new project engine upgrade (1 Viewer)

[Wildbill]

I have always thought that the old bus was under powered so I have just bought a front end of a 2.8 iTD
for a song it had a rear end shunt that bent the chases.
It the old type td engine so not any electrical ECU to mess with just one drive shaft to machine and bottom engine munt to modify.
fitting the gear change could be a challenge to but it.s going to be a interesting project
finging room for the inter cooler.
But the difference it will make in performance just a bit of paper work for DVLA I would think could be interesting.
I will post regular up dates
I went over the engine ran it for a HR or two having to take a chance on the gear box I had it up on blocks and went through the gears no wining or grinding through the gears so finger x its ok
but if needs be I will have it rebuilt I have to get the buger out before I go for my op next week.
I am removing the doner engine in Manchester so if any one want's to come and hand me a spanner or two pleas feel free to drop bye.
I will get it unbolted and hopefully find someone with a fork lift to lift it out on to my tralore reedy to go to Scotland
her is the donor vehicle

 

[ambulancekidd]

Go for it Bill, but please keep us posted on your progress. Ours has the 2.5tdi on a year 2000 & I feel that its a tad under powered. Ours would be a bit easier that the one your doing as we have the dashboard mounted gearshift.

 

[Wildbill]

Go for it Bill, but please keep us posted on your progress. Ours has the 2.5tdi on a year 2000 & I feel that its a tad under powered. Ours would be a bit easier that the one your doing as we have the dashboard mounted gearshift.

I don't think the dashboard mounted gear shift will be a problem my one is LHD and I think I might get away with a mod to that if not I will mount the gear shift on the dashboard
bill

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[Wildbill]

I am toying with resigning and bottom top end rebuild just for pace of mind as it is a high mileage engine
it is sweet but would benefit Frome some TLC
BILL

 

[Wildbill]

Iwill just let every one know my self and lyn are sorting things out five months of masonry for both of us was to much.
we have had lots of good chats and lought and cries over the las few weeks.
we cant throw away thirty five years of our life's in the bin
bill

 

[Wildbill]

If any one wants any parts off this donor vehicle it will only cost posteg and a donation to @Jim charity as apart Frome what I want the rest is getting scraped ther is still sum good salvaged bits to be had or collection from site you pull it out bill
bill

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[ambulancekidd]

Iwill just let every one know my self and lyn are sorting things out five months of masonry for both of us was to much.
we have had lots of good chats and lought and cries over the las few weeks.
we cant throw away thirty five years of our life's in the bin
bill

Bill that the best news I've heard in years. Your a decent man with lots to offer & I'm sure Lyn will appreciate that.

 

[ambulancekidd]

Hi Bill, please can you tell me if the mirrors are intact & are they manual or electric?

 

[Wildbill]

Hi Bill, please can you tell me if the mirrors are intact & are they manual or electric?

they are manual I think but I spent most of my time drooling over the engine
bill

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[ambulancekidd]

Lol you mean your going to see 2.8 turbo diesels in your sleep lol.

 

[Wildbill]

Bill that the best news I've heard in years. Your a decent man with lots to offer & I'm sure Lyn will appreciate that.

Only one member of the family not happy heas back in his own bead

In the huff got the hump on he won't come near me gruelling at me when I go near lyn or jay
He had better lighten up or it's nales clipped for him and a bath for him
Bill

 

[Anthea M]

That's good news Bill may you go from strength to strength.
Jay will be over the moon to have grandad back.Dog will come round!

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[Wildbill]

The we man is away with schoole for for days it's the first time in six years that my self and lyne have spent any time together alone we love each him to bits but we nead our time to
Bill

 

[TheBig1]

very happy to hear your news Bill, sometimes a break apart makes you realise its the small things in a relationship that mean the most. stress can mean you lose focus of that and you take it out on those you love the most. god knows youve had enough stress

 

[Wildbill]

A few things have changed the shed I used to keep my tools in is now a lyn cave
It's lovely place to sit and have a drink of coffee I am a alcoholic so I only drink coffee tea or soft drinks now
Bill

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[Anthea M]

Great that Lyn has reclaimed the man shed so it's now a she-shed!!( but where are your tools?!

 

[Wildbill]

Great that Lyn has reclaimed the man shed so it's now a she-shed!!( but where are your tools?!

In the camper sum of them and the rest at my sones
Apart from the ones that have Ben bineed.
Cant go in to it but thaycan be replaced

 

[Wildbill]

Hi Bill, please can you tell me if the mirrors are intact & are they manual or electric?

there knackered it has had a ferly hard life
bill

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[Wildbill]

The front grill and radiator removed it hised it down all day
It's not the best working conditions or place to remove a engine

Drive shaft's removed thay put a one hell of a fight every bolt was ether seized or runded and nothing but the most basick of tools on site
Bill

dont know what this leaver on the side of the injector pump is for it is worked by a solinoid?
I have removed all the clamps mounts nuts bolts and bits and bobs apart frome the gear Chang cabals there a birch to get to
I will have to remove the cluch cabill and shorten and adapt to a LHD vehicle
Looks like there's a few challenges ahead
Bill

 

[CWH]

Iwill just let every one know my self and lyn are sorting things out five months of masonry for both of us was to much.
we have had lots of good chats and lought and cries over the las few weeks.
we cant throw away thirty five years of our life's in the bin
bill

Just came across this Bill, what lovely news.

 

[Chris]

Pleased for you both Bill.

I won't offer any advice on the engine swap.

I might eventually be able to work out how to open the bonnet.

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[Andrew Lee]

Do you still have the front hubs and struts rgds Andy

 

[tonyidle]

View attachment 163477 The front grill and radiator removed it hised it down all day
It's not the best working conditions or place to remove a engine
View attachment 163480 Drive shaft's removed thay put a one hell of a fight every bolt was ether seized or runded and nothing but the most basick of tools on site
BillView attachment 163482dont know what this leaver on the side of the injector pump is for it is worked by a solinoid?
I have removed all the clamps mounts nuts bolts and bits and bobs apart frome the gear Chang cabals there a birch to get to
I will have to remove the cluch cabill and shorten and adapt to a LHD vehicle
Looks like there's a few challenges ahead
Bill

Stop solenoid? Or cold start fueling?

 

[Andrew Lee]

The lever on the side is the cold start mechanism

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[RogerThat]

I feel your pain on the underpowered situation.

I've the 1999 2.8D non-turbo which puts out 85hp I think. Joining a motorway with an up hill on-slip (seriously, who's idea was that?!) at 39mph is scary process

My motorbike puts out more power than that, doesn't weigh three and a half ton and doesn't have all the aerodynamic properties of a block of flats.

Interesting project!

 

[Wildbill]

Stop solenoid? Or cold start fueling?

thank tony it will be weird up in parallel with the fuel solenoid apparently I should be weird up to a permanent live when ignition is on but thinking that that is incorrect information I have revived
bill

 

[Wildbill]

I feel your pain on the underpowered situation.

I've the 1999 2.8D non-turbo which puts out 85hp I think. Joining a motorway with an up hill on-slip (seriously, who's idea was that?!) at 39mph is scary process

My motorbike puts out more power than that, doesn't weigh three and a half ton and doesn't have all the aerodynamic properties of a block of flats.

Interesting project!

my old engine was 2.5 TD it was like driving a brick way under power hopefully problem resolved
bill

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[Wildbill]

Do you still have the front hubs and struts rgds Andy

I am putting them on my van bud

 

[Andrew Lee]

do you have the old ones available, I want to see if there adaptable for the older shape van

 

[Wildbill]

dose any one know the weight of engine and gear box combined in KGS
thank bill

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