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Hi Peter,
The bands are used to stop squeal, they have no other use and to be honest they should not be needed on good quality drums that are well setup with the correct linings!Hope this helps.
JulianHi,
My advice is to use the Ally gear, it makes no noise etc and you really don’t want a weak link in your valve timing gears!
There is easily enough oil in the timing chest to lubricate your gears.Regards,
Julian.Hi Bill,
We have done this conversion many times and all with great success,
Go for it and you will never regret it.
We have the gears in stock if you need them.Best regards,
Julian.If anyone wants pictures of their car on the rally etc or wants one of her fantastic individual photo books made for them, then please contact Fiona at fiona@akomos.com
AND LOOK AT http://WWW.AKOMOS.COM
Regards,
Julian.Hi John,
Do you want a job????Gibbering wrecks, Frustrated fools and total Masochists needed for work on all makes with dreadful design engineering, Lagonda is not the only one 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
Imagine the swearing that goes on behind closed doors here 😆 😮 😮 😮
And we are expected to know how long the job takes and try to quote accurately for it :help: :help:Is it fixed now?
Julian.Hi Peter,
Simple answer is Quality, tyre compound and size,
Michelin have tried hard to come up with a very good all round tyre with the Double Rivet design and these are VERY well suited to larger heavier and more powerful cars such as the V12.
The Excelsior are really not a good tyre in my opinion, and fitting the correct size tyre is quite important to get the best from the V12.
Have you heard of “Tupperware” ;o)
Even with tyres “you usually get what you pay for”Best regards,
JulianMichelin Cable comfort or “double Rivet’ as they are commonly known, 600/650×18 is by far the best tyre and correct size combination for your car Peter.
But not cheap.Best regards,
Julian.Change the fuel first! modern fuel has a habit of “going off” if left, it varies from batch to batch etc but we have seen it very often.
Regards,
Julian.hi all,
Something that has been missed with regards to cam profile design is this.
The cams that Tim designed and we made were designed with concave flanks, this allows the engine to perform much better than an engine fitted with flat sided flanks (ala the club profile) due to the fact that it “tricks” the engine at low revs into thinking that it has mild cams with less overlap fitted when in fact they have quite heavy overlap and high lift.
please remember that timing figures and lift are not everything, Flank shape is VERY important if not more important and Tim worked very hard to develop this profile for just this reason.
And because of this unusual profile they are rather expensive to manufacture, but so much better than having a slow 2 litre Lagonda!Julian.
PM sent Don.
And thank you Lenny for the kind words recorded by your trusted keeper 😀
Julian.
I hear what you say guys BUT.
I dare say that not one of you has a “standard” 2 litre in any case,
53 bhp and 1500kg do not make exciting motoring and most people these days have done something or other to their 2 litres to make them perform better and NOT as the factory supplied them. Why not the clutch? (although I do see your argument up to a point)
Secondly, we have a new sort of Lagonda owner appearing these days, these people want a car to perform better (this is their prerogative as they are the owners!) they want them, faster, more reliable and dare I say easier to drive than a standard 2 litre which has got to rate, in standard form, as one of the most awkward cars of the 30s to drive in the mountains.
VSCC? who are they? 😆 😆 😆
Not everyone cares about the VSCC, they are shooting themselves in the foot more and more, and I for one and many of my friends and customers have chosen not to our my toes too close to them any more.
I would rather help someone by giving them a lot more power from their engine, as long as it looks standard on the outside, Giving them a clutch that not only works properly, but makes life easier, and does not slip when faced with this extra power and a hill start, And not only can you not see this modification, but it still retains the essence of the 2 litre lagonda which has got to be one of the most beautiful and pleasant Lagonda’s ever made. Rather than fitting an Alvis syncro gearbox and hydraulic brakes etc,
Why struggle with a bad design and let it spoil your motoring (as it does for some people) when it is so easy so remedy?Julian. 🙂
Hi Peter,
V12 overheating is a problem we deal with very often here at LMB and it is curable on a few different levels.
Assuming the radiator is clean and in good condition!
This is the first thing to check and or replace.
Step 1. Flush the whole engine by running without the radiator and all the water hoses connected to a big 200 litre drum of water, run the engine at about 2800-3000rpm for 30 minutes, this will dislodge any rust etc in the block and also will give a good idea of pump performance, (you should see a big powerful jet of water at this speed)
Step 2. Remove original alluminium fan and fit a multi blade fan from a Jaguar Mk2. (about 4 times as efficient)
Step 3. Remove the exhaust shields (to let the cooling air from the radiator out) and wrap the exhaust manifolds and down pipes with “heat wrap” bandage.
your car should not get overly hot with these mods done, even in the mountains or
In a traffic jam the most you will need to do is raise rpm to 1500 to allow the fan to pull a little more air.IF YOU STILL OVERHEAT, YOU NEED A NEW RADIATOR CORE.
There are a few other mods but these need head removal 😮 so will discuss if needed.
Hope this helps,
Julian.Hi all,
Please may I make a note on this one and hopefully Peter could make this a silent rule.
Anyone who is in business like myself (LMB) and even those who dabble in trading, should not buy items like this that are advertised on the forum (unless strictly for private use) as we would only be taking away opportunities from other Lagonda Friends and trying to make money from the forum. As this is not the idea or I am sure Peters intention, we should take note and let the people who really need these parts, have them!
(although I would love to snap this one up 😆 😆 )Julian.
Thanks for the plug Bob,
Yes, we do a simple conversion and the kit comes complete with everything you need to carry out the fitment,
It also improves gear changing drastically :} :}
In stock at all times.Julian.