Denis Welch has them.
Magnus Karlsson
www.concourshealeys.com
6 jun 2011 kl. 21.57 skrev Jonas Payne:
> At the 1st of the year, I began the restoration of my 2nd AH 3000.
>
> I purchased the car last spring, and the PO indicated that he had taken
> the car off the road in 1996 or so due to what he believed to be a rod
> knocking.
>
> My machinist has just called me and given me the verdict on the engine
> as follows:
>
>
> Cyl Head:
>
> No Cracks, good shape.
>
> Cyl. Head needs new guides and seats, needs to be "decked" for flatness
> - that's it.
>
> Rocker shaft, rocker arms, valves, springs and pushrods are all
> "excellent".
>
> Engine:
>
> Generally good, shows signs of very high mileage/use based on taper of
> bores, condition of pistons/rings and piston to wall clearance - wonder
> what the compression was when pulled and if it burned oil.
>
> The "knocking" that caused the prior owner to pull the car off the road
> was caused by an oil restrictor in the crankshaft oil gallery that
> apparently came loose and trashed the #3 rod bearing. No damage to the
> crank, just the bearing.
>
> So, the following machine work is needed:
>
> Need to bore the cylinder walls +40 THOU.
>
> Crank Main is at +10, needs to go to +20
>
> Cam is great, lifters are good, and can be reconditioned.
>
> Rod small ends are at +10, need to go to +20
>
> Need to resurface the flywheel
>
> Thus we get to the question -
>
>
> Anybody know where find a brass oil gallery restrictor for #3 or have
> one made ?
>
>
>
> Jonas Payne
> PBR
> Cell: (702) 358-5084
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