The front propshaft is now too short to reach the diff without being at fulll stretch at rest – any articulation will pop it apart. I’ll need a longer prop with a 4″ slip joint. Another probelm that has had its solution decided on is the rear prop shaft. Due to the chassis having 1-ton […]
Overdrive Rebuild
I rebuilt the Superwinch (Fairey type) overdrive this afternoon. I had rebuilt it 18 months ago, but dispite initial smooth running a problem quickly became apparent. The selector lever gained a serious vibration on over-run, accompanied soon by a tooth-meshing noise. The OD was removed instantly and awaited investigation in the garage. The end float […]
Fuel Taps
The retun valves have been properly fitted to the brackets, now that I have found suitable nuts, and the plunger switches have been fitted to the bracket top member to select fuel guage sender unit automatically with valve selection. I used brake/reverse lght switches as these are £8 each compared to the £18 for the […]
Progress
A little more wiring today. The 65A is now fully connected with ring terminals and 2x60A cables running to the starter solenoid terminal. I used 2 such heavy cables to minimise resistance or heating. They are wrapped and follow the original cables, which have been left in place to retain their plug to allow easy […]
Fuel Taps
I stripped, refurbished and reassembled the fuel taps. They were covered in fuel/dirt mix, paint and corrosion. They were mounted on one correct bracket and one botched steel strip. Both have now been mounted in brand new brackets. I am fitting 4 new plunger switches (on order) for the automatic fuel guage change over. The […]
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