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  1. 11th May 2009, 05:52 PM #121
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    Ian towing the donor truck into position with the Deefer:


    Engine about to be pulled:


    Engine out!:


    Loading it into the trailer: (the boom of the hoist wouldn't fit under the cage! )


    Home safe!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shonky View Post
    Shonky: "Wow, I've never seen a 2 and a quater without oil leaking out of it!"
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    whaddya call that big goey stain on dullmech/muddybird's driveway?
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    Do I recognise that engine lifter?

    Was it the same one that lifted my 4.6 a few weeks ago?

    Diana

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shonky View Post
    whaddya call that big goey stain on dullmech/muddybird's driveway?
    Land Rover blood. Lucky you've got an ambulance!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    Do I recognise that engine lifter?

    Was it the same one that lifted my 4.6 a few weeks ago?

    Diana
    Quite possibly! Matt Smith saved my craneless self by loaning me his. I had to pick it up from Neil Flower though so it was a bit of a double loan!

    I picked mine up yesterday and put it all together. Bought an engine stand aswell which will be the subject of an imminent post!


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    Land Rover blood. Lucky you've got an ambulance!
    Lucky lucky!

    You can tell the motor came out of a pommy truck... it was full of proper antifreeze - not coolant!
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  7. 13th May 2009, 12:03 PM #127
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    Bet you hadn't heard of raybans either!
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    Just one question Shonky, why bother with the trailer when you had a ute?
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    Well, down to business.

    I now have the engine home and will be starting work on getting it all ready to be dumped into Gus.

    First cab off the rank is going to be a good clean. This is going to be a bit tricky as it is now in my garage at the top of a sloping driveway. I was thinking I might have to tie it back into the trailer, hitch up the vroom vroom and tow it onto the lawn.

    After that, I was planning on pullilng the head and making sure everything is in order there.

    The motor was running less than a week ago, although Ian and Lou say that the fuel pump is stuffed. I will pull this out and see if it can be rebuilt or alternatively replace it.

    The question is, what sort of other things should I be looking at or doing?

    For example, I was thinking of replacing the rear main seal as a preventative measure, but this may be a redundant step? Should I pull apart the bottom end and check the bearing shells for wear and tear? Should I get the cylinders honed or rebored?

    Alternatively, should I just give it a coat of paint and fix it only if something goes wrong?

    Should start a poll.
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  10. 13th May 2009, 12:26 PM #130
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    Quote Originally Posted by foz.in.oz View Post
    Just one question Shonky, why bother with the trailer when you had a ute?
    Was waiting for that.

    I was initially planning on parking the trailer with the engine in the garage for the week and towing it up to the farm behind the falcon (which doesn't yet have a towbar) next weekend.

    I only had use of the truck for the day.

    Once I got it home though I decided that was a stupid idea so I unloaded it and am starting work on it here and now, rather than later!
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