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My new engine project.
stevec - 6/3/11 at 01:48 PM

Couldn't resist dropping the heads and manifold on to see how it will look.
Not sure what to put it in yet.
Its a 1964 2.5 Daimler Hemi V8.
Had it bored to take Triumph Bonny +60 thou pistons which makes it about 2.6ltr The cranks been ground heads refaced and all new valves and springs etc. And lots of other new internals.
Using a Holley carb for now but throttle bodies may come later.
Still lots of cleaning and building to do. Not sure what to put it in yet,not sure its a Seven engine really.
Open to suggestions.

Steve.

Daimler HemiV
Daimler HemiV
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MakeEverything - 6/3/11 at 02:36 PM

Why isnt it a seven type engine? I think itd be awesome, especially with a blower.

jacko - 6/3/11 at 05:19 PM

8 bike carbs would look nice on that engine
I have always loved them engines

Guinness - 6/3/11 at 05:26 PM

I'd never heard of this small capacity V8.

Is it dimensionally small as well as cubic capacity?

Flat plane or cross plane crankshaft?

Will it make a proper V8 burble?

What sort of power are you expecting?

Mike

scootz - 6/3/11 at 05:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
Why isnt it a seven type engine...


Cos it weighs more than Uranus!

RazMan - 6/3/11 at 05:55 PM

Sounds nice though

linky

Fred W B - 6/3/11 at 05:56 PM

quote:

Not sure what to put it in yet.


With those Hemi look rocker covers it's got to be a cut down pickup rat rod

Cheers

Fred W B






[Edited on 6/3/11 by Fred W B]

[Edited on 6/3/11 by Fred W B]

MakeEverything - 6/3/11 at 06:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
Why isnt it a seven type engine...


Cos it weighs more than Uranus!


You been spying on me again?

MakeEverything - 6/3/11 at 06:03 PM

How about a normal hotrod?

stevec - 6/3/11 at 06:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
I'd never heard of this small capacity V8.

Is it dimensionally small as well as cubic capacity?

Flat plane or cross plane crankshaft?

Will it make a proper V8 burble?

What sort of power are you expecting?

Mike




Mike they are about 140bhp in standard strangled form with 8.2:1 compression. mine should far exceed that.
The engine was designed by Edward Turner who also had a big hand in the Triumph Bonneville engines + other cool stuff.
They make the right noise. Russ Carpenter was getting huge HP from a nitro burning one.
Linky below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-eHQBm6J8

Crank is cross plane. They are not huge. Length is 25"Width is 24" Hieght is 27" Approx.

Hot rod is a great place for it to live, but I was thinking of something a bit more racey.

Steve

[Edited on 6/3/11 by stevec]

yorkshire-engines - 6/3/11 at 06:27 PM

Steve just build a nice stand and put it in your living room mate and if you dont want to use it just give me a ring ill build something round it i love these motors if i could find a 4.5 litre one with box id start building tomorrow

cheers Malc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78nNX67-wrM&feature=related

MakeEverything - 6/3/11 at 06:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stevec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-eHQBm6J8

[Edited on 6/3/11 by stevec]


That is Immense. How quickly does it rev up!!!

stevec - 6/3/11 at 07:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by yorkshire-engines
Steve just build a nice stand and put it in your living room mate and if you dont want to use it just give me a ring ill build something round it i love these motors if i could find a 4.5 litre one with box id start building tomorrow

cheers Malc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78nNX67-wrM&feature=related



Malc, As I am sure you already know you are more likely to find Lord Lucan than a 4.5 Hemi.
I will find a home for it some where, I have spent a fortune on it so far but to rebuild a proper British engine will be worth it.


Steve.

David Jenkins - 6/3/11 at 10:14 PM

I remember seeing an article about those engines - one ended up in a UK dragster (brief video)! Of course, this was probably running nitromethane and would have been rebuilt after just a few runs.

Renowned for being very strong engines, especially at more sensible power outputs, IIRC.

col - 7/3/11 at 07:23 PM

Love those engines,daimler dart or mk2 daimler saloon....i think the 4.5 was in the daimler majestic usually found as hearses....lovely sound