Niceonetidy

i used one froman Austin princess wedge straight six fits straight in!

Thank you for the information.I will look out for one!

I'm looking for a Austin K9 un shielded distributor please?

Sherline or loadstar, would do too please,

Thank you,

colin

07776 153423

Hey Jeremy,

I got round head rivets here if you need any. various sizes too

Cheers,

Colin

oils;

 

Engine, engine oil filter, engine oil cleaner - OMD 110 - equiv SAE30

Main gear box, Transfer box, Diffs and Tractor joint housings - OEP 220 - equiv EP90

Steering box OC 600 - equiv SAE140 (not EP)

 

if you need the capacities let me know

 

PT

Thank you very much for the information. That is very helpful. I can complete my pre road run service this weekend with that information.

Kind Regards

Colin

Hi HMVF,

Can anyone please advise me on the points gap for my K9 lorry. Also tyre pressure. And are some small Tyre side wall cracks OK for the road.

I also need to know what type of oil goes in the gearbox, axles etc please,

Thank you,

Colin

Hello HMVF,

I notice you have an introduction thread on here so I would like to introduce myself. I have been in engineering most of my working career. And still employed for the next 6 years in the Nuclear -power industry. I have been curious and hands on mechanical everything since my very early years. I have a private pilots license, and have flown for around 250 hours as P1.

My other hobbies have been steam engineering. I have my own website: www.bailey-steam.com and have been making models and recently full size rail and road steam engines. I have previously owned a TS Commer 2 stroke lorry for a while, and have always wanted a four wheel drive military lorry. I now have an Austin K9 radio truck as my first vehicle. I also have a series 3 land rover.

I have extensive workshop facilities at home and they include Automatic gear cutting, boring, milling, turning, slotting etc. So that is useful too. I have attached a photo of my last creation for information. It is a full size Steam Tractor called WARRIOR.

I plan to attend the War in the Vale Event. So I hope to meet up with some of you there,

Kind Regards

Colin Dix

May i ask if anyone know what oils the

gearbox,

transfer box

axles use

please?

thank you,

Colin

Colin, I hate to say this but if you're going to fit a remote filter that's probably not the best way to do it.

 

Most K9s were fitted with a bypass filter, as yours is. Bypass filters are fitted in parallel to the normal flow of oil through the bearings - they don't take the full flow of the oil. That's why a high dispersancy oil (one that retains contaminants in suspension so they can be filtered out) is a bad idea with a bypass filter, and why oil change intervals are so short in bypass filter engines.

 

For a classic vehicle, seeing low and not particularly arduous use and (hopefully) regular maintenance at probably shorter than recommended intervals, this probably isn't an issue. You could live with the old filter and change the oil regularly, likely without problem, or fit a new standard bypass filter - if you can find one!

 

As an alternative, you can buy aftermarket replacements for the bypass filter which use a replica filter casing with a modern spin on filter mounted inside; although this still leaves you not filtering the oil fully.

 

However, RAF vehicles had a modern style full flow filter fitted in line with the oil flow, low down at the front right hand side of the block; and K9 engines are all equipped to take the full flow filter - Army vehicles just have the fitting blanked off. If you can find a full flow filter and housing you can unblank this and fit the full flow filter.

 

If you are going to go to the trouble of making up and fitting a remote spin-on filter and housing, you might as well make sure you're filtering the oil fully. You could easily make up a take-off plate to fit where the full-flow filter should go and pipe that to your remote filter, giving yourself an easily replaceable full flow filter.

thanks Sean for the information. I realise now that fitting the remote is nearly a waste of time as I have fitted it. The hole in the small tube fitting is only 1/8 of an inch, so nearly no flow. I wish I had seen this post earlier. I would have done as you suggest.

I have the brakes sticking on with the Austin. i have stripped one rear wheel and find the axle oil seal just starting to leak. And the wheel cylinder actuator stuck up. I haver removed the cylinder and freed off all the parts, they look in good enough condition to tun again.

So can anyone please help me where to get spare cylinder rubbers and the Axle oil seal please? I want to put it right while I have it apart.

Kind Regards

Colin

I just figured I can disconnect the pipes, and then crank the engine to see which is the feed. Duh, stupid me!

Does anyome know what pipe is the feed an outlet?

Small = feed?

Any ideas please?

Thanks

Colin

Colin, what filter unit do you have on at the moment? Is it mounted up by the distributor on a bracket with a large and small pipe going to it?

Sean,

That's what I have at present. I have ordered a Fram HPK2 filter base from Ebay and will make a bracket to attach it to the engine with the fittings rotated 90 degrees to allow me to use the existing pipes. I hope top remove the fittings from the top of the old unit and then make some 1/2" NPT adapters by either threading some existing parts to take the new. I can post the detail and some images on here. It may help others in the future.

I plan to use a Peugeot 2L HDI diesel filter, if it can deal with a high power turbo diesel, it shoul easily take the flow from these small tubes. I hope the bracket turns up in the post this weekend!

Thanks

Colin

http://www.bailey-steam.com

Thank you everyone for the good discussion. I plan to buy and change the oil this weekend. Also fit a new spin on remote filter unit. I guess the original one is so old!

Kind Regards

Colin

Hello,

May i ask if you could recommend what grade/type of oil in an Austin K9 lorry please?

Thank you,

Colin

I'm looking for a K9 Austin truck, text or call Colin on 07776 153423 or mail me on cd@bailey-steam.com

Thank you,

Colin

I live on the edge of the Forest of Dean, if you need a bit of wood for something then you go across the road with the chainsaw and cut a bit to size. Ha, ha, so good,

That picture made me laugh, brilliant engineering, excellent workmanship but propped up with the normal bit of wood!:-D

 

Looks a great project so will follow with interest. well done.

It is Ruston proctor SD class engine, I have some build information on my website http://www.bailey-steam.com/ruston-index.htm

Welcome along Colin! What sort of engine is it? We need photo's

Hello,

I thought I had posted an introduction, but can't find it, I have a lifetime of working with and enjoying old historical vehicles. My speciality is steam engineering. I have made many models, and now a full size scale engine from works drawings,

cheers

colin