The 2″ exhaust rear and intermediate sections now fit perfectly, due to the disconnection of the front section and the re-use of the original mounting straps in place of the plain rubber straps provided with the new unit (they stretch and distort too easily). The front section needs alteration. It seems now, after much study, […]
Exhaust Trouble
After a total of 6 hour dicking about, I still can’t get the exhaust to fit. This means no installation of the tub, alignment of the bulkhead, fitting of the rock-sliders or forward tanks or any other satisfying jobs until the sodding exhaust is on. I don’t know whether it’s me or the exhaust, but […]
Exhaust and Oil Cooler
The new large bore (2″) exhaust arrived a couple of days ago from Steve Parker. This is the correct bore for the 12J. I got a new set of mounts with it too. It was already painted with high-temp ali paint, but I gave it another layer for longevity. It’s all hanging in place, all […]
Engine Fitting
There were a few complications – the lhs mount bracket on the engine was from the original 2.25p to match the unaltered chassis mount, which was only noticed after the engine was lowered into position. I also had trouble getting the alignment between the engine and gearbox, regardless of however much shunting and levering was […]
NATO Hitch
OK, so we know I didn’t get things done as planned on Thursday. Not everything went swimmingly this weekend either, though I achieved a fair bit.Whilst waiting (with bated breath) for the crane to turn up, I got on with the NATO hitch. Some of you have been helping me out with my enquires as […]
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