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I have a hand throttle the same as that on my series 3. I purchased it new and it is a linkage set up. It just has an arm that controls the throttle rod that runs across the bulkhead. I will take a few pic of the mechanism for you. Yes it's a scorcher here today too, almost forty by lunch time, I was sweltering in the shed. Good win with the wading plug, they are scarcer than the jack deflector brackets. Cheers
Hi Mick, the hand throttle is complete and all the appropriate linkages are there on the s3. Im just not sure how ill adapt the s2a linkages for a petrol motor to the s3 diesel motor linkages as the s3 has a cable to the injector pump. Ill have to see how the linksges meet up to the s2a hand throttle. Yeah im stoked about the wading plug and bracket just as i am about the jack bracket. I like to have those little touches on my s2a, like the hand throttle. I dont need it but its good that its there[emoji6].
Try to stay cool...
Cheers Rod.
Today while trolling through gumtree ads i found someone looking for a salisbury diff locally here in Adelaide. So i gave him a call and ive sold the salisbury out of the s3 donor car. Woo hoo. But that meant i had to pull it out. Bugger. Hot outside. So i put up the gazeeeeeboooo and commenced pulling the diff out. Everything came out and off ok. No trouble with anything. One front spring hanger bolt was a little troublesome but came out ok in the end. One of the rear spring hangers was almost rubbed through by the second "military curved" leaf. Wow. All bolts and u bolts came off easily. No pics. Couldnt be bothered. Too hot! Diff is out and ready for pickup. Now to sell the rest of it.
Cheers Rod
I found the new engine for Betsy today. Here she is...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...017/02/314.jpg
Sounds awesome running.
Cheers Rod
Imagine what the 9 litre V16 sounds like and how it performs, in the Rolls Royce Phantom! :)
Cheers, Mick.
Well as everyone knows the forum has been a little different lately and a few posts have gone to LA LA Land. Anyway today i got some parts from all4x4 for my diesel landy motor today. A vrs gasket set and a set of diesel engine mounts. I noticed the mounts have different threads. I presume they are metric. Doesent matter to me tho. Yesterday i cleaned the engine down and will be pulling it out shortly. That is all.
Cheers Rod
these guy are mad if they are running that thing without a prop load of some sort.
just having the prop hub on the end of it will not stop the reduction gears from chattering and they will destroy the reduction gearbox
They only start it up and let it idle for a couple mins and turn it off. The motor "hunts" for a couple moments then smoothes out and idles very nicely and noisily. I thought they were supercharged when they were fitted in the spits but i couldnt see one fitted to this engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by harry
Cheers Rod
So today i drained about 35 litres of diesel out of the tank on the donor s3. Tank seems to be in very good condition. Will remove it tomorrow maybe, b4 the weather gets too warm. It has the single bolt fitted to the rear and three in the front. I will have to undo the lines etc ready to remove the engine soon. All for today.
Cheers Rod
Back to Merlin engines for a moment.
I remember John Dodd running a Merlin powered car in the UK back in the 70's, Rolls Royce took him to court over using a RR Grille & Flying Lady on it.
Here is a very, very old Top Gear article John Dodd's Beast on Top Gear - YouTube
Search John Dodd to see more videos & info.
Colin