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Looking good mate. Getting the paint on makes it all worth while!!:-):-):-)

My Scammell has " Scammell " cast in to the radiator and she was built in 1945.

Do the pioneers have left hand thread on left hand wheels?

No . They are all right handed.

Anybody know where to get Wheel nuts and washers as per photo?Or if anyone has some spare to sell.I require 16 in number.

Cheers

Bryan

Hi Niels,

I see from your pictures that you have an " A " Frame in the back of the Pioneer.Is there any chance that you could take some pictures and sizes to allow me to make one?

Cheers

Bryan

Cheers for that Jerry.I will keep this information handy when I get around to removing the pump.Will probably be back in touch when the time arrives.

Bryan

Hi Jerry,

I have not removed the injection pump yet.Have been doing the cylinder head gasket first and was going to test run the engine first before removing the pump.Any information about removal of the pump would be most appreciated.

Cheers

Bryan

Congratulations.

Cheers guys.All these comments back up what I was thinking,it would be something to do whith the injector.The heads were removed because of a leaking cylinder head gasket.New gasket and the rubber washers between the head and block should sort that out.

The said liquid does smell of diesel and the sump oil was not unusually thin.Don,t think it had been changed in a while.I think what you are going to tell me that if the oil was thinner it would be mixing with the diesel ,therefore might be the rings?

Just removed cylinder heads off Gardner LW Engine.Piston no 4 ( from front of engine ) looks awfully wet compared to the rest of them.Is this due to a faulty injector, piston rings or just unburnt fuel on the last stroke before stopping.See attached photos.Left hand piston in the picture,Right hand valves in the head.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Bryan

Where did you get the linnings for the transmission brake shoes?. Removed mine last week and they right down to the rivets.

Andy,

Will post photos when I get it removed.Have some video of the "Beast" running but will need to get it uplaoded.Will also have to start a thread of the rest of the restoration .Busy just now stripping the chassis of all bits which can be taken off ,stripped ,cleaned and primed.How,s Daisy coming along or is she all tucked up for winter?

Bryan

Thanks Guys,

You beat me to it Nigel about Andy,s scan.

Andy,I do have a copy of the manual, but as Nigel states, the information is more about the removal of the pumps rather than the cam box,but thanks anyway.

Nigel, I am going to remove the radiator anyway so will be able to remove the oil filler plate along with the front timming plate cover to allow marking the gears.Will the pump and cam box pull straight out without removing the advance and retard mechanism? ObviouslyI will have to remove the connecting rod from the throttle linkcage.

Hi Nigel,

Think we,re getting our wires crossed.All I want to do is unbolt the pump,take it off ,clean it up and bolt it back on to the newly painted engine.The drive gear would stay with the pump.If the drive gear was not rotated in the pump housing and is in the same position as when re-moved is it just a case of bolting back on to the engine or would it have to be re timed ?

Cheers

Bryan

I want to remove the injection pump from the Gardner 6lw engine .Is it a fairly straight forward task to remove the pump to be cleaned without upsetting the timing.This would enable the engine to be cleaned and painted then the cleaned pump to be reinstalled without to much hassle.When the pump is removed, can the timing shaft be left in the same place so that it does not require to be timed upon instalation?

Cheers

Bryan

Jimh

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Join DateSep 2008LocationNot far from StirlingPosts204

Re: Another Pioneer

Just a couple of pics from this years Dorset Steam Fair.Nice meeting you Nick.Hope you didn,t pick up any more speeding tickets in the Playpen.Jake brake sounded great.

Bryan,

 

Are you certain it is a Whitworth thread in the air tank? I would have thought it more likely to be BSP, ie British Standard Pipe, and there should be a good chance of finding one with that thread.

I just assumed it would be whitworth.If it turns out that it is BSP, is there any suppliers you can recomend?

Does anyone know where I might get a Safety Release Valve for the first air tank on a Scammell Pioneer Braking System.Have seen a few but none with a whitworh thread , or an adaptor from whitworh to metric?

Cheers

Bryan

Hi Croc,

Is there much difference between an Explorer back body and a Pioneer .As far as looking at photos it just looks like the small access door to get up to the jib is nearer the back end.If they are the same I would gladly take a copy and pay the going rate.

Cheers

Bryan

Any of you comercial owners recomend a good insurance company.I want to insure a Scammell Pioneer.

What kind of price are we talking about and can you insure month to month?

Cheers

Bryan :cool2:

Hello everone.I,m Bryan Crawford and have justed joined.I live just outside Edinburgh.I,m intrested in anything vintage and mechanical,particually Scammells (The Pioneer).I,ve been following Jimh (from outside Stirling) restoration of a Pioneer and what a great job he,s doing! I,m looking to get one in the near future ,so any handy tips.problem areas to look out for would be much appreciated.

Regards

Bryan