We used to have one of these as our yard crane, it was fully inspected up until 2018 when she was finally condemned 😢then she was sold to a farmer and I hope she’s still living out her retirement
I like seeing old equipment brought back to life. As long ss it turns it will run. Those liners look fine for what's needed. I'd expect smoke initially but once some heat gets through it at a fast idle speed, it should be ok as long as the rings aren't too stuck in the grooves. I've seen piston rings free up and reseat themselves really well on several occasions. Great work and nice to see the younger generation taking an interest in saving them. Edit: Just to sdd i recently freed off a mildly stuck Ford Mustng straight six engine using ATF Dextron III down the spark plug holes. It gets past the rings nicely to free them up and has cleaning properties in it too. It ran great and the owner is still happy with it. He thought it would need a rebuild and it was fixed for nothing.
@@Keithsbrokenboats Excellent, I was mostly around lorries and vans as a kid. When I get more space around me I want something with the Perkins V8. Can't forget that soundtrack.
hi, i used to work for AEC ltd, that looks like an av760 engine, i wish you the best of luck,put new engine oil in and a new oil filter, if you do get it running check the water pump for leaks,
@@MrCrabbing so do I. I’m still waiting for the bloke that owns it to get the machine work done and parts. As soon as I get back more videos will be posted. Thanks for your patience and interest I really appreciate it 👍👍
@@Keithsbrokenboats I worked on leyland engines back in the day that had dry liners like the 680 often pulled the liners out with a dolly and threaded bar, it was slow and hard work i remember.
@@eddkennedy6458 I might be coming to you for advice. I’m still waiting for the person who owns the crane to get the bits so I can put it back together
@@Keithsbrokenboats yeah no problem if i can advise in any way to help you , i have just watched more of the upload and you are doing a great job so far so good luck.
@@nickmawer5098 I don’t think the company that owns Lofty would have paid for an engine rebuild so they would have classed it as beyond economical repair so it would have been scrapped
The trouble now for these engines, is the supply of old stock parts is really minimal. It can take months to source everything needed. To get parts made or having to machine or buy extra parts to fit when only oversized bearings are available. The costs can end up through the roof. You would have to really want that engine for it to be viable.
We used to have one of these as our yard crane, it was fully inspected up until 2018 when she was finally condemned 😢then she was sold to a farmer and I hope she’s still living out her retirement
@@davelove3779 I hope so too
Nice job getting it free!
@@craigdombrowski7047 thanks
The moment the flywheel moved, so satisfying! Well done!
Ah Scoffy yes it was. If it hadn’t moved it would have been the end of the project
I like seeing old equipment brought back to life. As long ss it turns it will run. Those liners look fine for what's needed. I'd expect smoke initially but once some heat gets through it at a fast idle speed, it should be ok as long as the rings aren't too stuck in the grooves. I've seen piston rings free up and reseat themselves really well on several occasions. Great work and nice to see the younger generation taking an interest in saving them.
Edit: Just to sdd i recently freed off a mildly stuck Ford Mustng straight six engine using ATF Dextron III down the spark plug holes. It gets past the rings nicely to free them up and has cleaning properties in it too. It ran great and the owner is still happy with it. He thought it would need a rebuild and it was fixed for nothing.
@@jwm5165 I have always been into old machinery. My dad collected old tractors which is where I started to learn my trade
@@Keithsbrokenboats Excellent, I was mostly around lorries and vans as a kid. When I get more space around me I want something with the Perkins V8. Can't forget that soundtrack.
hi, i used to work for AEC ltd, that looks like an av760 engine, i wish you the best of luck,put new engine oil in and a new oil filter, if you do get it running check the water pump for leaks,
@@petersmith4455 I will do
Thanks 👍
nice work
Thanks
Want to see it running now
@@MrCrabbing so do I. I’m still waiting for the bloke that owns it to get the machine work done and parts. As soon as I get back more videos will be posted.
Thanks for your patience and interest I really appreciate it 👍👍
They look like dry cylinder liners dont think you had to bolt them down while freeing off the engine they are usually very tight in the bores.
@@eddkennedy6458 I thought so to but better to be safe than sorry 👍👍
Thanks for watching and comment
@@Keithsbrokenboats I worked on leyland engines back in the day that had dry liners like the 680 often pulled the liners out with a dolly and threaded bar, it was slow and hard work i remember.
@@eddkennedy6458 I might be coming to you for advice.
I’m still waiting for the person who owns the crane to get the bits so I can put it back together
@@Keithsbrokenboats yeah no problem if i can advise in any way to help you , i have just watched more of the upload and you are doing a great job so far so good luck.
Had those sleeves been in a worse condition would re-sleeving been to big or costly a job?
@@nickmawer5098 I don’t think the company that owns Lofty would have paid for an engine rebuild so they would have classed it as beyond economical repair so it would have been scrapped
It would have been an engine out and major rebuild job so yes very costly
The trouble now for these engines, is the supply of old stock parts is really minimal. It can take months to source everything needed. To get parts made or having to machine or buy extra parts to fit when only oversized bearings are available. The costs can end up through the roof. You would have to really want that engine for it to be viable.
@@Keithsbrokenboats not realy a big job lifting engine out,we were allowed 2 days to remove and refit liners and bore out.