by "aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe" (emaxxbl)
Published 02/27/2017 at 15:36
by "aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe" (emaxxbl)
Published 02/27/2017 at 15:36
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The XK 4.2 in my jag has a 4.2 inch stroke.
Who here is longer?
"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
02/27/2017 at 15:39, STARS: 0
I’m at only 3.49 inches on my 3.5 Ecoboost >_<
"nerd_racing" (nerd189)
02/27/2017 at 15:41, STARS: 4
I have two rotaries. Am I doing this right?
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
02/27/2017 at 15:41, STARS: 0
96.01mm Bore x 92mm Stroke. ~1/2" shorter than yours.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/27/2017 at 15:42, STARS: 2
My 4.5 I6 is only a 95 mm stroke (3.7). The TDI, interestingly, has a longer stroke at 95.5. Makes sense though, your 4.2 I6 is probably significantly smaller physically than my 4.5 on account of much narrower bores. The longest stroke engine I’ve had would probably be the 4 inch stroke 454.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
02/27/2017 at 15:44, STARS: 0
3.98" on my 4.9L I6
My dad’s Cummins has a 4.72" stroke
"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
02/27/2017 at 15:44, STARS: 1
My strokes are small but varied :
96mm, 93mm, 86mm, 58mm, 49mm for the fleet.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
02/27/2017 at 15:45, STARS: 4
So your stroke is 2
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/27/2017 at 15:46, STARS: 0
3.75 and 3.25 inches respectively. I guess I’m coming up a bit short.
"aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe" (emaxxbl)
02/27/2017 at 15:46, STARS: 0
does that make your car a girl?
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
02/27/2017 at 15:47, STARS: 0
About the same here on my small-blocks: 3.5" in the Mustang, 3.48" in the Sierra.
"Comes over to help work on your car and only drinks beer" (cyclonefan94)
02/27/2017 at 15:52, STARS: 0
Not longer, but somehow my 2005 focus (2.0l 4 cyl) and 2011 sienna (3.5l V6) both are 3.27" (83mm).
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
02/27/2017 at 15:53, STARS: 7
I have a good candidate. My Packard’s 356 engine has a stroke of 4-5/8" (117.5 mm).
"SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie" (sidewaysondirt)
02/27/2017 at 15:54, STARS: 0
Infinite stroke!
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
02/27/2017 at 15:56, STARS: 0
What is the distance the rotor tip travels in one rotation?
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
02/27/2017 at 15:59, STARS: 0
My 4.3L has a 3.48oin stroke
4.012in bore though
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
02/27/2017 at 16:00, STARS: 0
Diesel Benz, 3.31". Land Rover Series 2.25, 3.5". Ford Galaxie (289), 2.87"(!), ‘59 Lincoln with 430 MEL, 3.7", Ranchero with Rover 4.2, 3.03"
"Roadster Man" (roadsterman)
02/27/2017 at 16:03, STARS: 1
My old Caddy had a 4.304 in stroke. 500 CID baby!
"Haase" (brianhaase)
02/27/2017 at 16:13, STARS: 1
Not mine, but my buddy had a 706" BBC in his Willys race car. It had something nutty like a 5.3" stroke.
"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
02/27/2017 at 16:17, STARS: 0
The Generation IV 6000 is a V8 engine that displaces 5,967 cc (364.1 cu in) from 101.6 mm (4.000 in) bore and 92 mm (3.622 in) stroke
"SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie" (sidewaysondirt)
02/27/2017 at 16:19, STARS: 0
Only 77mm, but there are probably more strokes to be had in it than in the Jaaaaag.
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
02/27/2017 at 16:19, STARS: 0
Capri is 3"
Jeep Commander is 3.6"
Milan is 3.13"
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
02/27/2017 at 16:20, STARS: 1
Truck - 3.55"
924 - 3.32"
Sportster - 3.8125"
XJ750 - 2.22"
1950 Ford F3, 226 CI flathead I6 - 4.40"!
"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
02/27/2017 at 16:25, STARS: 0
81.8 mm stroke. :D
"McMike" (mcmike)
02/27/2017 at 16:27, STARS: 1
Vanagon 3"
BMC Mini 3.2"
Motorcycle 4"
Jaguar 4.2"
Jag wins at my house, too.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/27/2017 at 16:30, STARS: 0
3.23 inches or 82 mm if your measurement system isn’t shit.
"jminer" (jminer)
02/27/2017 at 16:31, STARS: 1
My 62 CJ6 has a 4 3/8" stroke. Thats longer than my old tractor (ford 8n).
"jasmits" (jasmits)
02/27/2017 at 16:35, STARS: 0
You have a Packard?? Did I read that right?
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/27/2017 at 16:54, STARS: 0
Lets see
LS2 = 3.622 in (92.0 mm) 400 hp (0.1073825503 hp/lb)
1275 Sprite = 3.2 in (81.3 mm) 64 hp (0.040660737 hp/lb)
928 = 3.11 in (78.9 mm) 237 hp (0.0600608211 hp/lb)
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
02/27/2017 at 16:55, STARS: 0
Call me when you are asking who has the biggest bore.
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
02/27/2017 at 17:28, STARS: 0
Yep. I have a 22nd series Custom Eight Touring Sedan. It’s far from perfect but it hides quite well most of the flaws.
"nermal" (nermal)
02/27/2017 at 17:38, STARS: 1
My truck is 4.88" (Rather be Cummins than strokin, bro), bike is 2.05" (RSV4).
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
02/27/2017 at 18:32, STARS: 0
3.7"
It gets the job done.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
02/27/2017 at 18:32, STARS: 1
The Niva has an 80mm stroke, 3.15". Not bad for a 1.7 I think? The Jeeps both have 3.414" strokes, 86.7mm, for a 4.0l. The difference (other than the 4.0 having two extra cylinders) is the Jeep’s 3.875" (98.4mm) bore over the Niva’s 82mm.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
02/27/2017 at 19:40, STARS: 1
Hi Weber buddy, my (reverse of your number) 2.4 is 73mm I think. I also highly recommend the ITG triple carb filter, so easy to put on and off, plus way easier to clean and adding lightness, thing weighs nothing. I started seeing them on cars at Goodwood and I was like, ehhh whaaaat is dis? If it’s good enough for an original GT40 I can give it a go! I love it, barely fits but I can do it.
"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
02/27/2017 at 23:24, STARS: 1
My longest current stroke is the 4" stroke in the 454 that makes the boat go vroom. My longest previous stroke was 4.37" in the 8.1L vortec in my old 2001 GMC 3500 dually.
"jasmits" (jasmits)
02/28/2017 at 08:46, STARS: 0
You might have the most awesome car of anyone I’ve seen on Oppo. I would love to read more about that.
Maybe not concours quality but if that picture is yours it looks pretty dang good to me. Also concours seems to be the only place to see some of those old-world luxury cars. Well done.
What’s it like to drive a straight-8?
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
02/28/2017 at 09:00, STARS: 0
It’s a quite interesting car. The ride quality isn’t very good as I have these issues to solve:
-chipped tooth 2nd gear and you have to skip it
-overdrive governor is sticky
-the front suspension has outer upper joints very badly worn out
-ignition is misfiring as distributor shaft wobbles due worn out bearings
-radiator is leaking slightly so heater has to be at maximum temperature
But despite these thing you can still drive with it. The engine has a lot of torque so skipping the 2nd gear is actually possible. It does go quite well at highway speeds, but city driving is very difficult due the gearbox issues. I can get an overhaul kit for the suspension, but finding the correct parts to fix the gearbox is tricky.
It has a single piece cluster gear and and an output shaft that has the mating gear integrated. A NOS part is available for $650, but suitable used one shouldn’t be expensive if I could just find one.
"jasmits" (jasmits)
02/28/2017 at 09:09, STARS: 0
I’m assuming it’s a 3-speed so skipping second means skipping straight to top gear haha, that must be interesting.
Honestly in the grand scheme of things most of that doesn’t sound too terribly difficult if you had what you needed. Parts must be a nightmare for a car that old and rare from a long-defunct manufacturer.
It must just have such a special feel to it going down the road, even with all of its faults though.
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
02/28/2017 at 10:03, STARS: 0
Packards have been long gone but partswise they are better than many others. Their parts have been well numbered and documented. The parts books also tell in which a certain part will fit. Some are also very well available.
When I imported the car I realized that the brakes were extremely bad. I managed to find a new master cylinder for ~$100 within a week or so. If I just keep my eyes open and follow eBay closely, I should find all necessary parts to revive my gearbox. From here I cannot find anything, as we did get some new Packards in Finland, but no “senior models” that would have the same gearbox.
The gearbox is 3-speed with an overdrive. You could also use the overdrive with 2nd gear as it is operational once speed gets above ~20 mph.