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1929 model A 300tdi

Phil H Posted a lot Posts: 1,448 Club RR Member Number: 133	1929 model A 300tdi Phil H @philhoward Club Retro Rides Member 133
	Apr 23, 2019 6:13:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Isuzu 1.7 goes with a Carlton or Omega gearbox, both being GM and all. Wasn’t someone on here virtually giving a Ford 1.8TD and type 9 recently? That might be reflective of it’s worth though...


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sciclone Part of things Posts: 896	1929 model A 300tdi sciclone @sciclone
	Apr 23, 2019 6:15:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	What about a V6 Tdi/hdi from a ford/jag/pug? Shorter than a 4cyl, with more oomph 😀


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v8jim Posted a lot Posts: 1,304	1929 model A 300tdi v8jim @v8jim
	Apr 23, 2019 11:09:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Plenty of options but I don’t want it a big project right now as I’m still building the Ital van There are so many things I want to change it really needs to come off the road for a year so as much as I don’t want to refit things that I’m not happy with the sensible option is to fix it and keep it the way it is while I plan a rebuild and collect the parts There is definitely an engine swap in its future though That’s all very sensible and boring isn’t it
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glenanderson Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 4,353 Club RR Member Number: 64	1929 model A 300tdi glenanderson @glenanderson Club Retro Rides Member 64
	Apr 23, 2019 18:43:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sounds like the best plan is to throw it back together, minimal effort/expense style, and keep it running while you get the van drivable. Once that’s done, you can look at your options for the Model A. Gives you plenty of time to do your research as to viable engine/gearbox options, and time to pick stuff up cheap rather than having to pay through the nose because you need it right now. Have you determined what the fault is yet?
	Last Edit: Apr 23, 2019 18:43:51 GMT by glenanderson My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...

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strikey Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,031	1929 model A 300tdi strikey @strikey
	Apr 23, 2019 18:48:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	whatever lump is under the front it will remain just about THE coolest truck on the road... unless it goes 'lectric that is!!
	'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating '80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip '97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile! firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.

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v8jim Posted a lot Posts: 1,304	1929 model A 300tdi v8jim @v8jim
	Apr 23, 2019 19:57:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 23, 2019 18:43:04 GMT glenanderson said: Sounds like the best plan is to throw it back together, minimal effort/expense style, and keep it running while you get the van drivable. Once that’s done, you can look at your options for the Model A. Gives you plenty of time to do your research as to viable engine/gearbox options, and time to pick stuff up cheap rather than having to pay through the nose because you need it right now. Have you determined what the fault is yet? Because it’s a mixture for parts that aren’t designed to fit together, 200tdi bellhousing, LDV input shaft, 300tdi release bearing (I think) and the sleeve the bearing fits over isn’t quite long enough so it partly came off and jammed up I can buy an extra short bellhousing and input shaft to match the sleeve but that’s £300, in my pile of bits I’ve found another sleeve the correct diameter so I’m going to weld an extra piece on the end to lengthen it. Sounds a bit dodgy and if it was thin I’d have my doubts about it but the sleeve is about 4mm think so I can crank the amps up and get a nice strong bead in it
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v8jim Posted a lot Posts: 1,304	1929 model A 300tdi v8jim @v8jim
	Apr 23, 2019 19:58:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

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strikey Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,031	1929 model A 300tdi strikey @strikey
	Apr 23, 2019 20:06:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	c'mon....if the truck spends any more time with its bonnet in the air it will start thinking its a land rover!!;-)
	'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating '80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip '97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile! firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.

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NudgerSS Posted a lot Posts: 1,134	1929 model A 300tdi NudgerSS @nudgerss
	Apr 23, 2019 22:51:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just read this from start to finish. This truck makes me happy. Thank you Jim.


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merryck Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 480 Club RR Member Number: 9	1929 model A 300tdi merryck @merryck Club Retro Rides Member 9
	Apr 24, 2019 13:49:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not sure if it's of any help but I've got an LT77 and longer bellhousing from a 200tdi Discovery in Hythe that you'd be welcome to.


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v8jim Posted a lot Posts: 1,304	1929 model A 300tdi v8jim @v8jim
	Apr 24, 2019 16:48:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 24, 2019 13:49:12 GMT merryck said: Not sure if it's of any help but I've got an LT77 and longer bellhousing from a 200tdi Discovery in Hythe that you'd be welcome to. Thanks for the offer but my bellhousing is too long already
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merryck Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 480 Club RR Member Number: 9	1929 model A 300tdi merryck @merryck Club Retro Rides Member 9
	Apr 25, 2019 8:55:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 24, 2019 16:48:15 GMT v8jim said: my bellhousing is too long already Oh my...


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dieselmax Part of things Posts: 192	1929 model A 300tdi dieselmax @dieselmax
	Apr 25, 2019 15:55:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	If you use the LT77 from a defender, it will be the same length as the short R380 box. An LT77S will be of similar strength as well. You will need the bell housing on the engine off a 200 TDI or TD though. Also, the suggestion of using the series 3 clutch fork I have done in the past, however, the geometry is not quite right, and the pushrod will sit at an acute angle in the slave cylinder, and will eat cylinders at an alarming rate. So now I went back to the pressed fork with a welded reinforcement. Daan
	forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209637/1990-willys-jeep-mahindra-based forum.retro-rides.org/thread/213878/1973-landrover-winch-challenge-truck

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v8jim Posted a lot Posts: 1,304	1929 model A 300tdi v8jim @v8jim
	May 11, 2019 16:26:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well this turned into a much bigger job than I was expecting. I lengthened the sleeve so the release bearing didn’t tip off the end but the slave cylinder was also leaking and the master looked like there was possibly a bit of dampness under the rubber so as a new one is only £16 I changed that as well, the new slave turned out to be the wrong one so 2 new slaves. I’m not sure if everything gave up at the same time or not but none of these were actually the cause of the breakdown as one of the springs in clutch plate had broken and was wedged in between the flywheel bolts jamming everything up ,surprisingly this made no noise at all when it stopped working I just put my foot on the clutch and it didn’t disengage. I also had to change the bellhousing as one of the threads for the slave cylinder bolts stripped (luckily I had a spare) and the battery died After getting all those bits ready the gearbox virtually fell on and everything went back together way too easily, I don’t know about you but I always find the worrying because it usually means something is going to go horribly wrong
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v8jim Posted a lot Posts: 1,304	1929 model A 300tdi v8jim @v8jim
	May 11, 2019 16:52:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It only bloody works!!!
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llwynogmon Wales Posts: 328	1929 model A 300tdi llwynogmon @llwynogmon
	May 11, 2019 17:23:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well done Jim , once again the coolest car on the block.


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strikey Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,031	1929 model A 300tdi strikey @strikey
	May 11, 2019 17:45:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	block?? western hemisphere.. possibly.
	'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating '80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip '97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile! firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.

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JoshO Part of things Posts: 337	1929 model A 300tdi JoshO @josho
	May 12, 2019 13:39:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This thing is flippin brilliant! Will you be attending either the Weekender or RRG?


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confusedbear Part of things Posts: 57	1929 model A 300tdi confusedbear @confusedbear
	May 12, 2019 14:12:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's so sodding cool mate! Well done with the build


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v8jim Posted a lot Posts: 1,304	1929 model A 300tdi v8jim @v8jim
	May 12, 2019 17:23:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 12, 2019 13:39:25 GMT JoshO said: This thing is flippin brilliant! Will you be attending either the Weekender or RRG? Not this year sadly
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