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Ulster Tappets.

Does anyone have any photographs of the tappet and thimble as fitted to the original Ulster engine? I believe there where differences between the types fitted to the supercharged engines and the unsupercharged engines.

Location: Deepest darkest Kent

Re: Ulster Tappets.

Any use (un-supercharged engine)?

 photo Ulster Valve copy 2_zpskpvqozmu.jpg

Re: Ulster Tappets.

Thanks Ruairidh,
your picture shows the button and shim. Does anyone now have one of the tappet, or know the standard length of one?

Location: Deepest darkest Kent

Re: Ulster Tappets.

Robert, I have some supercharged tappets and buttons at my storage unit. The ones I am sure I have are flattened by Williams but I think I have some others in a tin. Will get the details to you in due course if no one responds here first.
Regards,
Stuart

Re: Ulster Tappets.

Sorry can't help you Robert,have never seen one!You could reverse engineer if the Ulster valve length is known and compare to std valve/tappet set up.

Location: Channel Islands

Re: Ulster Tappets.

Austin in the shed
Sorry can't help you Robert,have never seen one!You could reverse engineer if the Ulster valve length is known and compare to std valve/tappet set up.


By reputation there's a good reason why you've never seen one Dave. Probably the same reason that Stuart's are in a tin in storage rather than in an engine.

Charles

Re: Ulster Tappets.

Robert Foreman
Thanks Ruairidh,
your picture shows the button and shim. Does anyone now have one of the tappet, or know the standard length of one?


Sorry Robert - the photo was taken a long time ago and I don't have the engine here. I have looked, but cannot find any photos of exactly what you are looking for, sorry.