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Hi all I am converting a B60 from wet sump to dry sump to use in my ferret . The wet sump engine had a REME rebuild in 1991 and was crated . It all appears as new, and has its engine record in the tube. I am using the fluid flywheel off the old (ferret) engine. The dry sump/oil pump etc has been converted, and I have started bolting things on. I have put new bearings and seal in the flywheel , and when preparing to install noticed the bolts that hold the flywheel casing to the end of the (piggy) crankshaft have not been drilled for a split pin. I had a close look just on cases the previous person had just wound the nuts off, leaving the cut pieces of split pin in the hole. The old engine used split pins , but the piggy engine had none? I will have a better look in the daylight , but is it possible that by 1991 they were using thread lock instead of split pins? Or did it have a locking plate ? Any advice please gratefully received.

Thanks for the information.

Thanks Gents for your help.

Hi - can anyone assist, I am looking for a gunners seat for a Mk 1/2 Ferret. Also eventually looking for a drivers seat.? James - Derbyshire

Thanks Robin, I will make a note of that and add it to my parts available list. Have you any spare wheelnuts?

Hi - Steel or aluminium case?

Hi - so far I have been lucky. I bought the back end of a ferret complete with two wheelstations, and two bevel boxes. Then I was offered a mark 1/2 turret which is correct for the vehicle. The hull is completely stripped and my parts store is slowly building up. I found the brake drums, rear backplates and another 2 parts wheelstations. I have all the propshafts. After finishing stripping the hull out, I freed off all the hatches, and am needle gunning the hull. Its quick and cheap, and I can do in sections. Engine is "soaking". Gearbox not touched yet.

Hi Laurence, I have sent you an email as a reply to one you sent me a few weeks ago, should be in your inbox now . Regards James

Yes you are right, wrong pic. 😁

And then it went rusty again...

Sorry, wrong pic 😘

Bike is progressing. Also bought a Ferret basket case.

Thanks Phil, I could do with two new backplate assemblies.

The numbers have also been stamped into the engine casings, and it certainly appears that the Greek government did a professional job of registering the bike into their system. I have been speaking to the family and I have a pic taken in the early 60s. By this point it was leaving the Post office and becoming civilianised.

Yes please ! I am interested, but have not worked out how to send a PM, please can you give me a call ? 07866 367059