big chris Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Wanted leyland690 turbo if anyone knows of one please e mail thanks chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Ay up this sounds ominus whats happened? not blown chunks has it:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Bad to say m8 frost!!!! Its inside a building but froze did have some antifreeze in but as it leaks alittle just got topped up have replaced with 680 but its just not the same!!! So thought its worth an ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 How bad is it got any pics it might be rerairable? what a bummer i feel for you:cry: but i also feel you need a virtual spanking for not checking in the coldest winter since scammelling began:banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Its dead its blown into the engine valve gear as well as out of the engine so priced lockstitch will be more to repair than its worth yes i want a spankin but when its parked up in a shed you sometimes forget about these things when i found it i actually was going to drop water that visit no one could be more gutted than me that 690 had done nothing never smoked grumbled or lost power it was truely awsome:-(:-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 One will turn up when you least expect it. At least you have another engine for now. you slipped that 680 in a bit smartish. Wot no pictures?:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Thats a b***er Chris, so easy to forget, my campers taps blew apart cos I forgot to open them when I drained down :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 yes very easy to forget m8 slipped a jcb loading shovel 680 in it as a temp measure, but i now realise how good the 690 was the martian we got has a tl11 in it, and that goes well maybe go that way or if our kid gets into gear and finishes his l10 conversion i may go that way who knows just thought it was worth a shot askin on here ieven looked at a 400hp cat engine for the martian which would give me a spare tl11 for the explorer but dont fancy fly by wire throttle but it did sound nice whatever i get it WILL BE RUNNING WITH ANTI FREEZE:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 im a bit young but i could do with packin in work to get some of my projects completed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) Dont know if its true but was told early Scania 110 engines were licence built Leyland 680s with a turbo on even down to imperial sizes. Having said that 110 engines are thin on the ground now Edited February 9, 2011 by cosrec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Dont know if its true but was told early Scania 110 engines were licence built Leyland 680s with a turbo on even down to imperial sizes. Having said that 110 engines are thin on the ground now Although it may be true I haven't heard it before, however Daf used the Leyland 680 and modified it over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsk460 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Its dead its blown into the engine valve gear as well as out of the engine so priced lockstitch will be more to repair than its worth yes i want a spankin but when its parked up in a shed you sometimes forget about these things when i found it i actually was going to drop water that visit no one could be more gutted than me that 690 had done nothing never smoked grumbled or lost power it was truely awsome:-(:-( I know where there's a 'CRACKING' 690 turbo... not to far away from you either!:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsk460 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I know where there's a 'CRACKING' 690 turbo... not to far away from you either!:cool2: Oh, sorry... I forgot it's yours! Aaahh well at least you got a trip to flookburgh and back in it... It was too fast for you anyway- I'll have more chance of keeping up with you now you've installed 'old smokey'. LOL P.S. Don't forget your can of easy start for those cold mornings!!!:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Although it may be true I haven't heard it before, however Daf used the Leyland 680 and modified it over the years. yes forgot about Daf the 2800 engine was based on the 680 with a turbo same again hard to find though most went years ago to Africa still fetch good money for export Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsk460 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I know where there's a 'CRACKING' 690 turbo... not to far away from you either!:cool2: Just live with it Chris! Your brother will leave you in a cloud of dust with his cummins L10 250hp conversion anyway. Unless you intend on travelling further afield- i.e; pickering, ect..... just leave 'Old smokey' plodding on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Sharpo why !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 yes forgot about Daf the 2800 engine was based on the 680 with a turbo same again hard to find though most went years ago to Africa still fetch good money for export The 2300 and 2500 were also 680 based and as you say were popular for African export but then Africa went on to Mercs in a big way and the 2500 and 2800 V8 naturally aspirated engines were in huge demand. These were just over 14 litres, not a lot of top end but massive torque, if it would fit I would have thought one of these would be ideal as a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 The 2300 and 2500 were also 680 based and as you say were popular for African export but then Africa went on to Mercs in a big way and the 2500 and 2800 V8 naturally aspirated engines were in huge demand. These were just over 14 litres, not a lot of top end but massive torque, if it would fit I would have thought one of these would be ideal as a replacement. I am relaying info whispered into my ear from someone half my age (my younger son) who buys and sells trucks for export in a small way. He tells me there is still a market for 680 engines as long as they are complete with no holes in them big enough to put your head in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsk460 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Sharpo why !!!!!!!!! I just had to.... sorry!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 forgiven :wow::nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 I am relaying info whispered into my ear from someone half my age (my younger son) who buys and sells trucks for export in a small way. He tells me there is still a market for 680 engines as long as they are complete with no holes in them big enough to put your head in i thought they were off export now ? still going to try to get one though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsk460 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 i thought they were off export now ?still going to try to get one though Get those injectors swapped..... and I'd be tempted to take the exhaust manifold off and have a look- ports could be really coaked up if its idled away for years in a JCB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 still looking for a 690 someone must know where there is one out there!!!:yawn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 still looking for a 690 someone must know where there is one out there!!!:yawn: I dont know what a 690 turbo looks like, but most likely it will be Garret or Holset unit, generic item runnning at different boost pressure depending on the application. As they say down at the local parts place, "Any numbers off the old unit?" We have quite a number of old turbos at our place that have been removed from buses over the years, many from Leylands and quite a few DAFs. All good second hand units we might have a compatible one. If you can get us a make and assembly number etc I'll have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listerdiesel Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Just to comment on the Scania 110 connection: When I did my Scania factory training in Sweden, we did a lot of chatting with the training guys, and the history of the company was laid out for us. SAAB-Scania as it was then was preceeded by Scania and Vabis, two apparently separate companies that formed Scania-Vabis. There is a lot of design commonality between the 680 and the DS11, but if you go back to the earlier DS/D engines, they do lose a bit of the connection, and I believe that while some design cues came from the 680, it was not copied for the DS11/D11. I had a 680 turbo to look after in my next job, that was on a generator, 100kW DC 110V for film & TV lighting. Yes it was similar to the DS11 but a lot different in other ways. I believe that the 690 was a separate design to the 680 Turbo, which was a bit of a wierdo and always a hassle to get parts for. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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