Originally Posted by
67hardtop
Well I got some news on friday at our club meeting about the gudgeon pin bushes I ordered. Not good news. It seems the only small end bushes in Australia were on a transport truck along with the only series 2a 6 cyl top hose in existence, were involved in an incident. The bloody trailer caught fire and burned to the ground on the way to Adelaide. They saved the prime mover tho. Could have saved my bushes. Bugger. Now the hunt is on for more bushes. Finished bushes of course. Why does this always happen to me? I was just starting to get back in the mood to get this diesel motor done. Another step backwards. Also found out that the 4 hot spots now have to be replaced as the head has been machined with them fitted. They should be removed before machining as they are supposed to be proud of the head surface when fitted as the head gasket is what holds them from coming loose and a small pin stops them from rotating in place. They arent cheap and not available in Australia so far. Big BUGGER. Grrr.
The pleasures and pains of rebuilding a Land Rover continues.....
Cheers Rod
Rod,
Have you tried Four Wheel Drives in Hallam (hopefully the parts weren't coming from them !)
It's the sort of stuff they used to carry, I remember only a few years ago getting 6-cylinder top & bottom hoses plus heater hoses all NOS.
If you phone make sure you speak to Murray (works Mon, Wed & Fri) the rest of them wouldn't have a clue.
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
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