VHA cylinder liners?

[barry.krauter]

More than 30 years ago, I received a VHA barrel in a parts swap. The sleeve protruded below the alloy barrel, and it was broken clean off at the bottom end of the cylinder. I had the sleeve removed and determined the barrel was otherwise good. Those cylinder liners were unobtainable back then, Has the situation changed today? I did somehow obtain a VH Vacrit cylinder liner, but that's not the solution - no top lip. Any ideas?

[adrie.degraaff]

What is the outside size?

[Ian.Taylor]

I had a new liner made up for my 31 VF as well as liners for my old 32 SQ4.A good machine shop should be able to turn one up

[Bob.Murphy]

I am restoring a 1931 P&M Panther 500cc. When I bought the heap of bits it was missing the barrel, however there were two 600cc barrels in the heap!

These guys bored and sleeved the 600 barrel down to 500cc. I provided a new piston and they checked the final honing dimensions with FW Thornton & Sons Ltd.

Not cheap (£207.60) but it will hopefully be OK when I finally finish the restoration .

T&L Engineering (Bedford) Ltd.
Pear Tree Farm,
Wilstead Road,
Elstow, Beds,
MK42 9YG.
Tel: 01234 352418
Fax: 01234 352100

I was dealing with Barry Talbot at:

sales@tandlengineering.co.uk

They are an 'old school' Engineering company and are very helpful.

Bob.

[dave.owen]

Westwood liners should be able to supply ,

Dave

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

In my 500 W/NG there is a liner from a tractor, done by my dad, could be Massey Ferguson, but to long ago to remember.

[barry.krauter]

What is the outside size?

I just measured with my digital caliper: 86.94mm at the top. The bottom 1/4 inch varies - some distortion from where the original sleeve broke off.
I suspect the previous owner broke a conrod or piston!

[johnmain]

Give Roger at RTS near Gloucester a call. Top guy and should be able to sort you out