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I haven't got any shells!
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I will await further news with interest.
Thank you both.
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The master plan hit a barrier as I was driving to work with a Jiffy bag for Dave on the passenger seat.
My crank is ground 0.25mm undersized and therefore all my used shells are the wrong size for Dave's rods and crank!
Bother.
Charles
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I still think it would be helpful to see if the shell fits into the rod - it is the register that I understand to be different (can this be checked by comparing the rods?).
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08-01-2018, 08:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-01-2018, 08:10 PM by Ruairidh Dunford.)
I have received further information.
R4 shells will not fit the Saenz rods directly because:
1. The nib/tan/register is on the opposite side to the Saenz.
2. The O/D of the R4 shell is greater requiring precision honing of the Saenz rod.
A 1990s Honda Civic shell will fit but is incredibly scarce to source, apparently.
EDIT: Dave - I see you confirmed the differences noted in 1 and 2 above earlier - your reply was within a comment Charles made so I did not see it at first.
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Charles, I have ordered what appears to be the correct shells for the Saenz rods, I will update when they arrive.They are not Honda.
As you say, the Ren 4 shells won't fit, the Saenz tunnel is .005" smaller than the required housing for the Renault shells.
Best Wishes