Stormin Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) Looks a nice bit of proper engineering on that shaft and the bearing carrier. Bet it wasn't cheap. When something looks right, as this does, it should go without problems for a good while. Just one question, what about lubrication for the bearing on the shaft? Is it just a grease it up regularly job? It'll be running more or less all the time at full engine speed, the original input shaft bearing would have been well oiled form the gearbox. Just noticed the grease nipply on the bearing housing. :red: Edited July 3, 2011 by Stormin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) Looks a nice bit of proper engineering on that shaft and the bearing carrier. Bet it wasn't cheap.When something looks right, as this does, it should go without problems for a good while. Just one question, what about lubrication for the bearing on the shaft? Is it just a grease it up regularly job? It'll be running more or less all the time at full engine speed, the original input shaft bearing would have been well oiled form the gearbox. Just noticed the grease nipply on the bearing housing. :red: and i even used the right grease nipple so i dont have to have two grease guns on the go under there :-D no its wasent cheap stormin but as u say when it looks right it normaly is right Edited July 3, 2011 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Well that looks spanking Nick:wow: trouble free motoring in the making i'm sure. More pictures required as things progress. Good luck with the rest of it and stay positive:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Nice work Nick.........much better than mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) i am glad u approve :-D Edited July 4, 2011 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 [ATTACH=CONFIG]47512 When I first looked at this pic I thought you had a flat cap on mate ? I thought blimey Nick is morphing into my hero Fred Dibnah ! He would have been chuffed with that engineering I'm sure ! Great to see progress mate ! I can see Dorset on the horizon ! :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 That looks like a proper bit of engineering :wow: I hope it's relatively straightforward for you from now on Nick. Thanks for posting the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) well i am happy to anounce to u all that the cummins is finaly IN Had a very productive two days engine is in, crossmber back in, front axel is connected to the truck once more and the radiator is back on and it all looks like a truck again. Engine went it easily. The only trouble was getting the front axel pin back in. Ended up picking up the whole front end of the truck and lineing it up that way . Main job this week is to get a propshaft made up. Distance from the engine to gearbox coupling is 11 1/2". pics are as follows sorry there are not more of them . Edited July 11, 2011 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Pure Scammell porn....... Looking superb. Any reason why you took the pivot out to remove the front axle instead of removing the U bolts from the spring? Its much simpler cos then all you have to do id drop the shoe back on the spring:cool2: good looking front mount. We must have video of the first start even if it fails to fire up.... Took mine for a spin today today down to the beach to walk the dog, through the middle of Porthmadog ,then found the axle pump had failed to prime up:-( Had to pull the pipe off an suck the gear oil up to the pump:-X Took the dog for a walk and came back to find a crowd of people gatherd round said truck. spent half an hour chatting then shook everyones windows leaving. Everyone said it sounds great and not to fit a silencer.....most of them were in between 60 and 75 years old, who said old folk grumble about noise poloution:-). Everywhere the Scammell has been i've had a least one chap come up to me who has driven or rode in one during his national service and told all sorts of stories about them.....Its great fun. I still make a compleat arse of the down change from 4th to 3rd:blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I also feel the need to enter you for the cleanest scammell award :wow: How much shimming did you have to do to get it all lined up? I gave up after two hours and declared that an 8th of and inch out was good enough> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Looking good, mate. Bet you can't wait to fire it up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) Edited July 25, 2011 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Looks superb mate ! Really great job ! I think the video should have a warning though that " Bernard should be sitting before viewing" as he may have a funny turn whilst watching it ! Roll on GDSF :-D:-D:-D:-D:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Re. video - that engine sound like an old dog to me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Amazing! A barking engine! Good to hear the old girl running and she looks beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Re. video - that engine sound like an old dog to me..... :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) Lot of effort gone into that mate, bet your pleased with it. Sounds very sweet. Take all is OK, oil pressure, coolant and hydraulics circulating etc? P.S. Did you borrow the dog from Rob Crowther? Edited July 25, 2011 by Zero-Five-Two add more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Stunning job there Nick, Not too long before the big test run now. Have you got the shaft in yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) thanks for the comments the dog was just voiceing his excitement that its running at last . All runs well. oil pressure is good, engine warms up nicely. rear axel oil cooler warms nicely also so gd circulation in the cooling sytem jake brake works with a lovely burble but by the time i got round to playing with it the camra man had called it quits for the nite . still got lots more to do prop shaft and clutch linkage to do next . Edited July 25, 2011 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thought you'd like this to watch while you are resting between work and Scammell mate ! I look forward to filming lots more ! Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thought you'd like this to watch while you are resting between work and Scammell mate ! I look forward to filming lots more ! Something went wrong... aww shucks andy thats bloody brilliant rearly made my week that has thanks i ow u a few beers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Not at all mate ! I just enjoy watching and filming ( and rebuilding slowly) Scammells ! Hope to see you at Great Dorset Steam Fair this year ! Floyd has some big trailers to pull now Mikes sold his Antar ! Just don't break nothing with all those new horses on tap ! Oh and I expect to see and hear the Jake howling all the way down the hill mate ! Defo one for Youtube ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norton 1926 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I liked you photos of you renovation. the inside of the cab brought back memories I was recovery mechanic in 1953-55. By the way I was second driver on 06-BD-41, until I got my scammell 06-BD36. you can see 06-BD41 on my photos. keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Not at all mate ! I just enjoy watching and filming ( and rebuilding slowly) Scammells ! Hope to see you at Great Dorset Steam Fair this year ! Floyd has some big trailers to pull now Mikes sold his Antar ! Just don't break nothing with all those new horses on tap ! Oh and I expect to see and hear the Jake howling all the way down the hill mate ! Defo one for Youtube ! i rearly do apreciate the vids andy i never get to see wot floyd looks like from the cab . love the music on the last bit was trying to hear wot the bloke next to u was saying , , have allready upset the people iving next to the yard with the jake brake . still got a fair bit of work get done .tho . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Nice one Andy..:thanx: Who are you two trying to kid? Anyone can see that last bit is playing backwards..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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