The Classic Machinery Network

Usually you can use a higher grade of brake fluid but never a lower grade oil so go with the higher.

As for electric start you need to tell us what engine, model and direction it rotates. Check to see that your flywheel does has teeth first not all did.

I think that gecko has nailed the issue pretty well. In your post you mentioned that you "altered the clutch rod", what did you alter? Keep us informed with any and all progress or issues. I had a clutch plate freeze on an old vintage car once and was able to unstick by having someone tow ...

some forums need images to be compressed as the files are too big. In time you may be able to repair the pulley for the hand brake or find another one. I found it handy to have a park brake as ground is not always level.

How did you go with that brake shoe part you mentioned? Hopefully you have not altered your spill timing but unsure what part of the fuel system you have taken apart. Always best to show pics of what you talk about as some descrfiptions are not familiar. Hope you do get to the Rally and hopefully so...

Most likely Girling brake syste.. Simply strip and clean your parts then lube as required should be no ned to buy more parts.

Im not running away from this site either. I will still pop in and annoy the members like I usually do.

We are downsizing the collection and sad to say that Humpty was the first to go. I have a large Lister that must go but Lorry and the David Brown for now are staying. Some other vintage engines may go too but a few of the vintage lawn mowers are yet to be done up then move on the rest as spares. It ...

This is our baby truck. His name is Lorry and is a Hino with 5 ton carrying capacity. Have had him for about 6 - 7 years now and slowly have spent time on him making him look beautiful again. Then there is David our David Brown 30C Cropmaster style Series 3 tractor we use for tractor treks. Or we lo...

No mate, that belongs to my mate across the road. Its 8 years old and has 500,000 kilometers on the clock and runs sweet as. His last Kenworth he put 9 million kilometers on it and needed 1 gearbox rebuild, 3 clutches, both diffs reconditioned and 3 crated engines. In that truck they ran Caterpillar...