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Old 30-11-09, 20:27
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was the engine running when you got it...as I did have another with no engine,so i bought a scrap Humber 1 ton g/s in Yorkshire and refitted the engine into the Pig(big job on your own with only a borrowed small forklift) cheers malcolm
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Old 01-12-09, 22:59
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Check master cylinder push rod is not to LONG, not letting the fluid return to the reservoir once brake pedal is released, Dont know exact free play but it seems to happen on Land rover systems and CMP trucks alike.
Has the brake pedal lever got a pull off spring to return it to rest quickly, try stronger spring if it is a bit weak.
Also has the master cylinder cap got a breather?
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Old 18-12-09, 11:25
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was the engine running when you got it...as I did have another with no engine,so i bought a scrap Humber 1 ton g/s in Yorkshire and refitted the engine into the Pig(big job on your own with only a borrowed small forklift) cheers malcolm
The engine was a runner, but once warmed up it would start to misfire badly. After checking every single option in the ignition system, points, plugs, condensor and coil, i pulled the shielded ignition leads apart, two of the copper cored leads, where they push onto the brass spikes in the distributor cap had "blown" apart leaving a 1/4" gap to jump which it was doing until it warmed up! i replaced all of the leads with modern copper core lead.

There was quite a few widget bits missing from the cable shielding, fortunately i have a good few spares from a 1 ton truck, which went into it.

I have now narrowed the brake problem down, it is the brake servo, its not backing off and seems to stick in place, if the vacuum pipe which provides the assistance is removed, the brakes never lock up, but then you barely have any braking at all!

I now have a couple of servos and some seals so i can rebuild a good one ready for the next season.

Malcolm, did the pig only ever have one fuel tank, just there is no hole on the passenger side for a fuel filler, long since replaced with a new piece of chequer plate?

Forgot to ask, what happened to the Albion CX22, i remember seeing it advertised years ago up here, it looked quite original.
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Old 18-12-09, 11:53
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yes it only ever had one fuel tank...i remember that I got it from a chap in the Brighton area....might get myself another one sometime in the future!Albion went to a collector in Scotland who had the means and werwith all to restore it back to its former glory....it was a grand starter you just had to look at it and it was away...says a lot for those old Albion made engines....bloody thing had no brakes....best regards malcolm
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Old 18-12-09, 11:56
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Adam I forgot to say that Albion came from your area...Doug Matheson at Elgin...he's ex REME and a wizard on Pigs/Ferrets/Foxes etc... if you want I can PM you his contact details cheers malcolm
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Old 18-12-09, 23:32
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Old 07-03-10, 13:14
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Waltz, how did the Cummins diesel conversion work out in the end, was there any problems fitting it and getting the gearbox to connect to the transfer/diff, and does the gearstick come through in about the same place as the original, any clearance issues etc?
Whats the mileage like now its on diesel?

Sorry about all the questions, but i have just got to know!!
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