Has anyone had Darton Liners fitted in the uk.

[Harvey]

Just toying with the idea of getting a engine made up with these fitted.
Is there a machine shop in the uk that has fitted the Darton liners in a Volvo 5 cylinder engine ?.
That ran long term without problems.

[claymore]

I believe there are some concerns about cooling

[cherry1809]

I looked (briefly) but thought it was overkill for what I want. Afaik they use them liners in the record holding Nissan GTR

[7mgtesup]

ooooopppppsssssss

[cherry1809]

Are you still looking for a cam? I have a VX3 which is a pretty nice improvement over a T cam (I made 280whp with it) if you want it?

On the potential of an 8v head you need to look at this thread http://www.turbobricks.org/forums/sh...d.php?t=286614

Slightly ported head (531) stock valves, reground cam and made 673hp

The Holset HX50 @38psi might have helped though.

Lol, probably

[don kalmar union]

Clever stuff.

Cooling is actually improved due to the design of the individual components.

Needs a real specialist with the very best kit to do the job properly, nothing like a regular liner insert. Quite often used in Porsche engines here in the UK: an experienced specialist near Heathrow does a few every year.

I know of none installed in 5 pot Volvos here in the UK although a couple of Focus ST owners have had this done.

Don.

[Wobbly Dave]

I've had custom dalton-like liners fitted to my new engine.

[graemewelch]

Clever stuff.

Cooling is actually improved due to the design of the individual components.

Needs a real specialist with the very best kit to do the job properly, nothing like a regular liner insert. Quite often used in Porsche engines here in the UK: an experienced specialist near Heathrow does a few every year.

I know of none installed in 5 pot Volvos here in the UK although a couple of Focus ST owners have had this done.

Don.

whats that in the first pic. its hard to make out but it looks messy

[Harvey]

whats that in the first pic. its hard to make out but it looks messy

That what it looks like after they done this.



I don't think just any old machine shop would do this job.

[graemewelch]

That what it looks like after they done this.



I don't think just any old machine shop would do this job.

there machinest and theres machinests. ive got a mate whos very very good with cnc milling. hes one of the few people id trust to do critical machining.

[T5RatherAmusin]

dreamscience do these

[Harvey]

dreamscience do these

Very nice...

[nosh]

pumaspeed wakefield do these

http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/product-F...iners_1156.jsp

[Harvey]

pumaspeed wakefield do these

http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/product-F...iners_1156.jsp

Thanks for that,going to look in to it later this year.

[graemewelch]

waste of money just get it shimmed. unless your pushing the car to very high bhp then i wouldnt bother. or buy a 2.4 engine. its the engine that should of been fitted to the R in hte first place

[T5RatherAmusin]

dreamscience are alot cheaper than puma harvey
http://www.dreamscience-automotive.c...-block-mod.php

Ford sent my mates St to them for this work....

[graemewelch]

or even cheaper still get tim willams to do it. id rather get him to do it than any other outfit

[T5RatherAmusin]

sure get a quote from him. see if a shim +new cambelt, gaskets etc beat ds' £750
im not sure he can offer the Dr's brace liners tho....

[graemewelch]

sure get a quote from him. see if a shim +new cambelt, gaskets etc beat ds' £750
im not sure he can offer the Dr's brace liners tho....

the brace isnt needed though. harvey wont push that much power anyway. the awd will explode first

[T5RatherAmusin]

harveys interest is the liners hence this thread.
dc do just the shim like I said in my last post for 750

any monkey could do shimming tho If your confident of removing the head. ..