I can live in hope can't I .

Well it's something to keep in mind but I ll do the heat related stuff first because if we ever have a hot summer I can see it being a problem and it can only be beneficial in the long run .

. Well I must admit not everything the manufacturer specifies is the best I tend to stick with a good oil and change every 5000 unless I've been towing a lot then ill change it at 40000ish . And while old oil is hot the chassis gets a good coating of it inside and out and bulkhead gets a liberal...

It's semi synthetic 10/30 Mobil i think it was I won't use the halfords or other shop branded unless it going in the tractor gearbox .

I think for I ll see how it go with more wind cooling the job and if I'm still not over happy I ll try a thicker grade of oil . I know the bottom end is good I've had the big ends off they are in great shape very little in the way off any tell tale signs of abuse and the guy I got the engine off...

10 /30 diesel oil they say you can use 5 /30 but I was a little bothered about idle pressure so stuck with 10 / 30. But this air flow should help keep things that bit cooler .its usually one thing that leads to other trouble .

Thanks .I figured it should be acceptable as 60 is fine when it's up off idle and anything around 20 seems what most manufacturers are happy with I'd be really happy with between 25 and 30 though .

I should have changed the sump at the start really but I was keen to test my other mods out .I've got defender wing scoop and some ducting if it needs it but I think the air flow and slow running fan will fettle it .what's the oil pressure at running temp mine hovers at around 60 psi but at idle...

Totally agree but before I go altering that dirt and all that being a big no no .it is a car engine and sump was arse about but it's now got an rr sump and it's opened up the front end in a big way so I'm hoping this extra air and maybe a fuel cooler will sort that little problem out .

It's not got one . I was having trouble with it building too much pump body pressure and bob suggested try it without it and seems fine .

It would certainly appear so It would certainly appear so wouldn't it .

It's running a series a heavy duty clutch the fly wheel housing is a diesel series cut out for the crank seal housing it was all set up on the floor on blocks and the holes marked out to avoid any webbing , then drilled, in all it went quite well there is one bolt hole you can't use . I've done...

Fly wheel has been plugged and redrilled and no I don't have tdc pin hole .so timing it was a bit of an issue but it's all good

Ok so I missed a few capital letters so shoot me

Why on earth are you persisting with this you have your opinion and that's fine I know what I did and hey presto it runs fine no smoke no starting issues my only fault is the pump gets a bit too hot after along run at 75 on the motorway .and before you go on about a series won't do 75 mine has...

I ll hold off for now but if this starts to be the norm on here then I'm done I've better things to do than exchange messages with a dudley do right .

Exactly I agree whole heartedly .how do I cancel my account .

Shows what you know

It's a rebuilt pump and no not a backstreet hero .

It was a bmc 1.8 diesel and it had been timed up wrong .