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Feb 28, 2018 7:40 pm
Feb 28, 2018 7:40 pm
Subject: Re: V12 timing gears
Hi Charles,
I understand that V12 cranks often prove to be cracked, so do check. I
opted for a new crank for mine; safe to 7000rpm a major appeal. Expensive, but then at around £100 in 1939, they were expensive when these cars were new. In fact arguably if you consider £100 could almost buy you a new basic car in the late thirties, a new one is relatively less expensive today.
If you opt for a fibre gear, do check the source if buying ready made. One I bought many years ago from an American source proved to have had the teeth cut to that commonly used for such gears. Indeed it looked right...but the teeth did not engage. It transpired that Lagonda had chosen to use a slightly different tooth angle.
Laurence
Hi Charles,
I understand that V12 cranks often prove to be cracked, so do check. I
opted for a new crank for mine; safe to 7000rpm a major appeal. Expensive, but then at around £100 in 1939, they were expensive when these cars were new. In fact arguably if you consider £100 could almost buy you a new basic car in the late thirties, a new one is relatively less expensive today.
If you opt for a fibre gear, do check the source if buying ready made. One I bought many years ago from an American source proved to have had the teeth cut to that commonly used for such gears. Indeed it looked right...but the teeth did not engage. It transpired that Lagonda had chosen to use a slightly different tooth angle.
Laurence