OK - I'm a 74 year old.....not rich.....enthusiast who loves British cars. I've owned three Austin Princess Limousines, an Alvis TC21-100 Grey Lady Saloon, an MGTD, an MGB, an MG Midget and a bunch of other cars of various makes and models. I added "not rich" because I do practically ALL of my own work, not being able to afford the services of restoration shops. And I do it all in my one car garage with no lift, pit or spray booth, so while I love my cars and am "proud as pudding" to own and drive them, I do not "show" them, not willing to suffer the nit picking of show judges.
My current vehicle is a 1956 Austin VDP Princess Limo DM412751 which I bought from a guy in Ohio. The other two Princesses I bought from the UK, and they came off the boat in wonderful shape, ready to drive and enjoy. This one, bought from one of my own countrymen, was a "dog". I've mostly redone the body, glass, interior, wood, carpets, etc. and just pulled the head to grind the valves. I kept track of which valve sets (exhaust + intake) belonged to which cylinder, but did not notice until I went to clean up the valve assemblies that the valve springs for esch cylinder are of different sizes ie one is about 1/4 inch longer than the other. QUESTION: Does anybody know which spring
(longer versus shorter) services which valve (exhaust versus intake) ?
Thanks for your patience - Looking forward - John Averell (845) 544-6892
My current vehicle is a 1956 Austin VDP Princess Limo DM412751 which I bought from a guy in Ohio. The other two Princesses I bought from the UK, and they came off the boat in wonderful shape, ready to drive and enjoy. This one, bought from one of my own countrymen, was a "dog". I've mostly redone the body, glass, interior, wood, carpets, etc. and just pulled the head to grind the valves. I kept track of which valve sets (exhaust + intake) belonged to which cylinder, but did not notice until I went to clean up the valve assemblies that the valve springs for esch cylinder are of different sizes ie one is about 1/4 inch longer than the other. QUESTION: Does anybody know which spring
(longer versus shorter) services which valve (exhaust versus intake) ?
Thanks for your patience - Looking forward - John Averell (845) 544-6892
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