Author Topic: XBR valve collets  (Read 584 times)

onthecheap

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XBR valve collets
« on: February 20, 2017, 01:38:54 PM »
Does anyone have 2 valve collets please or know of what others are suitable ?
Whilst fitting them today I managed to loose 2 at around 500mph across the man cave. Yes I tried to look in vain but had to console myself with a good old tourettes outburst !

mthee

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Re: XBR valve collets
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2017, 05:07:32 PM »
That's effin' bad luck  ::) No collets, sorry.
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SteveC#222

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Re: XBR valve collets
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2017, 09:52:27 PM »
If you don't have any luck, the parts manual says it is part no 14781-MB9-000.  David silver can get them as special order for about £3.50 each.

https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/parts/by-part-number/hpart_14781MB9000/
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onthecheap

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Re: XBR valve collets
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2017, 01:22:07 PM »
Many thanks chaps Dave Silver it is then. Best order a spare pair !

iansoady

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Re: XBR valve collets
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2017, 03:01:51 PM »
I'm sure there is a little pile of these things hiding somewhere in my garage.

When I started rebuilding the Sunbeam, I had the head upside down on the bench with valves, springs etc fitted. I just moved it slightly and both exhaust collets popped out! If it had happened when the engine was running it would have been expensive.

Model 10 spares being rather elusive I turned a new pair up out of an old metric HT bolt I had lying about.
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