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Precombustion chamber interchangeability

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TOGNOT
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I’m still looking for a precombustion chamber for my D2 3J. I have a couple leads, but in the meantime I wondered :

Are there other prechamber that maybe don’t fit ( exactly) but would with a little machine work ? Several companies make after market chamber for the bigger cats, that’s why i ask.

Thanks for any ideas.
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Tue, Sep 15, 2020 7:26 AM
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[quote="TOGNOT" post=222214]I’m still looking for a precombustion chamber for my D2 3J. I have a couple leads, but in the meantime I wondered :

Are there other prechamber that maybe don’t fit ( exactly) but would with a little machine work ? Several companies make after market chamber for the bigger cats, that’s why i ask.

Thanks for any ideas.[/quote]

This is totally from memory so I can't verify any of it but I read it on the bulletin board in the past. Someone was having similar problems locating precom for a d2 and it was suggested that a d4 chamber could be turned and rethreaded to fit a d2. I don't know if this was d4400 to d3400 or if the u series stuff will work also. I can't give you the thread pitch either. I did a couple of searches with the search option and couldn't find anything. Maybe some more knowledgeable will help out
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Tue, Sep 15, 2020 7:23 PM
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Reply to d2gary:
[quote="TOGNOT" post=222214]I’m still looking for a precombustion chamber for my D2 3J. I have a couple leads, but in the meantime I wondered :

Are there other prechamber that maybe don’t fit ( exactly) but would with a little machine work ? Several companies make after market chamber for the bigger cats, that’s why i ask.

Thanks for any ideas.[/quote]

This is totally from memory so I can't verify any of it but I read it on the bulletin board in the past. Someone was having similar problems locating precom for a d2 and it was suggested that a d4 chamber could be turned and rethreaded to fit a d2. I don't know if this was d4400 to d3400 or if the u series stuff will work also. I can't give you the thread pitch either. I did a couple of searches with the search option and couldn't find anything. Maybe some more knowledgeable will help out
Whats the bore diameter for the early chamber. If it's 2-1/8" that's the same as the early D4 which has a length of 3-1/2" from seat to top of chamber. Thread size on the D4 is 1-1/8"-12 tpi, the D2's are 1"- 12 tpi. The D4 chamber is part # 8B0493 which I believe are still available.
Any luck finding J model later chambers? Threads on the D4 chamber can be re-cut and some reshaping of the chamber transition to the threads are probably required. Basically this is the same task the rhpig offered for the later U model D2's.
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Wed, Sep 16, 2020 9:04 AM
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Thank you - that’s what i needed - some dimensions. I don’t have the head and the removed chamber here with me, but ill find out and report back.
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Wed, Sep 16, 2020 1:10 PM
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Here's a picture of an altered D4 chamber for use in the "U" model D2's as offered by jhpig on here.
Similar alterations would be required for the "J" models.
[attachment=60528]Altered 1S1970 for D311.
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Wed, Sep 16, 2020 10:11 PM
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Thanks for the picture. I found a drawing online for the part number you listed earlier ( 8B0493 )
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Wed, Sep 16, 2020 10:40 PM
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Reply to TOGNOT:
Thanks for the picture. I found a drawing online for the part number you listed earlier ( 8B0493 )
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Neither the diameter nor the thread size is correct for the 8B0493 as shown in the drawing.
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Wed, Sep 16, 2020 11:28 PM
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Neither the diameter nor the thread size is correct for the 8B0493 as shown in the drawing.
Gotta love the internet. Ill keep looking.
Thanks for the info.
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Thu, Sep 17, 2020 2:35 AM
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I think I Have some Good D2 chambers Enroute . But to follow up onthis topic :

Measuring the D2. Head :: prechamber “bore” at the top about 2 1/8”. Distance from combustion chamber to top Of prechamber sealing surface :: 4.25 “


When the new/used chambers arrive I Will Document the dimensions
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Thu, Sep 17, 2020 7:38 AM
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Reply to TOGNOT:
I think I Have some Good D2 chambers Enroute . But to follow up onthis topic :

Measuring the D2. Head :: prechamber “bore” at the top about 2 1/8”. Distance from combustion chamber to top Of prechamber sealing surface :: 4.25 “


When the new/used chambers arrive I Will Document the dimensions
That would be a match for the 8B0493 at 4.25" overall length.
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Thu, Sep 17, 2020 12:40 PM
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New/ used pre chambers arrived. I will get all the measurements before they are installed so we can compare them to other cat models. [attachment=60591]1EBB1603-FF9B-40B8-B4C1-705FC2B7F0D2.jpeg[/attachment]
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Fri, Sep 25, 2020 7:23 AM
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