MOBY GOES TO TURKEY. A tam and pups adventure.

[TinaLes]

Maybe the part numbers for Police vehicles had different part numbers as they were charged at a lower rate than the normal public ones.
Just a thought.
LES

 

[Northernraider]

My brother worked in an Austin Rover garage about 40 years ago, they used to look after some Police cars and their cars always seemed a bit quicker despite being full of crap (a bit like Just Smiffy's shed) he soon found that a lot of the engine part numbers were different for Police vehicles to standard. I can't see how you can have two different things with the same part number.

Exactly .. one part number =one part

But I'm also fairly confident that skf would not like their reputation damaged by making substandard parts to sell to not main dealers.

This bearing is apparently also used on a Renault...and most likely many other vehicles.

 

[WESTY66]

Quite a while ago it was said/rumoured that HD blueprinted their police Harley engines for better tolerances (as much as you can with an air cooled motor), I can’t find anything on the matter but I did have a 2003 HD Police Roadking and it was different in every way to a standard one but everything looked the same

 

[Northernraider]

Quite a while ago it was said/rumoured that HD blueprinted their police Harley engines for better tolerances (as much as you can with an air cooled motor), I can’t find anything on the matter but I did have a 2003 HD Police Roadking and it was different in every way to a standard one but everything looked the same

I've had a couple of ex Police cars ...volvo t5 estate and mondeo. I'd also heard rumours about them being super tuned etc but the mechanic I spoke to in the police workshops while he was giving me a service history printout insisted that was just an old wives tale .. ..said they were the same as every other one said if they could get super tuned vehicles they'd just buy cars that were ordinary and have them tuned . And it does make sense if you think about it.

No point having Peugeot estates and big bmws if they could just tune the Peugeot to be as quick

 

[Northernraider]

In other news the feckin wheel bearing hasn't arrived yet so just sitting about here feckin waiting ...

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[The Coops]

I've had a couple of ex Police cars ...volvo t5 estate and mondeo. I'd also heard rumours about them being super tuned etc but the mechanic I spoke to in the police workshops while he was giving me a service history printout insisted that was just an old wives tale .. ..said they were the same as every other one said if they could get super tuned vehicles they'd just buy cars that were ordinary and have them tuned . And it does make sense if you think about it.

No point having Peugeot estates and big bmws if they could just tune the Peugeot to be as quick

Not tuned bog standard just regular servicing and to be honest very basic, we had an SDI Rover that had rattles all over it, the mechanics found bolts loose in the exhaust, in the doors and sills and a chalk message * have you found them all yet?* Chalked inside a door! Not bought for performance bought for how much to buy and run.

 

[gus-lopez]

My brother worked in an Austin Rover garage about 40 years ago, they used to look after some Police cars and their cars always seemed a bit quicker despite being full of crap (a bit like Just Smiffy's shed) he soon found that a lot of the engine part numbers were different for Police vehicles to standard. I can't see how you can have two different things with the same part number.

reminds me of when I had my rover P5b going to the dealer for parts anything used on the Triumphs with some part number was always cheaper¿

 

[Ian_H]

In other news the feckin wheel bearing hasn't arrived yet so just sitting about here feckin waiting ...

It will be in the same van that would have delivered direct to you.......

 

[Northernraider]

It will be in the same van that would have delivered direct to you.......

Aye most likely . Wish I'd just bought the fecker off ebay. Everything I've bought online since coming down to Cornwall has arrived next day.

 

[Northernraider]

Won't be fixed today then ...feckin day wasted waiting around

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[Capri Keith]

Exactly .. one part number =one part

But I'm also fairly confident that skf would not like their reputation damaged by making substandard parts to sell to not main dealers.

This bearing is apparently also used on a Renault...and most likely many other vehicles.

Bearings have their part No on the inner race when working we strip down a machine (compressor or vac pump or what ever) and get the part number off the inner race and get from local supplier cheaper and quicker delivery.

 

[nabsim]

Any blueprinted engine should give greater performance than a non blueprinted one as tolerances will be much tighter. It costs money to have an engine blueprinted though which is why normal production tolerances are slacker.

You would normally modify intake and exhaust to get the most from a blueprinted engine.

 

[scotzsue]

Re ex police cars

My brother worked in an Austin Rover garage about 40 years ago, they used to look after some Police cars and their cars always seemed a bit quicker despite being full of crap (a bit like Just Smiffy's shed) he soon found that a lot of the engine part numbers were different for Police vehicles to standard. I can't see how you can have two different things with the same part number.

Maybe the part numbers for Police vehicles had different part numbers as they were charged at a lower rate than the normal public ones.
Just a thought.
LES

Had an '1100' escort ex fife police, every time it needed a new part had to remove it and take it to the motor factor as not part number stated, it also went like the proverbial, was a right little girl racer till i hit my 50s
Les totally different part numbers.

 

[Just smiffy]

I made him a nice bowl of chilli to console him….

 

[Northernraider]

I made him a nice bowl of chilli to console him….

And it was great

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[Northernraider]

Dogs have made themselves at home .

To the point I can't get a seat

 

[G-RMPS]

You've made your bed now (let them) lie in it!

 

[Northernraider]

You've made your bed now (let them) lie in it!

Just smiffy fault ....First few days he wouldn't let them on the sofa then they won him round while mackeellan and I were doing the bathroom in the van ....now he spoils them lol .

 

[Just smiffy]

Just smiffy fault ....First few days he wouldn't let them on the sofa then they won him round while mackeellan and I were doing the bathroom in the van ....now he spoils them lol .

Not my fault, milo threatened me…

 

[Dazzlin]

Not my fault, milo threatened me…

He's bigger than you!!!!

Don't let him bully you.

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[Minxy]

He's bigger than you!!!!

Don't let him bully you.

Oooo, dangerous... Milo is at the perfect height to do most damage to Smiffy's 'tender' bits of anatomy!

 

[Northernraider]

Oooo, dangerous... Milo is at the perfect height to do most damage to Smiffy's 'tender' bits of anatomy!

Don't tempt him he had blu licking his stump earlier

 

[Minxy]

Don't tempt him he had blu licking his stump earlier

 

[Northernraider]

Blowing a right hooley tonight and here I am van perched on 2 bottle Jack's.

That bleeding wheel bearing better get here tomorrow as I'm losing patience. Weather is crap tomorrow too so will be reassembling it all in the rain

 

[Lenny HB]

Had to give that a funny, who in their right mind goes to Cornwall for a holiday, apart from a Scotchman that is.
A narrow strip of land surrounded by water what do you expect

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[Ditcha]

All cleaned up , new shoes fitted , caliper pistons and sliders cleaned up and greased, all I'm waiting for now is the bearing.View attachment 937849View attachment 937850View attachment 937851

Hope that bearing diameter isn't as rough as it looks and it's just the oil/grease distorting the picture as the new bearing won't last 2 mins either

 

[Northernraider]

Had to give that a funny, who in their right mind goes to Cornwall for a holiday, apart from a Scotchman that is.
A narrow strip of land surrounded by water what do you expect

Iz nae on oliday uncle lenny iz working I iz lol

 

[Northernraider]

Hope that bearing diameter isn't as rough as it looks and it's just the oil/grease distorting the picture as the new bearing won't last 2 mins either

That's a slither of grease the shaft is smooth

 

[CaptainPaul]

Blowing a right hooley tonight and here I am van perched on 2 bottle Jack's.

That bleeding wheel bearing better get here tomorrow as I'm losing patience. Weather is crap tomorrow too so will be reassembling it all in the rain

Yes Lenny, Tams weather updates have put us off Cornwall too! after watching Poldark we thought it was lovely weather down there! Lol
We were in lovely Lincoln
First time visiting here and the city was stunning (and sunny)

 

[Ditcha]

That's a slither of grease the shaft is smooth

And parallel and to the right serviceable tolerance I hope.

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