Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Engine, adapter plate & new engine mounts now looking 'pretty' in MOWOG green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 New Land-Rover clutch release bearing & newly fabricated release bearing carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Old 9" Land-Rover flywheel binned & new 9 I/2" Land-Rover flywheel fitted. The 9 7/8" Austin Shearline clutch friction plate had to be taken down 3/8" in diameter to fit under the pressure plate so its now pretty close to the outer ring of rivets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Engine fitted back into the chassis utilising the original rear Morris gearbox chassis brackets & the fabricated front brackets, no cutting or welding of the original vehicle was required & only a few holes drilled in the chassis for the front mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 All of that work was done in November / early December, then I did this which stopped play for 4 weeks. Crushed both hands under a trailer which fell off a jack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 OK play resumed, knocked up this with a mate using just a Pillar Drill as that's all we had, its the remote oil filter adapter as there is not enough room between the engine & chassis to fit the original & the clutch pedal fouled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 The only place to fit the remote oil filter was the top L/H side of the engine utilising the engine lifting eye position on the front of the head. Once painted green it should look a bit like the Jeep position, I think the copper oils pipes give the engine an older appearance ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheMan131 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Fantastic work and ingenuity! Well done! Can wait to see the final fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Manifolds cleaned, painted & fitted. I have also made a curved down pipe that mates up with the original silencer in the original position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Almost finished fabricating the new radiator fan cowl, I've fitted it over the top of the original & cut out a much smaller hole which lines up with fan but I've not made the circular part yet as I'm not entirely happy with my idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Luckily the radiator top hose junction is a bolt on type rather than soldered on so I was able to fabricate a straight 35mm junction which lines up with the Land-rover thermostat housing rather than the origional 2" angled unit that I've removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Spent the days making the new inside cab engine panels today, photos to follow ASAP. The carburettor has been a problem getting it to fit under the bulkhead but have finally managed it today by machining 5mm off the insulator block & about 10mm+ off the alloy adapter plate, it now looks a lot better with a WW2 Jeep airhorn fitted on top with about 8mm clearance above. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Great work, Look after yourself its to easy to get hurt. You can never have to many blocks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Ok with the engine done (photos to follow ASAP) I decided to tidy up the front end bodywork. The front axle & brakes have been overhauled before paint stripping & repainting, the grill & bonnet panels have had shot blasted & then I welded up all the rotten edges & straighten before painting. (sorry about the poor photos but she's in a dark barn) I've removed the front right side wing as its a bit bashed up. UPDATES TO FOLLOW SOON. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samc88 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Really interesting conversion. Just in case you didn't get an answer its a 3 bearing (5 bearing has strengthening ribs on the block above the sump) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, samc88 said: Really interesting conversion. Just in case you didn't get an answer its a 3 bearing (5 bearing has strengthening ribs on the block above the sump) I think the 2nd engine I fitted is 5 bearing ? I will have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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