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by chainmaker
Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: JCB 3C Mk3 - stabiliser / jack hose fittings?
Replies: 8
Views: 5596

Re: JCB 3C Mk3 - stabiliser / jack hose fittings?

the threads on 3c jack leg hoses are NOT BSP they are jic or national pipe Im pretty sure jic
by chainmaker
Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:46 am
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: jcb 3c
Replies: 3
Views: 2225

Re: jcb 3c

When you get the head off check liner heights liner should stand proud 6-9 thou
by chainmaker
Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:38 am
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: JCB 3C fuel injection pump woes
Replies: 3
Views: 6625

Re: JCB 3C fuel injection pump woes

Hi hope you don't mind me throwing my twopeneth in for what its worth,Aggrimax is correct in saying the fuel pipes are wrong if when you have tried what he says do the following undo all the injector pipes at injectors move them away from the nipples and get some one to crank engine watch the inject...
by chainmaker
Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: Workshop equipment/tools
Topic: Rod grinder needed
Replies: 9
Views: 9061

Re: Rod grinder needed

I used to use a bloke named bill lee from bradford way he has probably retired now but his son was going to carry on need to find my old phone book and will give his number.His set up was ex US army and very good the grinder hung on the big end on a sort of G clamp affair with rollers at the top and...
by chainmaker
Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:08 am
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: help my jake please 1st post
Replies: 16
Views: 7768

Re: help my jake please 1st post

just a thought does the plate actually read 12/68?
by chainmaker
Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:06 am
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: help my jake please 1st post
Replies: 16
Views: 7768

Re: help my jake please 1st post

its not a 63 machine I would guess at 67 last of fords?
by chainmaker
Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:15 pm
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: The forgotten items of plant
Replies: 23
Views: 10615

Re: The forgotten items of plant

DSC02358.JPG Heres my Benford cement mixer, not sure of the age but a friend of mine remembers it when it was bought second hand in the early sixties (he has two others from the same lot). I bought it for £50 as it had been stood in the open in a field for 15 years, got it running within an hour an...
by chainmaker
Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:32 pm
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: The forgotten items of plant
Replies: 23
Views: 10615

Re: The forgotten items of plant

the pic of the pegson rammer reminds me of a landrover driver in R&Ws yard he hadnt pulled the plug lead off and as he pushed it into the back of the rover he caught the mag lever one bang and he was airborne with the pegson in his belly, off to hospital he was ok bit sore for a few days very lu...
by chainmaker
Thu May 19, 2011 7:43 pm
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: Nicely rectored JCB 4L
Replies: 1
Views: 1567

Re: Nicely rectored JCB 4L

hi dunlop had 2 of these at fort dunlop bham whent trough clutches at an alarming rate due to drivers riding the pedal one used to load carbon black the other coal in the boiler house what a god awful job to change the clutch (it was the punishment job) when I had to do it I stripped down to my skiv...
by chainmaker
Sun May 15, 2011 11:01 am
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Robert Wynns of Newport.
Replies: 10
Views: 10114

Re: Robert Wynns of Newport.

hi fred
just found pics of a scrap yard full of old trucks and plant including some pacific dragon waggons the type used by wynns trying to get permission of copywright holder to post them.

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