[ROVERNET - UK] Nissan TD42 cylinder liners

Tue Aug 1 13:13:31 BST 2006

Hi Peter,

Many thanks for the advice on cost; contact with the engine rebuilder is
next on the list.

Cheers

Peter Mitchell 

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Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Nissan TD42 cylinder liners

Peter

Sorry for tardiness. About $A50 each. Your rebuilder would be able to give
you an accurate quote.

Peter B

--- Peter Mitchell <peterm at arach.net.au> wrote:

> Peter B:
> 
> Thanks for the info on the cylinder liners in Oz. 
> 
> Do you have any idea of cost please?
> 
> Peter Mitchell
> Perth WA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com 
> [mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com] On Behalf Of iudkuy 
> wcygiohs
> Sent: Tuesday, 25 July 2006 10:53 AM
> To: lacpsyd at earthlink.net; rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rebuild kits and KinardRove '06
> 
> Lance
> 
> The cylinder liner is for a Nissan TD42 in Oz which may be a GC or GQ 
> worldwide. They are too long but it would be a simple matter for your 
> engine man to take off the required amount. The external diameter of 
> the main part of the sleeve is 99mm. They have a flange at the top 
> which prevents them from coming loose.
> 
> Peter B
> 
> --- Lance La Certe <lacpsyd at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > Peter,   Thanks for the helpful feedback.
> > 
> > Lance
> > 
> > 
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: iudkuy wcygiohs <iudkuy at yahoo.com>
> > > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> > > Date: 7/22/2006 7:46:33 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rebuild kits and
> > KinardRove '06
> > >
> > > Lance
> > >
> > > I'm currently converting a 4.3 litre TVR
> Griffith
> > to a
> > > 5.3 litre, using a second-hand, or is that
> > pre-owned,
> > > or maybe a seasoned, 4.6 litre Land Rover block.
> > The
> > > 4.6 has cross-bolted mains. The stroker kit I
> > bought
> > > comes from V8 Developments in UK. The bore is 96
> > mm,
> > > about 3.8 inches and the external diameter of
> the liners is 99mm. To
> > > go to 100mm I have been told
> > would
> > > be too risky as the bore could break into the
> > water
> > > jacket. The kit includes a crank, top hat
> liners, forged con rods,
> > > pistons, bearings etc. My engine builder says
> that the con rods are
> > > used in Chevy
> > V8s,
> > > and the liners come from something Japanese I
> > think.
> > > They were quite thick so gives you lots of
> > options. I
> > > shall ask him on Monday and let you know. I'm
> told
> > to
> > > expect 400 lbs/ft of torque and between 330 and
> > 380
> > > bhp depending on the cam. As I want a smoooth
> idle
> > the
> > > hp will be at the lower end.
> > >
> > > Peter B
> > >
> > > --- Kent Kinard <kkinard at wcc.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Lance,
> > > > Hi Lance (and other netters),
> > > > 
> > > >  From reading Rimmers paper V8 catalogue, I
> > conclude
> > > > that
> > > > they only supply the stock type sleeves in
> their
> > 3.5
> > > > to
> > > > 3.9 conversion kits.  Stock 3.9 pistons are
> > fine,
> > > > but the
> > > > stock 3.9 sleeves are too thick and do not
> leave enough meat in
> > > > the cylinder wall.  I have yet to
> > identify
> > > > the
> > > > source of the thin sleeves listed by Des
> Hammill
> > in
> > > > his
> > > > book.  The top hat sleeves (flanged) are
> > available
> > > > from LA
> > > > Sleeve in Los Angeles but are over $600US per
> > set. 
> > > > (Seems
> > > > like I posted this a while back).  So I really
> > don't
> > > > know
> > > > what to suggest in terms of a rebuild
> kit...use
> > the
> > > > rest
> > > > of the Rimmers kit but not the sleeves if you
> > are
> > > > going to
> > > > a 3.7 inch bore.  All the other stuff will be
> > good,
> > > > but
> > > > check the kit when it arrives for completeness
> > and
> > > > quality.  Rimmers...you can't live with them
> and
> > you
> > > > can't
> > > > live without them.  I received three sets of
> TR8 block mounts from
> > > > them before I got a pair that wasn't
> > too
> > > > 
> > > > warped to bolt to the block.  The first set of stainless headers 
> > > > I got from them for an SD1 placed one
> > pipe
> > > > in the
> > > > same location as the steering shaft.  The
> forgot
> > > > that LHD
> > > > cars have a steering shaft on the left.  The
> > next
> > > > Rimmers
> > > > catalogue listed separate header sets for LHD
> > and
> > > > RHD
> > > > applications and I got the first set of LHD
> > headers
> > > > they
> > > > sold...but they still didn't clear the starter solenoid so I had 
> > > > to use a P6B starter...duh!
> > > > 
> > > > If I had read this earlier, I could have asked
> > our
> > > > host
> > > > this morning, Phil Baker, about sleeves.  Phil
> > is 86
> > > > and
> > > > lost his wife recently.  He suffers from
> severe
> > > > arthritis
> > > > but his mind is clear and sharp.  He took us
> out
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > shop and showed us a prototype V12 based on Rover/Buick 
> > > > components (I took a picture) which his son,
> > Ray,
> > > > will
> > > > soon begin producing.  Phil had a stack of
> > sleeves
> > > > for use
> > > > with the 3.7 inch bore sitting on a shelf and several hundred 
> > > > 215 blocks to use for this project.
> The
> > > > cranks
> > > > are cut from huge billets and cams from
> special
> > > > blanks.  I
> > > > felt humbled to get to talk with one of my
> > boyhood
> > > > heros
> > > > and a man who has made a great contribution to
> > the
> > > > development of the Buick/Rover V8.  I worked
> on
> > one
> > > > of his
> > > > 5.0 liter Buick conversions many years ago and
> 
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