HLP. Anyone know the tappet clearance for an old "york" tranny diesel ?

As header can anyone supply me with the correct clearance for this engine as
mine currently
sounds like a box of assorted screws in a tumble drier and pulls like well
not much really..

> As header can anyone supply me with the correct clearance for this engine
as
> mine currently
> sounds like a box of assorted screws in a tumble drier and pulls like well
> not much really..
>
Sounds like its set spot on then!!

err lol yea youre probably right but its worse than it should be after a
major breakdown ive had to do some err
creative bodging to keep it running and as a result the clearances are all
over the place and im atempting
to return them to the correct number of lose spanners rattleing in the bag
as there are a few to many ATM

just to keep it moving until i find some manifolds and exhust bits to be
able to put my nice shiny V8
in there at which time the diesel will be given a ritual funeral involving
an angle grinder a large hammer
and a 3foot deep hole in the back garden

> [snip]...at which time the diesel will be given a ritual funeral
involving
> an angle grinder a large hammer
> and a 3foot deep hole in the back garden

Goodness me, is there no Rag and Bone man to assist you with the motor
removal to a recycling centre? What a waste of grider discs and time.

I recommend an engine swap in Morecambe, Lancs where any hole digging may be
avoided and white Trannie pickups will queue to remove your excess metal!

Eddy

On or around Sun, 19 Oct 2003 01:25:32 GMT, "Shayne" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>As header can anyone supply me with the correct clearance for this engine as
>mine currently
>sounds like a box of assorted screws in a tumble drier and pulls like well
>not much really..

sounds about right for a "yorkie"... horrible engine.


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In message <[email protected]>, Shayne
<[email protected]> writes
>As header can anyone supply me with the correct clearance for this engine as
>mine currently
>sounds like a box of assorted screws in a tumble drier and pulls like well
>not much really..
The York was first introduced into the Ford A Series and we used to set
them to 0.12" with the engine at working temperature. I never actually
worked on one in a Transit, but I presume that they were the same,
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Terry Birch

On or around Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:06:03 +0100, Terry Birch
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>, Shayne
><[email protected]> writes
>>As header can anyone supply me with the correct clearance for this engine as
>>mine currently
>>sounds like a box of assorted screws in a tumble drier and pulls like well
>>not much really..
>The York was first introduced into the Ford A Series and we used to set
>them to 0.12" with the engine at working temperature. I never actually
>worked on one in a Transit, but I presume that they were the same,

twas one of them (and A406) that I had the misfortune to drive for a while.
Gutless apology for a truck, considering that it was the baby of the marque.
Mind you, wasn't there a 6-cylinder yorkie as well, for the bigger As? Or
was that one of the regular truck engines? Also drove a D series with the
360 engine, and that had plenty of go.

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In message <[email protected]>, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> writes
>On or around Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:06:03 +0100, Terry Birch
><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>In message <[email protected]>, Shayne
>><[email protected]> writes
>>>As header can anyone supply me with the correct clearance for this engine as
>>>mine currently
>>>sounds like a box of assorted screws in a tumble drier and pulls like well
>>>not much really..
>>The York was first introduced into the Ford A Series and we used to set
>>them to 0.12" with the engine at working temperature. I never actually
>>worked on one in a Transit, but I presume that they were the same,
>
>twas one of them (and A406) that I had the misfortune to drive for a while.
>Gutless apology for a truck, considering that it was the baby of the marque.
>Mind you, wasn't there a 6-cylinder yorkie as well, for the bigger As? Or
>was that one of the regular truck engines? Also drove a D series with the
>360 engine, and that had plenty of go.
The Ford York diesel and the Ford V8 diesel, were both designed and made
by Perkins, but as they were both a failure from day one and in the end
Perkins sold the licence to build to Fords, in order to get rid of them
and the embarrassment they brought them.
--
Regards
Terry Birch

On or around Thu, 23 Oct 2003 10:33:50 +0100, Terry Birch
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>The Ford York diesel and the Ford V8 diesel, were both designed and made
>by Perkins, but as they were both a failure from day one and in the end
>Perkins sold the licence to build to Fords, in order to get rid of them
>and the embarrassment they brought them.

only perkins V8 I ever came across was in an old D series 16 tonne tipper
with a Hiab on it. Wouldn't start from cold without excess fuel, even on a
hot day. It used to get used around the yard as a mobile crane, basically
running at idle or not much over. One day the boss decided to take it down
the road to deliver summat heavy, and off we went. Got to an uphill bit, he
put his toe down, and then, squinting in the mirrors "f*** me, this lorry's
smoking a bit" - I looked behind, and couldn't see the road. Having got the
excess oil out of it's exhaust, it then behaved itself.

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