Vulture

A good up date to this sorry situation. Well I have tracked down the knocking noise to as i eventually have worked out was a blowing exhaust manifold gasket joint at the cylinder head on number 3 exhaust port, the manifold is in a bad way and don't want to pay for a new cast manifold at the moment sooooo........

 

 

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I have manufactured my own tubular manifold and this has solved the problem.

Like what you've done there Well done

This is a previous thread to help you.

 

Clive's PDF is very useful for lubrication :cool2:

 

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?30192-oil-application&highlight=oil+application

Thanks for that link, it makes interesting reading

I wouldn't use that stuff, what you need is a straight 90 not EP. A good oil would be Morris's, they do one which a lot of people on here use and which I have used for years. From memory I think it is called AG90 but you would have to check on that unless someone else can confirm.

Degsy

Thanks for the recommendation. Checking their web site Morris Lubricants do this AG90 Gear Oil Link

Cheers

Vulture

Guys, a supplemental question on the subject of Axle and Gearbox Fluids, what type of oils are you using ? I've had this Gear Oil 80W/90 GL4 from Halfords recommended as fit-for-purpose Link. Thoughts ?

Kind regards to all

Vulture

You can read about the hub-bub in the January and February 1943 issues of Army Motors.

 

Both are available here:

 

http://www.tm9-801.com/ArmyMotors/index.php

Deadline

I see what you mean ! They were getting quite excited about it at the time.

Vulture

Jessie

Thanks for taking the time to take and post the photos. Although I'm not a Jeep owner myself, it's is very interesting watching the progress you are making

Kind regards

Vulture

A nice sunny morning here in Cambridgeshire as well Although, like you Ferrettkitt, decorating is on the agenda

I have a Samsung with 3Mobile at the moment, and the contract will be up in a month or so. Seriously thinking about an iPhone, but.... the exam question is, "is it worth the extra £5 or 10 a month over an Android phone". Your thoughts would be appreciated. Cheers Vulture

Welcome along Toby

Just a ponderance but is it worth a sticky thread covering insurance - there aren't a lot of insurers that cover MVs, and it's something that affects us all.

Good idea Lauren, I second that suggestion

Vulture,

 

Have you decided to -

 

1) go for original screws (which we have been advised are UNF) and then try to find some bows which will accept them (unless yours are UNF of course), or

 

2) stick with the bows you have and find screws to suit, or

 

3) just say 'f%$k it' and use Barry's excellent bodge of tapping them metric? (mind the threaded bushes don't turn in the metal pressings though....)

 

N.O.S.

Right at the moment I'm undecided :undecided:. Time permitting this coming weekend I need to dig all the bows out of the garage, and do a proper survey on them.

I pulled out my least favourite one this morning, for these photos:

The corrosion is nothing remotely serious, and looks worse on the photo than it really is. What isn't nice is the way this bolt has been forced part-way in by one of the previous owners, then just left ! :shocked::banghead: . Its going to be a right bugger to get out !

Vulture

Here's a photo of one of the rear tyres I was telling you about. All 4 on the rear are the same. You can clearly see the area getting worn by the road, and the element which isn't...

Thanks for that and I have made contact with a John Denny from South Midlands so we can see where that gets me.Again thanks for taking the time and effort.Steve

Crippy

Spoke to him yesterday as planned. His Dodge is currently immobile in its lair, so getting the measurements taken is not feasible at the moment. Hope John Denny can help.

Cheers

Vulture

JACK! JORIS!

Mobilise the HMVF Containment Unit to Huntingdon quickly! There's been an outbreak of old truck collectormania.:shocked:

 

The usual 10 mile exclusion zone should suffice.

 

You can bring Vulture's grey GMC over to my yard for decontamination and storage until he's been given clearance :cool2:

The voices, the voices, the voices !!! They keep telling me I should be getting another !!!! :shake: LOL

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Guys, this chap has a lot of trucks in his collection... :nut:

[video=youtube_share;NenoQBFwdTM]http://youtu.be/NenoQBFwdTM

Alvis Stalwart.. Video. Stuck in loads of mud. Recovered by GMC, Diamond T & Abbot

 

 

 

Shobdon 1993 - great fun. :kiss:

Great vid ! Thanks for sharing

:thanx:for all the ideas, information and links guys . Much appreciated

Vulture

Vulture .....The Jeep is on the road,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and I am keen to get the bike on the road . Had it not been for the petrol tank The Bike would have been roadworthy months ago but I think we have that problem in hand ...

 

I want the bike at a few shows this year ...

 

Jenkinov

Still chewing on whether to go to War In Peace... The expense in Petrol is giving me pause for thought though :shocked::angry:argh:

Will the bike be ready for then ?

Vulture

Thanks for the kind offer Vulture. But with thoughts of the M27, M3, M25 and A1M in mind. It could be some time.However it was very picturesque around Somersham when we finally got there.Ron

Hi Vulture

 

Well it is something he could do for me without me having to go over but if he was unable to do it I could try and get sometime to suit him.

I need just a few measurements and approximate ones at that.

A. Fan to the back to end of block

B. Fan to the back end of the gearbox

C. Width of the engine block.

D. Height from base of sump to top of engine

E. Height from base of sump to top of air filter.

If he could get me those it would be great as I have my eyes on a 72 6cyl Mercedes engine and box with less than 75k and I wouldn't want to buy it if it would be too big.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Regards

Steve

Steve

I might be seeing him later today, so I'll mention about this thread to him

Cheers

Ian

Hello Vulture.

This Enfield WD/L I just acquired came from Huntingdon! I was there last week.

 

Ron

Wow, what a small world we live in ! If your down this way again Ron, drop by for a cuppa

Kind regards

Vulture

Ron & WD BikeMad Thanks for the photos and info ..I will try and order the gear indicator and tool box knob tomorrow ..Jenkinov

HiJust wondering if there is somewhere on the forum where a person could find out contact details for the person/group nearest to them based on vehicle types.For example I am looking for someone who has a Dodge WC or an engine from one near to my postcode LE16 so I can make contact to try and get some measurements.I tried a thread but have not had much joy and I do not know how to navigate this forum too well just yet. there may be some group listed within the forum its just I don't know how to find it.Your thoughts GentsSteve

Chewing on this further, looking in the manual it only gives the one pressure 55lb all round (page 370 of TM9-801). It makes no mention of whether the vehicle is loaded or unloaded. Therefore it could be assumed/construed to that avoid issues such as tyre-wall damage/failure the 55lb would have been set by definition to cover vehicle operations when fully loaded which on a 352b1 is 9,167lb + 5,000lb = 14,167lb.

Taking a step back for a moment, and looking in the manual which comes with your normal car, it normally gives pressures for the front and back (which are frequently different) and gives figures for normal operations, and also when fully heavily loaded. The latter always being higher than for the former. This thinking is further supported by the 1lb extra for each 1,000lb overload referred to earlier in this thread. If you follow the rationale that the 55lb is for fully loaded, then running the vehicle when it is 35% lighter (i.e. at 9,167lb) surely means by definition the tyres would have to be over-inflated ?

An interesting follow on question is what pressure should the front be set at ? Given the vehicle weight distribution it could be argued that the rear tyres are disproportionately affected by variations in the overall vehicle weight, although not exclusively so…

Kind regards to all

Vulture

Deadline - running the trucks unladen, it is possible to get away with a slightly lower pressure than the recommended 55psi.

Hey N.O.S. come on now, front up, what are you running yours at ? :-)

Kind regards

Vulture