Mark

I haven't got a bucket

Following on from Matt and Nick's thread, when I stripped down my engine and looked at the starter ring and bendix gear they were knackered, chewed to bits, so one can assume that the starter is 6v, but saying that I will leave it at 12 volts otherwise it is another job and more expense to convert back, BUT I never had any trouble starting it if used wisely as Nick said.

Staying in with the family and drinking a bottle of PORT

Marvellous thank you very much chaps been most helpful

And I ditto the above

HI Degsy there is a seal there made up of felt and metal 2 of each like a sandwich, Iam assuming that is all there should be :?:

Mark

Welcome to our latest joinee T Corbin, make yourself known on here and introduce yourself to everyone.

Mark

Hi All

I have a gearbox and transmission marked GPW, so I am assuming it is off a flat fender jeep (WW2 type) for some reason mounted in an M606A2/3, anyway just removed the rear prop to take the brake drum off, undone the big nut in the middle removed the drum and all my new oil run out from the transmission :shock: , is this normal and if it is what a silly design :? , the reason for my post is this, the brake shoes have a number 47662 stamped on them is this correct and what is the correct ones and where to get them please.

Mark

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK AND MAY YOU HAVE A GOOD ONE

Jack my jeep is 12v and if any parts are missing make them or get them made, best bet really

I wish I had that dedication that you have, I have come to a stop and don't know why :shock:

Now then, Now then we all know that Jack is the Joker

03:15 Jack 03:15, sort of time I wish my tadpoles could not swim :wink:

Hi all I think that if you can you should all try to post as much of these accounts as you can, just for the fact that they are real peoples history and memories from a period of their lives that most of us only read about and will never, ever understand, I had a brother-in-law who was in the navy when the Falklands war was on, and he never really talked about what happened on his ship, I for one am fascinated by these stories, NOT for the gruesome side, but for the massive interest in one who has lived through these times and can recollect the funny and also the sad times that have happened to them, this is something that is not taught to the young (I am not that old by the way) today.

Sorry for ranting, but that is what I believe.

Mark

I still vote Karoshi as entertainment director

Thank you very much, can I PM you over christmas and before new year

Cripp very nice job I was about to post a question on how to do just that, what size resistor did you use and seeing as I live so close to you can I come over and have a look PLEASE.

MArk

Hi

Sent it away as a mate of mine builds engines for a living, so he has more idea than me, plus it only costs me for the parts which is quite cheap.

Mark

Thanks Jack, when you are on photobucket and just going to upload from the HTML page, choose thumbnail instead of original size, this then saves space on the we forum.

Ok next stage, I have had the engine stripped down and was expecting the worst, BUT it was found to be in good condition all I have had to purchase was a new set of rings as the oil ring and its pressure? ring behind it was very,very worn, hence why i was burning so much oil, the pistons are standard even after all this time, and the liners are not even scored. They are going to hone the bores, fit the new rings and replace the obligatory broken manifold stud. The tappets will be set as instead of the 10 or so thou clearance there was approximately 1.5 millimetres gap, hence why we thought it was a diesel, never got around to adjusting them because I had no gaskets at the time. I will try and get some pictures of the engine in bits and post them.

Here we go have taken pictures this morning before they rebuild the engine.

CLEANED UP HEAD

HEAD FROM THE SPARK PLUG SIDE

INLET VALVES HAVE ALL BEEN LAPPED

THE BORES HAVE BEEN HONED (LOVELY JOB)

VIEW OF THE CAMSHAFT NOTE THE WELD ON THE BOLTS HOLDING THE WEIGHT ON SUPPOSE THEY DID NOT HAVE LOCTITE IN THEM DAYS

CASTING NUMBER ON THE BLOCK

OIL PUMP VIEW THIS HAS BEEN STRIPPED AND ALL NEW SEALS PUT IN

ORIGINAL PISTONS WITH THEIR BRAND NEW RINGS FITTED

AND THE DISTRIBUTER

Hopefully after the holidays it will be back together so I will have to get my finger out and get the rest done.

Mark

OK then how about this one, I have got to make a new wiring loom for my jeep, I have all the cable i need and crimps etc. I am replacing the original yankee twist connectors (name escapes me) to crimp conns, what is the best way to start making this loom from scratch :shock:

Mark

Welcome to you, know anything about postwar jeeps :shock:

Are they not genuinr buyers then :shock: :?:

Haard to find people like that, get him a bottle for christmas.

It just goes to show that you have to choose your testing station wisely, or they could cause a lot of damage to your vehicle.