The Classic Machinery Network

And speaking of engines anyone know what the valve clearances should be as it popped off a push rod which made it a very slow mobile smoke machine .

Its a perkins 3 pot covered in horse hair and cack

After the powers of google it looks like a compair holman

The next question is where to get an idiots guide for it as it looks like a bit of a bitza as the axles look like the one on thawtes

So pictures

You seem to like pictures

So any ideas?

I have a Maximixam cement mixer which I think is or some time in the 60s and it is still working and in regular use. It has a old lister diesel which still starts easily. I have no idea about the Maximixam company but would be interested to find out more. The other thing is it has cast iron wheels a...

Sorry for the sultans of ping inspired title. I have a 3 ton (maybe) dumper and I have no idea what it is as there is no makers plate. Pics to follow as I am at work without camera or dumper. It is yellow but it could have been green before. It has a 3 cylinder perkins engine, 3 forward speeds and r...

Hi there I ‘m new to the forum and I have a few bits of kit in an effort to clear up our land in the northeast of Scotland. I’m a marine engineer by trade so have a damn good idea about diesel engines especially of the larger type. Biggest I worked with was 75,000Bhp so not scared of big stuff. The ...