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1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap

nomad Posted a lot Posts: 2,948	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap nomad @nomad
	Jun 28, 2018 10:33:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love the style of these, watching with interest May 28, 2018 21:18:41 GMT totti said: No engine swap .. Maybe you get away with the 58 BHP engine from a later 403.....it looks the same. For info / pics / curiosity etc, I've just noticed an advert for a 403 Estate (UK, £4,500 or offers) www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1009352
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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap totti @totti
	Jun 29, 2018 7:27:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! nomad:Yes,this 403 is very nice!Looks solid,too... The engine is in pieces....can't believe how rotten all the things are.But no wonder if water/oil sludge have 30 years time to do there "job". The jounals from the crank.... ...but ...i bet with a good clean and a polish this crank will work. Pistons are still fine!But,as you remember,i have a 1500cc "bigblock" ... Now all the parts get a good clean at work.We have a nice parts.washing machine....easy! More to follow.... Greet
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edwardbear Posted a lot Posts: 1,108	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap edwardbear @edwardbear
	Jun 29, 2018 10:31:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Lovely car. Cant wait to see the finished article


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peteh1969 Posted a lot Posts: 2,776 Club RR Member Number: 107	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap peteh1969 @peteh1969 Club Retro Rides Member 107
	Jun 29, 2018 11:32:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I don't think anyone else has noticed but that's quite a special long stroke engine as I have never seen a Flat Plane Crank in a four cylinder of that age most of the Ford four cylinder engine's I have worked on in the past have been Cross Plane Crank engines. That should make for a nice torque delivery from it when it's rebuilt.
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dadstaxi Part of things Posts: 380	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap dadstaxi @dadstaxi
	Jun 29, 2018 11:44:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 29, 2018 11:32:33 GMT peteh1969 said: I don't think anyone else has noticed but that's quite a special long stroke engine as I have never seen a Flat Plane Crank in a four cylinder of that age most of the Ford four cylinder engine's I have worked on in the past have been Cross Plane Crank engines. That should make for a nice torque delivery from it when it's rebuilt. What firing sequence would that have then please?


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peteh1969 Posted a lot Posts: 2,776 Club RR Member Number: 107	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap peteh1969 @peteh1969 Club Retro Rides Member 107
	Jun 29, 2018 11:56:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	1,3,4,2 I would think as 1 and 4 would be at TDC with 1 being on the firing stroke.
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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap totti @totti
	Jun 29, 2018 12:53:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! It's not a classic long stroke engine.Stroke is only 73mm and bore 75mm. But it's a modern engine in the 40's when it comes on sale. Hemispherical combustion chamber (Yes,It's a HEMI!),aluminium-alloy head,wet cylinderliners and 12 volt electric.... Greet
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marinanut Posted a lot Posts: 1,756	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap marinanut @marinanut
	Jun 29, 2018 19:47:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 28, 2018 21:18:41 GMT totti said: Hmm....the lowering job will be a little bit of a nightmare....maybe.... But it has to be lower.... Soon.... Greet Awesome car, good idea with the 'upgrade' for the engine; don't know about you, but I don't like the look of that engine mount there.....
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flyingbeemer Part of things Posts: 121	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap flyingbeemer @flyingbeemer
	Jun 29, 2018 21:26:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi Thorsten a nice and different car to your Ford toys. Are you sure the car was registered in Portugal (e.g reg from P is PG-70-30) as the handpainted registration number on the car is from the Dordogne (24) in France and on top you have weight info on the right sill at the back this was only on commercially used vans ,estate and trucks in France. Or the plates are not from your car!


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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap totti @totti
	Jun 30, 2018 8:21:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! Yes,i have checked the reg no ,too and it's from France.The previous owner tell me the car is from Portugal but he doesn't know it for sure.There are no papers left from the car.... I will try to get info from :http://www3.peugeot.de/amicale/Museum/Ubersicht/laventure-peugeot/ Greet
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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap grizz @grizz
	Jun 30, 2018 8:45:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 30, 2018 8:21:54 GMT totti said: Hi! Yes,i have checked the reg no ,too and it's from France.The previous owner tell me the car is from Portugal but he doesn't know it for sure.There are no papers left from the car.... I will try to get info from :http://www3.peugeot.de/amicale/Museum/Ubersicht/laventure-peugeot/ Greet I will contact a friend in France who is a genius on global registrations. He may have a reply for you. I will copy you in on email to him as well. Yves always has an answer.
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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap totti @totti
	Jun 30, 2018 11:07:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	marinanut:It's not the engine mount.....only the radiator sits there...
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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap grizz @grizz
	Jul 2, 2018 14:56:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi Totti Reply from The Guru Thank you for your message, and nice to knows you're right I don"t know if I can really help you. What I can say is 933 LQ 24 is from 1968, so not at all a first registration BUT you can read on lower right side, just before the rear wing, some marks One is PTC which means Poids Total en Charge. It was (and still is) usual marks of limitation of weighs IN FRANCE. and I think if the car came from Portugal, marks were in portuguese , no ? Sorry, but at the moment, I have nothing to ad Best wishes to you my friend Yves
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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap totti @totti
	Jul 4, 2018 8:50:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! Cleaned the engine parts at work.Some are realy in bad condition.... Will remove the liners to check the seal on the bottom... The pistons are ready.... Cleaned and checked.Have to polish the journals... Startermotor is overhauld,too! Not done anything on the head,yet.....will remove the valves to have a look. Cleaned and ready.... A view in the workshop....some will say Dreamgarage!Yes,my daily lookout! Cheers
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Clement Europe ambitious but rubbish Posts: 2,095	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap Clement @froggyclement
	Jul 5, 2018 20:22:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Heyyy you changed jobs?! You used to be a mechanic at Audi right? That's a lot of different cars, that looks interesting Congrats on the work, that 203 will be such a nice ride when you're done!
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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap totti @totti
	Jul 8, 2018 8:20:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! @clement :Yes,i changed my job from Audi to classic cars 4 years ago.It's a lot better than the new playstation-cars at all.... But the old stuff makes trouble,too sometimes.... We have a lot of british stuff and Mercedes, mostly high price cars. And we repair/overhaul carburetors....that's very worthwhile nowadays. Hope i get the 203 on the road,soon... Cheers
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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap totti @totti
	Jul 21, 2018 14:03:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! Not much to report at the moment....It's summertime and very hot overhere.So....enjoy my cars,meet friends ,drink cold beer... My workmates overhauled the carb...new throttle shaft,float&gaskets!From the outside it stay old....fits the look of the car better. The carb for my 17m gets the complete programm....shiney! It's better than new.....! Order the first batch of parts for the engine....hope i can start next week with the assembly.But if the weather stays like the last weeks......no....to hot in the workshop. Cheers
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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap grizz @grizz
	Jul 21, 2018 15:15:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nothing wrong with beer. Cold beer. I have just closed my shop too, hot and not in the mood for any woodwork now, Maybe some truck time tomorrow.
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retrolegends Club Retro Rides Member Winging it.....Since 1971. Posts: 3,726 Club RR Member Number: 94	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap retrolegends @retrolegends Club Retro Rides Member 94
	Jul 23, 2018 21:37:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That carb looks brand new! That's a brilliant job. 👍🏻
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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1954 Peugeot 203 Commerciale ...kongo style engine swap totti @totti
	Aug 9, 2018 10:07:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! Still no real progress on the engine.But after measuring the journals of the crank i have to use the other one out of the car.Those rusty....i will have a try!Looking forward to this! Work in progress.... Thanks for looking!
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