VICKERS MK6B's resto

[Dave Mills]

Hello Colin, have been watching the rebuild and am amazed at the attention to detail. Well done!!. Like a lot of us we are all itching to assist and wishing we lived closer. I read the last post in regards to the pistons.

I may be wrong and way off the mark here but I feel from the photos they look much the same as the Rolls Royce "B" series engine pistons. A few little differences as in the expansion grooves in the skirt etc.

Have just overhauled our "B60" out of the Humber and spotted enough similarities I believe to prompt me to make contact.

"B60"
Bore - 3.5 Inch (88.9mm)
Stroke - 4.5 inch (114.29mm)
Capacity - 259.78 cu. in. (4.25 Litres)

If they are close enough to wet your appetite I am willing to post a NOS (0.20 OS) and a Used Standard piston to you for comparison.

I also now the location of ample NOS - Standard - 0.010 OS and 0.020 OS piston sets a lot closer to you than Seymour.

It makes it easier seeing your block is sleeved the only maybe could be the piston Pin location and diameter.

Cheers,

Dave.