Some pictures of my new carrier

[Jordan Baker]

Ive been busy with my engine. After 2.5 years I finaly got it back after having it rebuilt/built up from new. I had to take all the bits off of it so that it could be re-painted. I agonized for a few days trying to figure out what colour to repaint it. I decided on a light grey colour. #1 reason, I like the colour, #2 It will be easier to see once back in the hull and #3 its a bit different then being simply more green.

I managed to pickup over the past few years most of what I needed to make a "carrier" engine. Thankfully my first engine that came with the carrier had most of what I needed. However I have sourced out the NOS ignition suppresor, NOS fuel pump (new diaphram) oil cooler valve and NOS tubes, fuel selector switch and NOS generator suppressor. Ive also got NOS spark plug suppressors (not shown)

The John Deer was used to move the engine from one side of the barn to the other where my carrier is. That flathead is rather heavy but the tractor did a great job. I then used my Princess Auto engine hoist to lift the engine up. Right now I've got the engine resting on the rear horizontal plate until Im ready to lower it back into the hull.

Lastly I managed to get some new braided fuel lines made up at a local hydraulics store. I had to supply the braided fuel line but they put on the 1/4 BSP swivle connectors for me.

[Keith Webb]

Love the John Deere engine moving device.



Engine looks fabulous!

[Jordan Baker]

Work has been super busy with callin shifts so not much has happened. However I did find the time to make up the throttle rod springs thanks to the diagrams in another threat. Very much appreciated.

I cut them out with an angle grinder and a thin cutting disk. I also rivited the two cast pieces onto the one spring. My uncle gave me a hand as he held the torch and got the rivet orange then I went to town with a hammer and tool to flatten it down.

One more part off of the check list.

[Jordan Baker]

Got another part made up today. CTL 2723 is the radiator drain tube mount. The part was cut from sheet metal with a handheld scroll saw. Cleaned up the edges with a grinder and file, Drilled the holes, stamped the part #'s then bent it to shape. Gave it a sandblasting then primed with self etching primer.

The original is the one on the right side.

[eddy8men]

nice work jordan, it's obvious you have an eye for detail. and thanks for the description on how to manufacture the various parts you make. it's there for all to see should they need to replicate them for their own carrier.

cheers

rick

[Jordan Baker]

Not much to report on. Its winter and the barn is rather cold to work in. However I just get in the mail some nice new cast parts from Ben. Now I just need to wait the 1.5 weeks untill Im not working to actually do something, other then look at them, with them.

[Jordan Baker]

Hi all

My carrier is slowly getting back together when I have the chance to work on it. I refinished the radiator cowl and painted it in KG#3 Last year I had a couple of radiator pipes made up from an original one that I had. Unknown to me, but the originals were two different lengths to account for the offset in the heads. All was fine until I went to install the LS pipe and found it 3/4" too long.

I also picked up an original fuel tank for a Mk1* Currently I have filled the tank with a parts cleaner to help clean out the old fuel sludge.