New JD cylinders

[Kerry]

Hi all, I have just read Matt Walkslers blog on the Wheels Through Time web site, about the new J/JD cylinders being made in Australia by Stuart Ritchie. It will be good to finally have the option of new cylinders and not have to worry about worn out old cylinders.
Check out Matts blog, it's a good read.

[sirhrmechanic]

There's some really interesting niche work being done in Australia. Castings, radiators, pistons.... And much of it is really good!

We used to have a saying in old car-dom that there's "the right way... the wrong way... and the Australian way..." But there is a new generation of tinkerers, craftsmen and restorers 'down under' who are doing some world class stuff. Thanks for the link to Matt's blog. I may have to order a couple of 74" cylinders one of these days, if only to have on the shelf against the day when they are needed...

Thanks for posting, Kerry!

Cheers,

Sirhr

[Chris Haynes]

I contacted them and asked what year their cylinders are correct for. They told me that fit most all of the '20's machines. When I asked what year fin configuration was used the replies stopped. If you just want a rider I am sure they will be fine. But if restoring for fine point judging there may be a problem.

[MMasa]

I spoke with him just yesterday and it seems that they are making most every fin style and configuration there is from 1920 - 1929. He said that the target price will be around US$3200 per pair. A bit high in my opinion, but I can also see that there is a MASSIVE amount of effort involved in those cylinders. In many cases, what other choice is there?
Mark

[Tommo]

I don't know about in the USA but here in NZ you won't find many, if any, machine shops that will work for less than $100 per hour so at $3200 thats 32 hours work for 2 cylinders.
I know there's no way I could make a pair of them in 32 hours so in my mind its more than a fair deal.
Consider just the pattern making costs of such a design and my bet is that Stuart has a small fortune invested before he even cast his first cylinders.

[Chris Haynes]

the target price will be around US$3200 per pair. A bit high in my opinion, Mark

If the metalurgy is good enough to last over 80 years like my originals that isn't bad.