Big bore yanks

[49brill]

Hi everyone, I have joined the forum in the desperate hope of finding spares. I have owned an Ex-Greyhound bus for the past 20yrs. It Is a 1949 ACF Brill with a Hall Scott 790 cu.in. petrol engine. I believe this is similar to an engine fitted to an American amphibian vehicle. I am trying to find a clutch slave Cly. or one similar to it. Its a Bendix 1-1/4" dia. with a 2-3/4" stroke if anyone has any ideas I would be very grateful.

Also interested to know if any of you have come across the Hall Scott engine. It is a straight six with single overhead cam and a cross flow head, it 's mechanically governed at 2500rpm. I love the sound of it(when I can afford to hear it:-() There was a bigger version than mine produced around the end of the war which was factory LPG it would be great to find a conversion kit, trouble is I think it ran at about 8:1 instead of my 5:1

Regards

Steve

[N.O.S.]

We just have to have a picture of your Greyhound Steve!

 

Hall Scott = Dragon Wagon / Pacific tank transporter tractor for starters, but bound to be a larger engine than the bus??

[Degsy]

Hall Scott engines were also used in MTB's in WW2

[6 X 6]

Its a Bendix 1-1/4" dia. with a 2-3/4" stroke if anyone has any ideas I would be very grateful.

 

 

Steve, as you will be aware, this component was probably fitted to a number of different vehicles..........so, do you have a part number ? Who have you tried in this country or the US ? Do you need the complete SC or just the seals ? If you can't find the one you are looking for could another SC be grafted in position to replace it ? I think, I once heard of a service where they rebored obsolete cylinders and fitted new seals (or did I dream that ?) And, finally, can we pleeeeeeese see a pix of your bus. Cheers.

 

I wonder if it's worth asking this bloke, who seems to deal in classic parts, if he has one like yours, or could get one. ( Or have you already ask him ?) :shocked:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Bendix-Large-Truck-Slave-Cylinder-P-N-011768_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQhashZitem330319326009QQitemZ330319326009QQptZOtherQ5fVehicleQ5fParts#ht_500wt_1612

[N.O.S.]

I think, I once heard of a service where they rebored obsolete cylinders and fitted new seals (or did I dream that ?) And, finally, can we pleeeeeeese see a pix of your bus. Cheers.

 

Nope - these guys have been mentioned more than once: www.pastparts.co.uk at Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk. Not as costly as you might imagine.

 

P.S. We've had you banned from the Clubhouse until this picture of the lurcher appears :coffee:

[6 X 6]

Nope - these guys have been mentioned more than once: www.pastparts.co.uk at Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk. Not as costly as you might imagine.

 

 

Thank you, Tony. I've only just seen the posts left for Steve in the Introductions and Welcomes dept. I can't wait to see the 'photos of Steve's bus. I wonder if it is the one I travelled on during my tour of the States back in 1968. I'm sure I'd recognise it if it is.

[49brill]

Thank you, Tony. I've only just seen the posts left for Steve in the Introductions and Welcomes dept. I can't wait to see the 'photos of Steve's bus. I wonder if it is the one I traveled on during my tour of the States back in 1968. I'm sure I'd recognise it if it is.

 

Thanks for all the help, & the interest guys. I will post a picture as soon as I can sort one out.

It looks as if 'past parts' are the people to speak to, will try them tomorrow.

Nope sorry 6x6 it would not have been this one. The guy I got it from had converted it to a motor home around '68 but he got it from a church who had used it for about 6 years. If anyone remembers the film Bus Stop with Marylin Monroe it is the same model as the bus in that film.

[49brill]

Here are a couple of pic's (if I get this right):yay:

[49brill]

Hi 6X6

I just looked at the ebay link you posted. I could hardly believe it the cylinder looks very similar to mine. I have emailed him for dimensions, so fingers crossed, this could be perfect.

Thanks again :thumbsup:

Steve

[N.O.S.]

Here are a couple of pic's (if I get this right):yay:

 

Oh! that was well worth the wait - a real beauty. Top banana!! :banana::banana::banana:

 

Looks a bit like a Junkers / Ford Trimotor!!

[6 X 6]

Hi 6X6

I just looked at the ebay link you posted. I could hardly believe it the cylinder looks very similar to mine. I have emailed him for dimensions, so fingers crossed, this could be perfect.

Thanks again :thumbsup:

Steve

 

I hope you're lucky.

 

Thanks for posting the 'photo. Why are we messing around with historic military vehicles when we could be cruising around in something like Steve's ultra cool Greyhound ? :idea:

[49brill]

Thanks for all the intrest Guys. Sorry to only post when I'm on the bum!

You really helped last time. I got the new slave cyl. Works great now.

But I just wondered if anyone has any knowledge of Garrison power steering rams?

They were often fitted to a range of trucks as after market accesories I believe. I think the company is even still going but they just will not respond to my emails. I have a feeling the spacers are set up wrong in my steering control rod valve.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

[Gordon_M]

Might be worth checking out the ATHS page;

 

http://www.aths.org/

 

The folks there would know where you could get bits for it, I'm sure.

 

Gordon

[49brill]

Thanks Gordon

Looks intresting.

Steve