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Certainly did, had to pay up for this one as the bidding was strong but thank you for sending the link. 

I used POR15 fuel tank sealant before on a series 1 Land Rover and was very happy with the results, from memory it came from Frosts.  

Fantastic spot, that’s just the ticket 👍

36 minutes ago, super6 said:

Are these a 4 speed gearbox? I have a 1947/48 Fordson Commercial Vehicles spare parts list for the 7V, the exploded view of the gearbox looks very similar to the one posted above, albeit without pto, has a blank plate/gasket shown though, and a different gearstick. Its whole part number is for the ET6 range as released in 1947, so another possible avenue for a replacement gearbox? I think the ET6 latterly became a home for the 4D engine so possibly where the adaptor plate came from originally?

I’ve just compared both parts lists and there almost identical, all they have done is change the start of the parts number, ie wot6 to Et6, thanks for the info. 

Not entirely sure which gearbox’s fitted the 4d, I believe the Thames trader did but I don’t know any others, ideally I would like to keep the wot6 gearbox.

I agree that the internals are most likely the same and I am willing to explore all avenues so if anyone has a non synchro ford V8 gearbox or parts from that period please let me know. 

I believe the BB is Ford speak for light truck, the wot6 casing is different 

I am pretty sure it was just for the wot6, it has wot6 stamped/cast on the side and it’s one of the few items in the parts book that start with wot 6 instead of BB but the internals are standard Ford light truck 1929-52 non synchro. 

Ford V8 gearbox or parts to fit Fordson wot6 gearbox wanted, please message me if you can help. 
Regards Seamus 

Thanks for your input David, I am of the same opinion as you, they could be used but won’t last and it’s not worth just replacing the really bad ones, don’t think a full rebuild is in the budget at the moment, start adding up all the parts and it gets expensive. 
 

Does anyone have a spare wot6 gearbox gathering dust in there garage?

Now be honest!! Opinions and options welcome, these are the worst bits, the lay gear cluster and reverse gear look fairly good but the rest is rustic...

23 minutes ago, Duson said:

Is that Macs ?

No it’s Vanpelt Sales , Mac’s no longer stock the rear mount and I couldn’t find much for the non synchro Gearbox. 

I’ve found a parts supplier in the US that looks to stock virtually all the gearbox parts including the rear mount but I just need some clarification on part numbers 

I know that BB means light truck but what does BBE mean? Is it BB England? The part numbers are the same on the US parts but they all start BB and my parts book are a mix of BB and  BBE 

Just started to strip the gearbox and it doesn’t look good, even after a good degrease it’s still mucky! 

The gears and shafts are heavily pitted, I will take some pictures tomorrow to get second opinions. The main problem now is getting a rear gearbox mount, pictured below is what’s left, definitely “ fubar “ Any ideas where I can get a replacement?

Front bearing missing a few ball bearings 

4 hours ago, woa2 said:

Just noticed there is a Ford WOT6 Maintenance manual on ebay, item number 333625599238. I have no connection with the seller or item, and only thought you might be interested.

Thanks for letting me know, I’ve just found it and will be patiently waiting to bid!!

Forgot to take a picture before I removed it, the plate fits perfectly to the gearbox with all bolts lining up, then the plate fits to the engine with the top and sides all lining up spot on apart from the bottom 3 bolts, either way it works well and the clutch operates fine but I do need to source a new clutch plate and cover as there quite worn. 

17 minutes ago, Duson said:

The gearbox is a standard Ford V8 flathead one, so probably original part of your Fordson. There should be a an air compressor mounted on the right side.

Yes the compressor is present, I removed it first so the engine and gearbox could come out together. 

12 minutes ago, T.Watts said:

The adaptor Is a proper Fordson part, although not from the wot, maybe from the 50’s as I think that was when the 4D engine was introduced. The 4D has a different shaped bellhousing to the v8

The adapter plate isn’t a perfect fit to the 4d, it doesn’t line up the bottom 3 bolts as the 4d back plate is slightly larger

5 minutes ago, Scammell4199 said:

It’s good that you’ve had the same experience as me, and that you’ve found a solution. Of course the good thing about using cellulose thinners is its dirt cheap.

Hi Richard, try the cellulose thinners and let me know how you get on, there may be another explanation but it was definitely a better finish. 

I though it looked like the Ford F mark but haven’t see it used that way.

English Ford sounds familiar, it may have been mentioned earlier in this blog, if it is a Ford back plate could it be from the original V8?

School boy error...

had the day off work today and decided it was a good time to remove the engine and box, sounds straight forward!!...until you release your engine crane doesn’t lift high enough 🤨

So...what do you do...simple, adjust your lifting chain and take one of the front wheels off.

just enough clearance 

Need some help identifying the conversion plate, I’ve cleaned the paint back but I can’t make out the marking

Also need help in locating a new gearbox mount, the one below is definitely past it’s sell by date.

Gave the gearbox a good clean as it was full of sludge and muck, you can just make out the tide line where it had been full of water. 

 

Hi Richard 

feel free to ask as many paint questions as you like, I have had a lot of help on this thread from other members and plenty of good advice, it may be worth while starting another thread On paint as there will be lots of interest. 

I’ve had a similar experience, I purchased the correct thinners from War paints and the finish also came out Matt, it was a warm day and I think my air pressure was to high, the finish was almost rough to the touch and Matt, I’ve since used the paint that I accidentally mixed with cellulose thinners on small parts and the finish is satin and smooth, however it was cooler and I had adjusted the air pressure, I am still learning myself the art of spray painting but someone on the forum will tell us both where we went wrong. 
 

Seamus 

Forgot to mention earlier that this arrived in the posts today 

Purchased from a very helpful member of this forum , thank you Niels.  
 

And now for something completely different...

At last I have moved away from bodywork 🎉 ( for now ) and attention has turned to the engine mounts, as most of you know this WOT6 has had a Ford 4d engine fitted by a previous owner but the conversion was never properly finished,  the adapter plate was done well enough but the engine mounting wasn’t quite right, the front of the engine was to high, it leaned to one side and was wedged tight against the chassis. 

Bear with me as I digress slightly..

The gearbox was completely seized when I got the truck but after many hours and plenty of heat I was able to free it off..but the bearings are shot and it needs a rebuild, so the engine and box have to come out but I decided to redesign the engine mounts first, I didn’t want to rebuild the gearbox then mess about trying to refit the engine and box, at least doing it this way it will go straight in and job done. 
 

I decided to use Land Rover defender engine mounts, tried and tested mounts that can support the weight of a Land Rover Diesel engine and are readily available, I didn’t want to cut the original chassis mounts just in case I ever decided to refit a V8, although the previous owner had cut a small chunk out of one but it’s easily repairable. 
 

Engine now sitting level and lower by a 1/2 inch 

2 hours ago, 10FM68 said:

Not until the 1st of April 2021.

Apologies my mistake 

You should be able to register it as historic from 1st Jan 2021. 

Maybe mothballed on a private estate for 30 years