chady Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 How many engines have you stripped and rebuilt like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 That's the way to go, nothing like a bit of stainless bling stainless, or Shameless ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 How many engines have you stripped and rebuilt like this? the last one i rebuilt like this was a perkins v8 540....off an aveling barford asg013 grader...i was abroad and got board in the evenings.......and before that i "pimped" a leyland 601e.....off a tm140 dozer....same engine as the old london bus............i just get board easy ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Next time your bored Simon i have an old 2.25 engine in the workshop, she has a real crush on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Next time your bored Simon i have an old 2.25 engine in the workshop, she has a real crush on you yeah proberly pin me up against the wall.it will pull its injectors out and fire all over me.................... wa..hay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chady Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Do you ever get that funny falling when you have done all this work and you come to fire it up! ? My stomach is feeling it already for you! I bet you hesertste at the moment of truth lol Please video it! the last one i rebuilt like this was a perkins v8 540....off an aveling barford asg013 grader...i was abroad and got board in the evenings.......and before that i "pimped" a leyland 601e.....off a tm140 dozer....same engine as the old london bus............i just get board easy ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Do you ever get that funny falling when you have done all this work and you come to fire it up! ? My stomach is feeling it already for you! I bet you hesertste at the moment of truth lol Please video it! never mind videoing it ditchie, sell tickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Do you ever get that funny falling when you have done all this work and you come to fire it up! ? My stomach is feeling it already for you! I bet you hesertste at the moment of truth lol Please video it! i know its all fine ...but the only thing im worried about is the injector pump....im sure it is ok and the engine was running with it on...its the only thing i darent take apart and check ..as i dont knoe enuff about it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 i know its all fine ...but the only thing im worried about is the injector pump....im sure it is ok and the engine was running with it on...its the only thing i darent take apart and check ..as i dont knoe enuff about it ... All this talk about firing it up, i got to go out today, i dont want to go now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 All this talk about firing it up, i got to go out today, i dont want to go now. im not firing it up yet so go out and do something useful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 im not firing it up yet so go out and do something useful... Got to go and feel some pins and bushes and inspect some sprockets, hope i can remember what i am doing Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Got to go and feel some pins and bushes and inspect some sprockets, hope i can remember what i am doing Simon you will remember it will all come flooding back to you................ "ahhhh the smell of desiel in the warm morning air"................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Are you running the new engine up in the LR or in a cradle ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Are you running the new engine up in the LR or in a cradle ditchman am going to run it up in the shed on the cradle as you see it.........i will have to tac weld the cradle to the steel bench thingy ..cause like my bum it will twitch a bit when energised........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 am going to run it up in the shed on the cradle as you see it.........i will have to tac weld the cradle to the steel bench thingy ..cause like my bum it will twitch a bit when energised........ Every faith in you mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 WANTED...........OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FOR LANDROVER TURBO-DESIEL................NOT ELECTRICAL ONE.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 WANTED...........OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FOR LANDROVER TURBO-DESIEL................NOT ELECTRICAL ONE.............. http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RX1351BLKK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RX1351BLKK toooo expensive for me............looking for a 2nd hand one....i should be able to get the fittings elswhere cheers all the same........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 right ..the weather is a bit better today so work starts anew in the shed.....just about got the fuel system sorted and made a stand to bolt it to prior to firing up.. making the bits to mount the fuel filter assembly on........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 did a bit of tack welding to the upright.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 fuel filter assembly now mounted........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 all mounted up now...........i need one "banjo bolt" for the top of the filter for the bleed back before i can do anything else.........tomorrow i will be taking the rocker box off and putting the cork gasket on....and i have to cut and fit somepipework for the turbo-charger drain...and several othe bits and bobs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Normal service has been resumed, at LAST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Normal service has been resumed, at LAST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Great news, Ditchie is back in the saddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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