International and Cat. projects.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:55 pm
Hi All,
So much for retirement.
I've had to shelve my Forson project to sort out some machines for some other collectors.
I'm working on a TD18 and a Cat.955 12A at the moment and I think I've got a Drott coming in to do a slew clutch.
TD18 and 955 in pic. below.
I've had the srarter rebuilt and the petrol side of the 18 is running fine. The mag is US. but got over that problem by just using it as a distributor and contact breaker with a 12 volt coil off a car to provide the spark.
The mag. is away to be properly rebuilt now and I'm re-piping the petrol start primer pump system.
The diesel side was missing on No.5 but I traced it to a stuck delivery valve in the injector pump. I managed to get the valve and seat out and free it so hopefully that's sorted.
The 955 has been converted from donkey engine start to direct electric, but without heater plugs it practicaly refused to fire up. I've fitted new combustion chambers to accomodate heater plugs, (all supplied by Finnings) only to find that the connectors for these early type plugs are no longer available.
If anyone has any connectors to push onto a 7mm. pin please give me a shout.
I made new mounting bracket etc. for the hydraulic tank, and spent this afternoon freeing off the controls.
I've still got to wire the heater plug circuit and they hope to get her painted in time to go with my Fowler33 to the local show on May 5/6.
Fred
So much for retirement.
I've had to shelve my Forson project to sort out some machines for some other collectors.
I'm working on a TD18 and a Cat.955 12A at the moment and I think I've got a Drott coming in to do a slew clutch.
TD18 and 955 in pic. below.
I've had the srarter rebuilt and the petrol side of the 18 is running fine. The mag is US. but got over that problem by just using it as a distributor and contact breaker with a 12 volt coil off a car to provide the spark.
The mag. is away to be properly rebuilt now and I'm re-piping the petrol start primer pump system.
The diesel side was missing on No.5 but I traced it to a stuck delivery valve in the injector pump. I managed to get the valve and seat out and free it so hopefully that's sorted.
The 955 has been converted from donkey engine start to direct electric, but without heater plugs it practicaly refused to fire up. I've fitted new combustion chambers to accomodate heater plugs, (all supplied by Finnings) only to find that the connectors for these early type plugs are no longer available.
If anyone has any connectors to push onto a 7mm. pin please give me a shout.
I made new mounting bracket etc. for the hydraulic tank, and spent this afternoon freeing off the controls.
I've still got to wire the heater plug circuit and they hope to get her painted in time to go with my Fowler33 to the local show on May 5/6.
Fred