Jump to content

Not-a-number

Members
  • Posts

    235
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    7

Posts posted by Not-a-number

  1. On 28/05/2020 at 15:07, nzstato said:

    I'm not sure if I've posted this previously...

    Its a T35 'replica', one of 3?  Acorn Schroeder here in NZ, is actually a monocoque body an has alfa running gear.  There are 'cappings' on the boat tail which you can remove to bolt in a roll cage

    https://www.allcarindex.com/production/new-zealand/acorn/schroeder/

    A writeup on one of the other chassis https://drivetribe.com/p/kiwi-built-bugatti-is-art-on-wheels-ZU4S4mJsR8GBAFx-wDniiA?iid=FdBMFnhvT0KY6pfZnwkOQw

    Owned by a friend of mine, its an absolute blast to drive...

    84513533_10219018655730858_3489253150920015872_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=bEUtRZACSQ4AX9ITIm_&_nc_ht=scontent.fwlg3-1.fna&oh=c7e19917839871374065f5dfcaf5533e&oe=5EF49B7B

     

    Yeah its quite far off the original. Everyone has different standards though I guess.

    Still probably fun to drive.

  2. 58 minutes ago, NickJ said:

    Cryocoolers/gas liquefiers, the bottom end is pretty much a large compressor and uses heavy diesel shell bearings.

    The catalogues make great evening reading.....

    Are the shell bearings available for the rods you purchased?

    Do the catalogs have bearing sizes by chance?

    I need 45x48x31. I havnt found any bearings yet but obviously some sort of engine must have them. These ones dont have any numbers on them.

     

     

      

    • Like 1
  3. On 24/02/2020 at 00:04, NickJ said:

    Sounds similar to heavy diesel bearings that we utilise in the machines we build, but I guess you've already checked out applicable catalogues? 

     

     

    What machines do you build? Refering to truck/car diesel engines or something else?

    Ive found that tractors have a really good selection and are wide. Just havnt found 45mm yet.

     

     

  4. 1 hour ago, flyingbrick said:

    That seems like the most unlikely item to find for sale... how many of those engines were made?

     

    A bit over 700 cars. Dont know how many engines or spares but probably not many more than that. Probably not very many in America!

    Lucky because I dont religiously check ebay for Bugatti parts.

    Hopefully they turn up! 

     

     

     

     

    • Like 6
  5. Ive just bought a full set of T57 rods, piston and rings!

    Ebay for super cheap so couldnt resist.

    Most likely not going to use them but will help with sizing. Also pretty cool to have an original set.

    My plan now is to keep the journal diameters the same but reduce the width of the bigend to something standard. There are all sorts of options for both Main and Bigend if I do that. Ill change the crankshaft to suit bearings and lip seals and for a more modern machining process. I will do custom rods to suit the original pistons (worst come to worse there is a supplier for new pistons at $500ea.). Custom rods a more feasible if I have a standard width.

     

     

    s-l1600.thumb.jpg.fc22e43c17b1552abb5e4d47d27da851.jpg

    • Like 8
  6. 1 minute ago, Ghostchips said:

    How hard would it be to re-form a rod to fit?
    I have a few T conrods i'll likely never use.

    Definitely an option. Could bore the bigend and skim the width. If the bigend is smaller than 49mm without the babbitt and the width is bigger than 35mm.

    Thanks for the offer. What are the measurements on them?

  7. I have a challenge for you guys.

    Im look for OEM parts to design around. Starting with Shell bearings and Con Rods.
     
    Bearings:
    Big End. 45mm Diameter. 35mm wide
    Mains. 60mm diameter 28mm wide
     
    Con Rod:
    180mm long
    45mm bearing (49mm? bearing dependent)
    35mm wide
     
    Ive found Subi main bearings in the EG33 are 60mm diameter but they dont look wide enough. Old 911 looks close too.
    Same problem with the big end. Lots of 45mm diameter but not wide enough.
     
    The conrod length is super long. Ford Model T or Flathead are 7in which would be fine. But journal diameter is too big.
     
    Hoping you guys can help figure out a combo.
    • Like 3
×
×
  • Create New...