Aaron's 90 rebuild (Round 2)

Dr_evil said:

fair enough, just wondering if the transfer box will end up a bit off where it should be was all

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Yeah, See what you're saying.
Guess that's the problem I've got doing this when I haven't got a gearbox to mock up with.
Just hoping it's right.

as long as the top of the bellhousing is central to the bulkhead then it should be ok

cowasaki said:

Excellent....

I saw somewhere else where someone used a pressure reducer for the PAS. No time to look now as off to work but it'll be on one of the cummins/defender write ups.

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Think pressbrake has that info. Remember that being mentioned

Dr_evil said:

as long as the top of the bellhousing is central to the bulkhead then it should be ok

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Fair comment, Should be ok.

Thor1950 said:

Think pressbrake has that info. Remember that being mentioned

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At a guess it goes inbetween the pas pump outlet and steering box. Not 100% But just my thought.

So you didn't have to break any of the galv? If so awesome!

Nice to see the engine in there... Red engine, blue L/R. Interesting combination!

That's a nice looking engine mate, very nicely done too ..

marccleave said:

So you didn't have to break any of the galv? If so awesome!

Nice to see the engine in there... Red engine, blue L/R. Interesting combination!

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Nope Re-drilled tdi mount on the drivers side and home made crappy looking thing on the other

One thing I think I will have to do is chop into the gearbox crossmember as I don't think the gearbox will clear.
Or my solution is to just fit a flat type td5 one.
Wont be galv, But at least it's a removable component

I did consider re-painting it blue, But red will have to do. To late now anyway

Paul D said:

That's a nice looking engine mate, very nicely done too ..

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Cheers Can't wait for me gearbox back

Not a bad day today, Few little bits done.
To be honest I'm dubious about doing to much just in case I have f*cked the engine positioning up and it has to come out.

First job was to lift the engine back up and remove the engine mounts so they can have a clean and paint.
So while they was drying I fitted the exhaust manifold. With some shiny new bolts
Hopefully they wont seize in again.

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Bolted the turbo on and connected oil feed and return.

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Exhaust elbow off the manifold with an adapter so I can slide a piece of 3" exhaust straight on.

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Cleaned the water pipes and gave them a lick of paint. The end will want cutting off I think, But I'll do that when I fit them.
Couldn't do it today as the engine was up in the air.

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And how I finished the day.
Ordered a 12V starter last night and I'll be ordering an alternator tonight.
So that'll give me a couple more jobs

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How strange that U shape in the manifold that leaves the threads etc all exposed!

Loving how shiny everything is... How will you be dealing with the exhaust? From pics looks reasonably tight, or is that not the case.

marccleave said:

How strange that U shape in the manifold that leaves the threads etc all exposed!

Loving how shiny everything is... How will you be dealing with the exhaust? From pics looks reasonably tight, or is that not the case.

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Yeah, It's a bloody silly idea, That's why I sheered 4 of the bolts when I took it off

Exhaust will be tight and I've no idea how I'll do it yet.
Going to wait until I fit the gearbox and starter first.

Or just have a 6" pipe sticking out the bonnet

Might as well make it shiny like the rest of the build How long it'll last is another mater.

Please I can't wait to see this mate

Landyfox said:

Please I can't wait to see this mate

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Ha Hoping it'll sound something like this when done, Well not quite that loud as I wont have that big of a zorst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH0B5e6ECNc

Not done a lot myself today, As I said I don't want to do too much incase the engine position is wrong.

So I removed the old exhaust cleaned a painted a few more bits and fitted the clutch, It's actually in really good condition so it's being reused.

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And this is the adaptor shaft being made, Not finished so wont mean a lot to anyone, But thought I'd stick the pics up anyway. (Not me making it by the way) Wish I had the skill to do it though.

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Dead impressive

Brilliant , Aaron. Every time you add a post you demonstrate the depth of your forward planning, knowledge and skill. Keep the detail coming, it's edge of ya seat stuff. I haven't read it, but it must be like 50 Shades of Grey, but for Landy loving petrol heads.

Hope he's putting it on the cylindrical grinder to clean up those welds

Station House said:

Dead impressive

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Cheers

Al2O3 said:

Brilliant , Aaron. Every time you add a post you demonstrate the depth of your forward planning, knowledge and skill. Keep the detail coming, it's edge of ya seat stuff. I haven't read it, but it must be like 50 Shades of Grey, but for Landy loving petrol heads.

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Ha, Cheers I try and be organised. But it's rather difficult with this one, As I don't really know what I need. So working it out a bit at a time.

Dr_evil said:

Hope he's putting it on the cylindrical grinder to clean up those welds

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Last pic is of the weld cleaned up

Nice, hope he's kept the plans. Might be a few people wanting that adapter shaft soon

cowasaki said:

Nice, hope he's kept the plans. Might be a few people wanting that adapter shaft soon

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I'd have thought so, It's not something he does as a living, Just trying to help a fellow cummins lover out

So again I haven't done anything all day.
Well my new 12v starter turned up, So I fitted that
Then ordered some fuel hose and a few other bits.

This is the adapter shaft finished. But the bloke is now on holiday for 2 weeks.
So while he is away the adapter plate is being cut and he'll finish when he's back.
Can't wait to get it back now

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And fitted to the back of the ZF box.

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