90truckcab
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note firstly the coil pack needs fixing to the bulkhead, and the wiring is a rough job just to run it up to test 
90truckcab
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well after filling the tank with fool , a few primes on the hand pump to fill the bowl with petrol, setting the plugs and distributor, a rough setting of the carb,( considering i had never run it since the full rebuild, and it had not run for the past 20+ years) i charged a battery and connected it all up , went to get a posh starter button out of my tool box ( read this as shorted the solonoid out with a spanner) cranked over for three or four seconds and brummmmmmmmmmmmmmm away it went, sweet as a nut, then it died, ..............................
after a few mins of head scratching, i tipped a shot of fuel down the carb, and it struck up again , .........
off came the carb ... back on the bench, top off and jets out, there was a small build up of ****e from old evaporated fuel in the pin holes in the jets, just enough to stop a proper shot of fuel and air mix, quick blast with the air line and a can of brake cleaner, new set of gaskets and back on the engine,
after 45 mins ****in about, it went first crank, cranked for a split second then fired, has done every time since,
have fitted rad proper tonight, and hoses, least can run it up now with out worrying about cookin it ,
after a few mins of head scratching, i tipped a shot of fuel down the carb, and it struck up again , .........
off came the carb ... back on the bench, top off and jets out, there was a small build up of ****e from old evaporated fuel in the pin holes in the jets, just enough to stop a proper shot of fuel and air mix, quick blast with the air line and a can of brake cleaner, new set of gaskets and back on the engine,
after 45 mins ****in about, it went first crank, cranked for a split second then fired, has done every time since,
have fitted rad proper tonight, and hoses, least can run it up now with out worrying about cookin it ,
90truckcab
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happy now i kno it runs,
can get on with the rest now , with out worryin it might have to come to bits again
can get on with the rest now , with out worryin it might have to come to bits again
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
happy now i kno it runs,
can get on with the rest now , with out worryin it might have to come to bits again
well done as usual 90tc.how long before it will be finished and on the road??.
90truckcab
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hopefully before 1st july next year fer me weddin
tis all down to the fiddley brake pipes clutch , wirin and stuff now. shouldnt be too bad tho, hard works done
90truckcab
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eh up stu, hopes yer dint fall asleep readin this fred
yeah tis lookin better, yer wanna see the room its made in the workshop too !!
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if i get the time to get stuck in over new year cant see why it wont be ready so am gunna keep ploddin on with it , catch yers later
landrover11019
Active Member
Looking brill!!
You look like you have a bad kink on the fuel pipe where it runs under thermostat housing?
You look like you have a bad kink on the fuel pipe where it runs under thermostat housing?
90truckcab
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haha, well spotted, but its the photo that makes it look kinked, , i made the pipes up then t- cut them to make tham look half presentable, as i polished them after ther is the dull copper under the thermos housing i couldnt get to and the shiny coming away from it, making it look flat !! i have taken another picture so will load it on later , if it was kinked it wouldnt of been fitted , trust me
landrover11019
Active Member
Is the fuel pipe standard brake pipe?
epacekiller
New Member
Been following the rebuild for about the last 10 months in the background, thought i would post up and say nice job, great write up thanks and keep it comming I am learning loads for if/when i finally get a 2a station wagon. PS alloy wheel cleaner will shine up copper with a quick wipe from a cloth, think it has caustic soda or similar in so best not get it everywhere.
90truckcab
Well-Known Member
its 8mm copper and 8mm compression fittings, slight adapting of the carb allows straight connection , using the bsp female threads on the fuel pump and a straigh compression coupler with one nut and olive removed and used as an adapter , the same stuff used in gas and oil boilers , so off the shelf at local plumbers ,
90truckcab
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thanks , tis getting there now, have sand blasted a load more bits today cluch and brake pedal boxs , steering relay etc and all the joints , all painted up now ready to be fitted next few days,
landrover11019
Active Member
Don't want to teach you how to suck eggs......
Have you got a fuel filter fitted?
I forgot to fit one on mine and paid the price=crap in the carb!
Have you got a fuel filter fitted?
I forgot to fit one on mine and paid the price=crap in the carb!
