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Ray White
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 Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:47 pm Post subject: AC 2 Litre Saloon Restoration. |
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A beautifully presented home restoration thread by Ian Strange which I felt was worth sharing. Some very useful tips on coach built bodywork.
http://www.ac2litre.com/index.html |
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peter scott
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Great attention to detail. A nice example is this:
| Quote: | | One potentially dangerous problem with the float chambers, is that if completely drained at any time, the float valve may stick open. I found this to be even more likely with the replacement (modern) valves installed. The solution is to place washers under the float to prevent it from dropping to the bottom. Old washers from the carburettor jets are ideal. |
I liked the Pros and Cons assessment and agree with quite a lot but was amused by some of the overgenerous comments in the Pros.
http://www.ac2litre.com/prosandcons.html
I also found the chassis development interesting. I knew that the SS 100 and the mid 30s AC sports 2 seater used the same chassis which was a cruciform underslung design. I didn't know that AC then moved to overslung and thoughts of IFS before returning to a post war version of the original underslung design. From the photos the post war AC chassis looks very similar to the 1936/37 SS saloon chassis which also uses the same type of sliding trunions for the front springs and the front axle is almost certainly the same Alford & Alder unit used in all the bigger SS Jaguars.
http://www.ac2litre.com/design.html
Reading the engine design analysis I see it initially had a DMF! Well in advance of its time and probably correctly abandoned.
| Quote: | Another feature of this engine was the fly-wheel damper. The fly-wheel was in two parts separated by rubber damping bushes. This was abandoned during the 2 Litre Saloon's production run, in favour of a damper mounted on the front of the crankshaft.
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Thanks for posting.
Peter
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1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon
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Ray White
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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I found the advise relating to timber frame construction particularly useful. The use of "Aerodux 185" and "prefere 4050" is advocated. I have listened to differing opinions about applying glue to screwed joints but this was the first to explain that the original animal type glue was inferior and that other adhesives even so called cross linked PVA is not rated as highly as formaldehyde adhesives for example. I am persuaded that a glued join adds significantly to it's strength and reduces noise.
If I ever manage to extract a derelict Austin Swallow from it's long term storage (with a member of my wife's family) I will need to brush up on my wood working skills and tips like this will come in handy. I particularly liked the idea of screwing into a dowel in the edge of plywood to stop it from splitting. I will have to experiment with that one to see if it works better.! |
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