abn deuce Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Take it Slow and easy does it , what with the scale of the bits involved !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hi all. Work continued today - on my own as Mike was off pondering the meaning of life and Carl was on a tea making course. Straight down to it - well after a cuppa of course. First job was to remove the timing chain cover as two oil seals required replacing - the accessory drive shaft seal and the crankshaft seal. Had to remove the fan assembly, fan adjuster, accessory pully and a couple of other itmes. Wasn't to bad to get off and took the opportunity to ensure all was okay with the timing chain, etc. Yes - it is a chain and it looks okay. so that was that. After fitting the seals, making new gaskets and putting it back together again, I rolled the engine over to my seized engine to remove the ancillaries. By the way - I am rather proud of my engine stand as I made it and as yet - it hasn't broken. Excellent to be able to wheel the engine around. The ancils to be removed where the compressor, the water pump, distributor, plugs and ignition items, various pipes and leads. Also had to make various gaskets for the above. After the ancils had been fitted, I hook up the engine and wheeled it outside for a jet wash. Thank heavens for mechanical handling equipment. After washing the engine, I tinkered a bit more until I ran out of milk - so decided to call it a day - as I couldn't make anymore tea. The engine is almost ready to go back in except for the clutch, carburetter, and distibutor which is fitted but not yet timed to the engine. I can't decide whether to paint the engine. I quite like the old look and besides, if a paint the thing - I won't be able to see any leaks when they occur. Updates as and when. Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Nice one Mark me lad it's looking good again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 You sure know how to get a job done! I agree with you, why paint it? You are going to replace it in a few months so why bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Time to spill the beans Mark- what make/model of diesel do you plan to install in the old girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I think he should use this one:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 :rofl::rofl:That would need a large "power bump" in the bonnet, and range with standard WLF tanks would be about 2 miles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I think when we were thinking of buying the mtb,it used tons per hour not gallons,mind you it was 7000 hp,how many galls diesel in a ton 250ish dunno? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Water is 1,000 litres per tonne, or 445 gallons - so fuel will be about 425 gallons per tonne - :shake: Glad you didn't buy the boat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Water is 1,000 litres per tonne, or 445 gallons - so fuel will be about 425 gallons per tonne - :shake: Glad you didn't buy the boat? 1,000 litres is 220 gallons (uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I think he should use this one:-D dont think it would need a ground anchor on the back more like a wheelie bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Water is 1,000 litres per tonne, or 445 gallons - so fuel will be about 425 gallons per tonne - :shake: Glad you didn't buy the boat? I suppose so,but jusy imagine 7000hp 48knts down the middle of the solent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 1,000 litres is 220 gallons (uk) Well of course it is, what was I thinking? :embarrassed: Thanks for the correction. Mind you, it would have made filling up an old imperial fuel tank cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Next fill up i will insist on NOS galls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hi all. After the ancils had been fitted, I hook up the engine and wheeled it outside for a jet wash. Thank heavens for mechanical handling equipment. After washing the engine, I tinkered a bit more until I ran out of milk - so decided to call it a day - as I couldn't make anymore tea. Mark, I think it fair to point out, before you have overheating problems............the fan is fitted the wrong way round. Worrying thing is, that looking at the pic of the "new" engine in the trailer, it was wrongly fitted then.......hope this is not a bad omen, on the other hand someone could have changed the engine because it was overheating, and all that was wrong was the fan. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) Hi all. Work continued today - on my own as Mike was off pondering the meaning of life and Carl was on a tea making course. The engine is almost ready to go back in except for the clutch, carburetter, and distibutor which is fitted but not yet timed to the engine. I can't decide whether to paint the engine. I quite like the old look and besides, if a paint the thing - I won't be able to see any leaks when they occur. Updates as and when. Markheliops Hi Mark Is there a sound technical reason for the fan being mounted back to front; surely it draws air through the rad not blows air forwards:confused: Mike This is how it should look: Edited June 3, 2008 by radiomike7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 LOL Richard, you beat me to it while I was searching for the picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 The fan being back-to-front shouldn't be considered a bad omen: I rebuilt that engine for my truck in 2004 after it consumed a piston in Normandy that year. It has new bearings throughout, new pistons & rings & new gaskets. I removed the engine over winter 2005 after only about 800 miles to diesel-ise mine but there was nothing wrong with the petrol, it was just gutless! I chose the better of the 2 fans to paint green for the diesel engine but in the end didn't use it so it's possible the yellow was the poorer one and I just chucked it back on any old how to keep the parts together. Alternatively it may have been running like that, in which case the fan can't be doing very much as the engine ran at the same temp. as Mark's did before the Big Bang. - Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 The fan being back-to-front shouldn't be considered a bad omen: it's possible the yellow was the poorer one and I just chucked it back on any old how to keep the parts together. Hi Mike, I guessed that it was probably taken off before removing the engine to save damage and just put back on wrong way around. At least Mark should not have any problems now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Mike Posing next to the stationary - but award winning Ward La France. And broken :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hi all - I'm glad to see some of the forum members have noticed the deliberate mistake. 10 out of 10 for observation. I shall now put it in the correct way. Er, er ,er Mike - help. Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Slightly off topic, but what is the best diesel to use in a WLF? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 White... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 White... His colour at thought of disiel? Or a genuine suggestion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 White... For one moment I thought you meant White as in the manufacturer... So I will ask again, what is the best diesel ENGINE conversion for a WLF:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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