ditchman Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 A quick check that we have the valves in sequence...............and bobs your aunt and fannys your uncle ...1 head ready for the next stage....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Jobs a goodun ditchman. When all the valves are assembled do you give each one a tap with the rubber mallet, or is it just me does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Jobs a goodun ditchman. When all the valves are assembled do you give each one a tap with the rubber mallet, or is it just me does it. you are not the only one..........i put a piece of hardwood on them and smack it a few times (each one ) with a hammer......settles the pingphookets and makes the valve faces "bite" together.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 What part of the engine is that red, black and white striped thing pictured in post 501? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 What part of the engine is that red, black and white striped thing pictured in post 501? thats part of my engine...........al jazera coffee........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Still loving your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Still loving your work! how kind of you.........................showing you all my bad habits tho' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 how kind of you.........................showing you all my bad habits tho' hope you all are not just looking at the pic's and are reading it as well...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I have read all of this thread and have thoroughly enjoyed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I have read all of this thread and have thoroughly enjoyed it! +1, Fascinating! Great photo's too, makes it easy for a non technical bloke like me to understand. If I had a piece of machinery that clean & well rebuilt I wouldn't want to get it dirty by starting it. Having said that, it must be so rewarding when it fires and runs for the first time. Video idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Ditchman, you've almost made me want a LR now. Is Viking coming around to yours for Christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 i will try and post a video of it............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Ditchman, you've almost made me want a LR now. Is Viking coming around to yours for Christmas? i think he is !!! ...proberly bringing all the bits to weld up with him........the thing is his engine is not all that different from mine...and he is sending his away to be rebuilt what i might do is post the final cost for this total rebuild.........i sold one of my guns that i didnt use anymore to fund it........and i will still have change..........what i do know is ...if i had bought all the parts from Landrover with "their" stamp on it ....it would be over £2000.00 ........and most of the parts im using are made and supplied by the same companies........Borg-warner clutch.....landrover supplied £400.00........same clutch from JSF..£132.00....the list goes on !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 i think he is !!! ...proberly bringing all the bits to weld up with him........the thing is his engine is not all that different from mine...and he is sending his away to be rebuilt what i might do is post the final cost for this total rebuild.........i sold one of my guns that i didnt use anymore to fund it........and i will still have change..........what i do know is ...if i had bought all the parts from Landrover with "their" stamp on it ....it would be over £2000.00 ........and most of the parts im using are made and supplied by the same companies........Borg-warner clutch.....landrover supplied £400.00........same clutch from JSF..£132.00....the list goes on !! if only you were closer you could rebuild mine and clean it, you are the master at cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 if only you were closer you could rebuild mine and clean it, you are the master at cleaning no way !!.............you are doing a good enough job as it is.im / we are looking forward to the chassis coming and we will all be pea green with envy.........we will tell you now ...this is addictive ..and by the end of your re-build you will be looking at another one ...trust me i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 The heads havnt changed much since the old 2.25 diesel ditchman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 same head i think........................i finally bit the bullet this morning and took the turbo-charger apart........some of the nuts were rotted and had 2 snapped studs and checked the waste gate seat............i have taken 5 or 6 of these apart to re-build for people and they all are the same....3 little cracks in the waste gate seat.....they are shinkage cracks and soon get sooted up ...its not a problem as long as the cracks dont go thro to the main body of the charger...will post pics later......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Waiting................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Waiting................................................... you will have to wait a bit......havin to get food ready for later....roast chicken tonite loads of fresh sprouts with chestnuts mixed in and parsnips and stuffing....make the gravy with the strained dripping and vedgetable water with a spoonful of cranberry jelly mixed in.and 1/2 a sweated onion............. going to have a beer now so my spelling will be even worse later..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Great, when are you starting your COOKERY THREAD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Great, when are you starting your COOKERY THREAD? A Ditchman cookery thread would be a great idea but he would have to wash his hands first. Roast chicken with sump oil is not my cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Perhaps some of those latex gloves might be the way forward! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Perhaps some of those latex gloves might be the way forward! yeah got some of those.........i use them for other things.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Not the old five shot condom trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 no way !!.............you are doing a good enough job as it is.im / we are looking forward to the chassis coming and we will all be pea green with envy.........we will tell you now ...this is addictive ..and by the end of your re-build you will be looking at another one ...trust me i know chassis should of been here this week really, got told on Wednesday it "should" be this coming week, gives me time for more sanding, sanding and more sanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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