Radek Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The story about this engine is: My father has bought it 20 years ago. The chap told that took the engine from create and put it to his garage. He would like make any agricultural vehicle. :-D And now is time put this engine to my K30, but first check it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 could somebody help me with the shade of colour for the Austins engine? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Come on guys...surely someone knows the answer to radek's question? I don't..:red: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberduck Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I'll ask crook brothers tomorrow for the proper names. Two colours of green used. First engines are a dark green and recon units painted a lighter green to denote the engine change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 factory engines where a green middle bronze green BS223/ RAL 6O02 The RAL Colour is known as Leaf green postwar RECONDITIONED engines sky Blue BS224 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 SORRY sky blue code is BSC 381-101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Didn't even see Radek's question. Wally, cat, pigeons, worms, can. Didn't we decide in the K9 topic that they stuck with eau-de-nil until well into the '50s at least? If Radek's truck is WW2 (which it is), were Austin engines green or black then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberduck Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Didn't even see Radek's question. Wally, cat, pigeons, worms, can. Didn't we decide in the K9 topic that they stuck with eau-de-nil until well into the '50s at least? If Radek's truck is WW2 (which it is), were Austin engines green or black then? I was racking my brain for the name of that colour. I was always told sky blue came later on. Late 50s onwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 SEAN yes it is a can of worms there is no doubt that eau-de-nil was used on engines from about 1942/43 until 1951/52 then sky blue New engines from the factory in green also looking at my notes on paints found on british military vehicles there is a note on a civilian K30 seen at a classic vehicle rally which states engine block russet brown ancillaries black including the rocker cover is this correct or the then owners whim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I don't recall having seen a russet brown engine, but my experience is by no means definitive. I do think eau-de-nil went on a lot later than is generally said, just based on what I've seen - pretty much every '50s vehicle I can think of having seen, including those that were still being cast in the '90s, had eau-de-nil engines (except those which still had OEM engines), whereas sky blue seemed to be much more '60s on - I associate it with Landrover and tank engines, for some reason. I would not like to swear to wartime engine colour but black seems likely, I don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 What evidence is there that eau-de-nil was used during WW2? With so many workshops / engineering concerns reconditioning engines during WW2 getting a standard colour must have proved problematic. 1950's definitely and many rebuilt Daimler engines are painted in this colour, but I would like to see a documentry evidence or a colour picture of WW2 use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 well first one engine out the box date on rebuild plate 1944 fitted to Bedford QL NOW ON THE FAROES years of research on military paint over fifty years experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 That's what I wanted to hear because in 35 years in this hobby I have listened to many people having this conversation and none have been able to quote something like this. Only which layer of paint came first which on rebuilt engines is not proof. I would also say even in magazines like Wheels and Tracks they have shown rebuilt engines not in this colour so I don't think we can say it was universal by 1945. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I was looking at a Humber side valve engine straight out the crate in sky Blue on Friday, rebuilt by the Rootes Group in 1956, so as Wally has commented eau-de-nil did not last long in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Here are any pictures of engines what we have. K30 spere engine K2/Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Radek, first three photos look like mid bronze green (also known as BMC green). Fourth photo looks like eau-de-nil. Fifth photo, it's a bit dark to tell in that engine bay! Could be black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Another question. Could somebody help me with torque on crankshaft nuts. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Another question. Could somebody help me with torque on crankshaft nuts. Thanks No torque figures for the 1940's Austin engines. They have castellated nuts, so you tighten them until you can get the split pin in. How tight comes with experience and feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 thanks for info. Here is actual picture of dismantling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Just first problem. :-( On piston ring is broken. Looks like that is original from manufacture. :-( Could somebody help me find original size one set piston ring set? Thanks Radek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww2rupert Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Just first problem. :-( On piston ring is broken. Looks like that is original from manufacture. :-( Could somebody help me find original size one set piston ring set? Thanks Radek If you manage to find any please let me know as I need 1 oil scrapper ring only as mine broke..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 If you manage to find any please let me know as I need 1 oil scrapper ring only as mine broke..... Try Cox & Turner, 01425 652627, they can supply odd rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks for the contact. Just I have send email to this company. Try Cox & Turner, 01425 652627, they can supply odd rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 They have them, thanks for help!!! :thanx: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 New made part of seals set. Without old seals it is queit hard work. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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