Cab-over Pete
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They might fit, but I would sooner keep the original.
Thank you for the link though, I may call them for a quote.
Thank you for the link though, I may call them for a quote.
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Mr Charisma
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Hope the your missus doesn't skip read through your posts
Philip Watkins
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Had a quick google and Companies House has a Dudley Engine Centre listed as dissolved in 2011.
Mursal
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Excellent find @cfr1964, yes they will fit, but not sure what would have to be changed.
A starter, drop of diesel, sit it on the ground on a few tyres, drop of water take the fan off and go for a start. You know exactly what you have before you buy, even before you take your old unit out.
Though they might know what to charge, pity they aren't going through the MOD auction site.
A starter, drop of diesel, sit it on the ground on a few tyres, drop of water take the fan off and go for a start. You know exactly what you have before you buy, even before you take your old unit out.
Though they might know what to charge, pity they aren't going through the MOD auction site.
Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Mr Charisma
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What like ' she looks alright from a mile away '
Have you got a good lawyer
Have you got a good lawyer
Aye given how many AECs the armed forces used to have it wouldn't surprise me if the MOD still had a few bits and bobs lying about
Incidentally (sorry @Cab-over Pete for the hijack
) some of the last in service were nuclear weapons transporters
Mammoth Major six wheelers
, they used to be on the local news any time they went to or from Faslane and much fuss was made by the CND about the age of them
Mursal
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Very interesting stuff ............
AEC were built very close to here, back in the day ............
All the wires were black (everything) and insulated return back to the battery.
And steering pedestal stayed with the chassis when you tilted the cab ..........
But you all know that .......
AEC were built very close to here, back in the day ............
All the wires were black (everything) and insulated return back to the battery.
And steering pedestal stayed with the chassis when you tilted the cab ..........
But you all know that .......
I'm too young to know very much
The old boy was keen on AECs and I got a bit of an interest from him
Electric fault finding must have been interesting
@Cab-over Pete what about this guy?http://www.craigtilsley.co.uk/Reconditioned-Diesel-Engines-in-Stoke-on-Trent-Staffordshire.html
Sorry if you've tried him already
Sorry if you've tried him already
Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Right-arm fast
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That's that then. Its a shame as I thought they were good.
Murleys in Warwick maybe able to help advise Pete they must use the local services.
Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Think I've made a decision.
I've spoken to Historic Vehicle Restoration down near that there London. They had all the parts we need in stock at a better price than another place I asked. Matt, the local chap here who is the brains of this operation, will strip the engine down. I'll get Cylinder Rebores in Nuneaton to do any machining and fit the liners, then Matt will put the whole thing back together again. He's done it all before, albeit not an AEC. We have a fantastically detailed manual though and he seems to think it'll be a breeze.
The chap in London was great and sounds like he knows his stuff. Thing is, he would sooner have had the engine in one piece and not partly dismantled like it is already. Plus, it all saves me a slow trip to London and back twice with a trailer.
Hopefully get things moving about before Christmas and get it back in during January.
He says.......
I've spoken to Historic Vehicle Restoration down near that there London. They had all the parts we need in stock at a better price than another place I asked. Matt, the local chap here who is the brains of this operation, will strip the engine down. I'll get Cylinder Rebores in Nuneaton to do any machining and fit the liners, then Matt will put the whole thing back together again. He's done it all before, albeit not an AEC. We have a fantastically detailed manual though and he seems to think it'll be a breeze.
The chap in London was great and sounds like he knows his stuff. Thing is, he would sooner have had the engine in one piece and not partly dismantled like it is already. Plus, it all saves me a slow trip to London and back twice with a trailer.
Hopefully get things moving about before Christmas and get it back in during January.
He says.......
The AEC Mercury with the 505 engine and 6sp box was a bit of a rocket in its day. My father ran a '69 one for 3 years from new and it would pull easily at 60mph+ loaded grossing 16ton. The same engine was used in the 6 wheel Marshall which at 22ton must have been asluggish beast. (perhaps they were 20ton?)
Has yours got a bulk body Peter? Father's was a short wheel base tipper on gravel work and although well maintained and driven it was tired at the end of 3 years.
Some of the truck forums might help in addition and there are some real dedicated restorers out there like:
Steve and John Mayle
Has yours got a bulk body Peter? Father's was a short wheel base tipper on gravel work and although well maintained and driven it was tired at the end of 3 years.
Some of the truck forums might help in addition and there are some real dedicated restorers out there like:
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Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
She hasn't been restored at all. The wheels have been done and the front wings have been hand painted, but the rest is just as she was the day she was parked up over 30 years ago