Guess the block

[AlexD333]

So come on you car enthusiasts, guess the block.

:naughty

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Looks like an old Bristol to me.

 

[Paff]

I was going to say Rover... Could be Jag?

 

[Paff]

Sorry duplicated post. How can I delete a post?

 

[trophymick]

Twin SU's, could be a straight six Jag? :nenau

 

[rayf3262]

Rover 2200 TC?

 

[AlexD333]

Twin SU's, could be a straight six Jag? :nenau

:naughty:naughty:naughty

 

[AlexD333]

Another clue, the rear seats :augie

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Another clue, the rear seats :augie

Hang on, you said guess the Block, not the car!!!!

That looks like a Daimler Sovereign.

 

[CliveG]

Bentley,4 cylinder ?

 

[rustic]

Daimler XJ6 engine.:nenau

 

[AlexD333]

Nice work guys, it's a Daimler straight 6 limo, without giving too much detail it's used from a palace :augie

Oh god the satellites are tracking me

 

[firebobby]

Nice work guys, it's a Daimler straight 6 limo, without giving too much detail it's used from a palace :augie

Oh god the satellites are tracking me

Expect a knock on your door sir :lol

 

[Sweety]

Nice work guys, it's a Daimler straight 6 limo, without giving too much detail it's used from a palace :augie

Oh god the satellites are tracking me

Is it the old 4.2L:nenau good old SU carbs but their a pig to balance up:doh

 

[rustic]

Is it the old 4.2L:nenau good old SU carbs but their a pig to balance up:doh

I had a mini 850, with an SU carb, fairly problem free, with an oil dash pot, spring and tapered needle as the jet.

I often wondered where the oil in the dash pot went to, :nenau as the oil had gone between services:augie
Clearly ends up through the carb and burnt.

Some times I used castol GTX , sometimes I tried thinner 3 in 1 oil...

Never knew what was best lol.

It used to do an incredible 30mpg on a good day...

 

[Sweety]

I had a mini 850, with an SU carb, fairly problem free, with an oil dash pot, spring and tapered needle as the jet.

I often wondered where the oil in the dash pot went to, :nenau as the oil had gone between services:augie
Clearly ends up through the carb and burnt.

Some times I used castol GTX , sometimes I tried thinner 3 in 1 oil...

Never knew what was best lol.

It used to do an incredible 30mpg on a good day...

The oil was to keep the piston lubed that controlled the needle but yes the oil did work it's way through the carb & into the engine:lol used to top up my twin SU's every month with either engine oil or my Dad's 3 in 1 oil:lol The worst thing about SU carbs was the tarnish that would build up over time on the piston & made them sticky but that was an easy job to clean off

 

[AlexD333]

Yup, it is the old 4.2 :thumb2

Amazing car,the drivers seat is about 3 times as side as my terrano seat

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I had a mini 850, with an SU carb, fairly problem free, with an oil dash pot, spring and tapered needle as the jet.

I often wondered where the oil in the dash pot went to, :nenau as the oil had gone between services:augie
Clearly ends up through the carb and burnt.

Some times I used castol GTX , sometimes I tried thinner 3 in 1 oil...

Never knew what was best lol.

It used to do an incredible 30mpg on a good day...

The Oil was in what was referred to as a "Dash pot", and was to stop the needle lifting too quickly, over fuelling, and stalling the car.

If you put thick oil in, it lasted longer, but made the car slower on pick up, but if you put thin oil in, it was a lot quicker, but the oil ran past the piston quicker, and if it was too thin, or empty, the car could be a real pig to get to pull away.

I knew a guy, and he balanced them using a stethoscope. He did my ones on my Wolseley Six, and it ran a real dream after he set it up.

 

[firebobby]

The Oil was in what was referred to as a "Dash pot", and was to stop the needle lifting too quickly, over fuelling, and stalling the car.

If you put thick oil in, it lasted longer, but made the car slower on pick up, but if you put thin oil in, it was a lot quicker, but the oil ran past the piston quicker, and if it was too thin, or empty, the car could be a real pig to get to pull away.

I knew a guy, and he balanced them using a stethoscope. He did my ones on my Wolseley Six, and it ran a real dream after he set it up.

I actually have an old tin of SU/Stromberg oil in a nice tin with a filler spout. I have balanced the twin strombergs on my GT6 using a steth., I also have a gauge to set them.

 

[frosty]

I have a triumph spitfire and i think that's got twin su's on it, it's not on the road though, another job in the queue