bit of work

Hope its ready for The Retro Show, will be great to see it in the flesh.

Cheers John

Hi,

IF it was to fail again, point out should be an average of both pipes, so two print outs should be available of the test. IF they cant supply this then ask politley if they had done a avarage test IF they refuse to do then ask for an appeal form.

Cheers John

Hi Ian, Going 'by the book' no, but very few tester i know would test on both pipes, even if they should :oops: The other one to remenber is that if a vech is fitted with a 'Q' plate then only needs a visible smoke test, ie. dont need any form of CO, Lamba or HC test. Just check how much smoke visua...

Hi, The MOT manual states the following regarding dual systems- "The MOT limits prescribed relate to the total exhaust gas being emitted by the vehicle. If a vehicle has a dual exhaust system, then the emissions from the tailpipes should be averaged. This is done by adding together the readings and ...