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just done a friends duce...fork truck lift pump! driven by 24volt starter moter pipe to REAR of sump (at rear soldered in curved down and submerged in the oil. ((quick job removing and modifying the sump)) then pipe up to filter input housing. FILLS BOTH CANS in about 30 seconds, (whos in a rush...
The Scammell tanktransporter MUST NOT be jacked lifted(or towed) from the front axle. it has swinging link suspesion and can actualy CLIMB a 2 foot block without tilting the cab!! the frame at front was (is) ALLWAYS used to suspend this(particular TYPE of) vehicle. and DAVID CROUCH (co) the...
RE: looks like singles on your trucks
sorry ..difficult if you havent follwed the "saga"..I had no help and in a flustered state forgot to put the scammell tank transporter into neutral on xfer and neutral between 1st and 3 rd.. result? after towing 5 miles? gearbox siezure!!..BUT can u (begin...
RE: looks like singles on your trucks
The deuce IS flipped...AND the front wheels also kicked out 4" as I cant abide that crab look UNLESS they ALL track one behind the other.
also the deuce is on 1200x20 with adaptor plates I made. low revs high speed..good steer. NO bearing issues.(loading of...
AAAA! HA! gents....would yo b leev "one at each corner and heave??" NO? quite right..now IF U look (ever)so more closly you will see the "ramps flap" (deuce has same!) if fact I'll mark a photo 4 YOU all (then THAT mod can b carried out if u want to!)..and SHUCKS!! IZ that WHY everyone honks at...
heres a thought for you.....I start my m.f. and run idle at 1000 rpm untill I hear the turbo "<best>whistle" which tells me by ear that the oil is circulated and the engine ready 2 "work"..on shutting down I let It idle 4 at LEAST 2 minutes....all FOUR of my M series trucks run good give me GOOD...
Im going to check for pumps tomorrow so will give info as and when I get it. as the pump and piping(to the sump) were profesionally done..((M.O.D.)) so I will find the source of the parts and post it here. D
You would be pleasantly suprised If you place NEWSPAPER all over the spills..leave a while then take up & burn then sprinkle saw dust..to finish..work on waste oil spills on concrete...
Grow on you/multiply??Hmmmmm....I bought an M35..(Ponders)..so scared of that I got an M54..errr..even MORE scared I bought an M45!...soooo.to.turn myself to jelly! I got a tank transporter...AND FINALLY (as they say!?) an M62 to....? well it certainly would be handy woudnt (isnt)it!..((some...
Scuse folks..I have a ready souce!(scuze the pun!)of used .v.o. BUT here in U.K. you are SUPPOSED!? to ring/write to the vat tax customs and exise and ASK!! them to accept a TAX PAYMENT..whats the form over there..?
Addition to comments..Now I have attended a coulple of shows and USED the ELECTRIC pre-oiler I am so satisfied with the result I am to cnvert my other Ms to this system. Yes leave the truck standing for (YONKS!) but hit the (a) second master switch..flick "prime" and sit and wait for the oil...
OHHH RITE!! NOW I see the "offending pipe"..and YES " B...y close! well spotted....Jimpk..YA know what..ass a MISTRY that one..(remember I only had this wrecker 2 weeks)..NOW gents..just WHAT do we (all) think that bit of kit iz for..?(as) IT runs FROM the rocker cover...breather outlet..across...
RE: Engine Prelubricator
well our test rigs ran 21000 psi on impulse to destruction tests( two relief valves to set impulse and pulse delay)per 15 seconds down to twice per/sec temperatures up to 200c mind bogglin stuff...gues thats ok for an M62!?...on the seriouse side tho..I am seriously...
phew......kin..eck! mindboggling or what! lol..but thats the reason our Multiz DONT KNOCK (on petrol) and such..as (u point out)our fuels dont actually ignite/burn UNTILL CLEAR of the piston rescession where it it "pooled" and delivered as a swirl/vortex to IGNITE when dispersed into the air in...
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