Thread: 1954 Royal Review 47160049

Hi Keith , I had to join AULRO so I could view the photo's of the Royal . I hope you are not regreting me telling you about it .
Wayne

Originally Posted by 1950landy

Hi , my name is Wayne . I have a 1950 Landrover 80" basic date stamped 10/49, it is fitted with a 3 man canvas tilt, rear PTO with drum , capstan winch , heater demister & trafficators. It still has its origional engine , gearbox & one of the diff's . I have owned this vehicle approx 23 years & it took 3 years to restore. Wayne

Originally Posted by 1950landy

Hi Keith , I had to join AULRO so I could view the photo's of the Royal . I hope you are not regreting me telling you about it .
Wayne

Welcome Wayne

I have a 1950 build MY1951 80"

Mrs hh

Originally Posted by 1950landy

Hi , my name is Wayne . I have a 1950 Landrover 80" basic date stamped 10/49, it is fitted with a 3 man canvas tilt, rear PTO with drum , capstan winch , heater demister & trafficators. It still has its origional engine , gearbox & one of the diff's . I have owned this vehicle approx 23 years & it took 3 years to restore. Wayne

G,day mate. Lots of stuff happening here.
Is that the 80 I sold to you? Its not 23 years ago is it? Time flies faster as we age
Keith

Originally Posted by 1950landy

Hi Keith , I had to join AULRO so I could view the photo's of the Royal . I hope you are not regreting me telling you about it .
Wayne

Not at all. Good idea joining the forum as it saves me sending emails to you on the progress

Keith

Yes it was actuely about 09/1987 so that makes it 25 years. That motor looks almost as bad as the boat anchor i gave to Jim . I put it on ebay & didn't realise how bad it was inside . Jim asked me to drain the water out for when he picked it up , o my the water sludge in the sump & the white powder in the cylinders that was once pistons. I coiuldn't take any money for it But had some good bits on the out side so he got his money worth $0 Regards Wayne

Attacked the engine, Had the bores soaking in diesel for a week. Removed the crankshaft today. All bearings standard. Scroll rear main seal works well. Not bad nick considering its been submerged for years.

Thats good news on the crank and block!

How is the camshaft? The lobes on them seem to wear quite badly, must be something to do with poor quality steel or the case hardening process. Yank ones never seem to wear any near as badly.

Diana

Hi Keith , My 80's still runing the origional bearings it came out of the factory with & my Rover P3 was the same , after plaster gauging them & the clearences were OK so put them back in. Wayne