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Glad to see it progressing Fred,If you need a hand give us a call. Martyn Thanks Martyn, Removed the pistons yesterday. Partial seizure on No.4. The piston is U.S. but the bore is reclaimable. The rest is fine, the bores are just well glazed. I've got all the gaskets, so just a piston and a set of ...

Hello All, And thanks for the replies. It turned out to be a good little project. You are right the conveyors were just the job, the pours were about 15 m. so it didn't justify a pump. We were lucky with the weather too, that stream is pretty fierce when it rains. We only pumped water once when we p...

Many thanks Nick.
I usualy can't win an arguement, leave alone a prize.
Fred

Hello again A bit more progress today. :thumbup: Took the heads off . :thumbup: The engine over heated and she has sounded a bit ragged and smoked a bit since. :arrrrgh: I half expected to find broken top piston rings on top of one of the pistons. :think: They had a habit of making a groove up the s...

Hello again,
Nearly finished this job now, here are some photos. of the reconstruction.
Fred

Hello Tony I see your problem. If all else fails and the nut has been drilled and welded as you suspect, I reckon a good man with a lamp could possibly sort it. I'd have a go anyway. It should be possible to cut an indent in the side of the nut and remove the weld, you would have to just nick the bo...

Site Admin wrote:Nobody able to help Fred?

Hello Holger,
"Everything comes to him who waits," or so they say.
My friend B100LOADER has come up with the Leyland Society link to prove the point. I'll get onto it now.
Thank you both for the replies.
Fred

Hello Micheal, Don't know what A-S engine is in your Calfdozer . Armstrong Siddely were Hawker Siddely Group who took over Lister & Petter. The Armstrong Siddely diesels that I worked on in the 1950's/60's were identical to Petters PH and PJ series engines in all but name. Parts were interchange...

hello fred. i wondered if you recognised me i worked for barry 18 years on all types of plant,if you remember we often met in kwik save at nelson while the women went shopping and used to have a good chinwag,i have been with walters now for 18+ years.do you remember a driver that done a bit for you...

hello steve. the photo of the s80 foden is taken on the new ynys bridge that linked shorts yard with the A470,the man driving it was named ralph and always used to wear a collar and tie,if you look close enough you will see his attire. regards graham. Hello again, I recognise this location too. The...