I have had an idea in my head for ages now, that, for a number of reasons, I never pursued further. – And then Inspector Coincidence came along: Clemens from Hallen TV, well-known from youtube and facebook, is an old friend of mine. And what can I say, over a fresh lemonade in the smoky edelschmiede […]
Essentials & Instruction guides
edelschmiede in the “Oldtimer Markt”
Rails for the chain In the new edition of “Oldtimer Markt” there is a short post about our guide rails and the sliding block for 24V engines in the section entitled “Neu auf dem Markt” (translation: “New on the market”). The magazine can be found in kiosks on Thursday or from today onwards in your […]
Guide rails & sliding blocks for the timing chain in Opel C30SE / 3.0i – 24Vs
The problem zone in our 24V straight-sixers is well known to be the timing drive, or the timing chain next to its guiders. The primary timing chain, which unfortunately tends to be undersized, is responsible for driving both camshafts, and is held in check with a (guide-) rail on the left, perpendicular to the engine […]
We are putting our foot down for the final sprint of the 2014 season
The holiday is over and our batteries are full again, which means that we can head into the last third of the 2014 season at full throttle. Our boot is full of new items for the edelschmiede. To start off with, my very own hobby horse, the cable harness for our Spal radiator fans. […]
Cylinder head screw Opel 4- & 6- cylinder cih and 24V DOHC engines
Today we’ve organised a guest post from Dirk Lohmann, more commonly known as the operator of the website www.senator-monza.de. This expert on technology has kindly agreed to give us a lesson on the cylinder head screws for Opel cih & 24V. Myths & secrets accompany the cylinder head screw from Opel cih and DOHC – […]