ThePog Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Unclejake said: Unsure if you've sorted your cooling out or not yet, but I stumbled upon these and thought of you: Cheers, cooling is well and truly sorted now, plus I have my own stash of those in the container anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 So that engine rattle is still there. So fucking annoying as the engine is probably twice as loud at 100kmh as anywhere else. Stink I thought it might be the low range lever rod that runs under the cab, but a quick check with some cable ties eliminated that. So yesterday I had a dig in the container and dragged this boat anchor out. You may notice the lack of a piston. This is because the previous owner hydraulic'd it and snapped a rod. The crank seems ok tho. Somewhere, but I don't know where, I have a spare rod I shall endeavor to find. The empty bore had a fair bit of surface rust on it, as did the top of the tappet holes. But a quick zizz with my hone showed the bore good enough for a rebore I hope. When lockdown clears I will drop it all to my engine place to get it checked... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted September 19, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2021 That rattle is frustrating, the local foamer gave me some ideas around fueling but I don't think it's that. It's definitely mechanical as it happens coming down the rev range as well as going up and always at the same revs. Anyway, a harder look at that block tells me number 3 is going to need a resleeve cos the hydraulic'd and broken con rod has taken a good chunk out of the bottom of the sleeve, and the rear crank seal face is average at best....hmmm. I am torn between; 1. Going ahead with rebuilding this block and accepting some extra expense. Probably 4k+ for the short block and all the new bits I need. 2. Buying a complete 'runner' from a local wreckers for 3.5k or from the fb dude who buys all the safaris in the south island and has heaps lying around - also 3.5k. Either of which would be an unknown and could need a rebuild anyway. 3. Buying a 'rebuilt' short block from a fb dude 4.5k exchange. I am hesitant. 4. Find another better short block and rebuild that. I have potentially found another short block so of it's ok I'll probably go with that and rebuild it, at least I'll know exactly what I have then. HMU if you live 5 mins away and have a rebuilt block you are not going to use and will flick it off for a grand. Now a break from that wall of text, I do have pics of some things that have happened.. Good ol @holdenman dropped some presents from @sidewaysickness off to me, mostly an old hospital bed which I intend to make into an engine lift to help that engine swap. I removed all the excess shit which left this situation; It looks a little light for the 550kg+ of engine and gearbox it will need to support. Those boys are rated for some right fat cunts but I shall do some testing first I reckon. Also to make it harder I mounted a skid plate I got cut out of 3mm stainless. I have been reluctant to get too offroady with the truck cos the rear rad pipes are pretty vunerable, this will help a lot. I will find some lower profile bolts for that this week. The big holes are for the coolant drains and the sump - up here for thinking down there for dancing cunt. I need to make one more skid plate for up front but that will be straightforward. In other news I fucked with my lidar scanner the other day for the first time. I did post this vid in the 3d printing thread last week but here it is again as it's relevant. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted September 24, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 Also this week I modded the towbar to be a receiver type, the towball was sitting a wee bit too high, the last time I hired a digger we had to fork the trailer up onto the ball. Now it sits lower and can be lower again if I need it, but the bare socket is no lower than before. Im just waiting for some pins to arrive.... Then as I had some 65x6 box spare I added one to the front, along with a shit-ton of bracing. If I ever get a winch I will just mount it to this. You can also see the extra strop hooks I added a while ago.. I have two separate leads on short blocks, if either comes through I will be cranking that rebuild. 21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Having the receiver hitch front and rear with cunningly planned wiring means a single winch can be used for recoveries in either direction, with the winch just set up on the cradle. Was something I thought about with my project but decided to just go with the more usual bumper mount as I had the space. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 2 hours ago, WhangareiKE70 said: Having the receiver hitch front and rear with cunningly planned wiring means a single winch can be used for recoveries in either direction, with the winch just set up on the cradle. Was something I thought about with my project but decided to just go with the more usual bumper mount as I had the space. Yea thats basically the idea although i would probably run it off a battery box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Sounds like you're a man with a plan. Fuck I love everything about this truck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted September 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2021 5 hours ago, WhangareiKE70 said: Sounds like you're a man with a plan. Fuck I love everything about this truck. I spend way too much time thinking about things to do to it, I'm not sure it's healthy. IRL it's pretty fucking great too, so many people fizz over it. I parked up in Mitre 10 on Friday, when I came back out there was a man lying underneath, he sprang up and pretended he hadn't been. I had a good chat with him but fuck that cracked me up. 4 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 did he wipe up his mess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 I drove through a puddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Do you have a snorkel? I don't remember Edit; I just thought of it, but it relates to above post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mof said: Do you have a snorkel? I don't remember Edit; I just thought of it, but it relates to above post No, but the wading depth is about 1100mm, I probably need to mod the airbox so dirt doesn't get directed into the inlet off the front wheel, so I might increase the wading depth at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 A mate did exactly this with his winch, from memory he had to rebuild the winch cradle or modify the mounting system because the standard receiver hitch doesn't like the bending from from the cable not being in line. He commented that keeping the winch clean in the back was a bonus, other than the amount of space it took up which lead to it getting left behind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 It seemed like the best compromise. I imagined keeping a nice line of pull would be pretty key. Also Matt's off-road Recovery did it that way before the Morevair, so that's good enough for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted October 5, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2021 A quick jog south to St Arnoud this evening to increase my collection of boat anchors. 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 And two short blocks dropped off at the engine shop; I took both in because the new block wasn't all that good after all, the two center pistons were siezed from overheating and had to be knocked out forcibly. The bores might be saved but maybe not. The crank had some unhappy scuffing and a serious seal face wear groove so I don't know that it's an improvement. I have a rather large pile of bits to pick through though. In the meantime to liven things up I added some bars to my deck in preparation for a potential canvas canopy a bit later... That's my man Kips rig, he has been telling me the many ways that it is broken right now; No power steering Broken front diff A bad drivetrain noise somewhere All the joints in the front are poked and need replacing, they creak and pop The tracking is badly out because of all of this. Still goes though. I have been trying to convince him it would be cheaper to upgrade to y61 axles and steering box than to fix all that. He would get the big brakes and stronger axles etc. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 05/10/2021 at 21:34, ThePog said: A quick jog south to St Arnaud Did matey boy Alister get a bit excited when you rocked up into his yard in your truck? His mum makes a good coffee and biscuits and they have a huge collection of mugs around the walls of the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: Did matey boy Alister get a bit excited when you rocked up into his yard in your truck? His mum makes a good coffee and biscuits and they have a huge collection of mugs around the walls of the kitchen. He was playing it cool but seemed to have a lot of questions ha. Didn't get get a tea and biscuits invite, but I enjoyed perving at his yard and collection of wrecks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 13 hours ago, ThePog said: I have been trying to convince him it would be cheaper to upgrade to y61 axles and steering box than to fix all that. He would get the big brakes and stronger axles etc. Please stop, my wallet hurts every time Y61 axles are mentioned... let me live in denial a little longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 10 hours ago, WhangareiKE70 said: Please stop, my wallet hurts every time Y61 axles are mentioned... let me live in denial a little longer. You won't need them, just speed hole everything in sight, drain half of the fluids out etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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