Hi Joe, I've just watched the gardner series, you made a great job of the videos and explaning the processes, your knowledge and skills are amazing. thank you very much for a great set of video's looking forward to more of the same. Barry
I enjoy your videos and the description of what is going on. In my younger days I drove Foden's with both 6 & 8 cylinder Gardeners in trucks with concrete agitators. Was interesting to say the least with vacuum brakes and epicycle gearboxes in city and suburban driving. Bare aluminium steering wheels in the heat of a South Australian summer was testing, this was in the late 1960's.
Feel like I've struck gold finding your channel. As a young man going sailing on a small wooden boat I was adopted by some Gardner die hards who left their love of the engines with me. Watching your youtubes brings it all back - including the memories of a 6LXB I once owned, but never managed to get the boat to put it in!
You are really most informative and very hands on with admirable in depth experience as a tangible given. The thing that strikes one most is that you speak from the Heart about these machines. It makes the entire journey with you come alive and become more real than one could EVER have dreamt of or imagined. Thus a truly great experience carrying húge weight ~ thank you kindly. Looking forward stacks to trace some more of your work. All of the very best.
Really enjoyed the whole series, i have a mate who has a 6lxb driving a alternator, its in a shed not doing much ,are they getting rare now ?.thanks for the videos
During the mid 1960's I visited the Gardner factory. I think I was told, whilst at the factory the following information, regarding certain components. The Conrod nut and bolts, the mains and the studs going horizontaly through the crank case, did not have any securing features. Meaning, no tabs, no nyloc nuts, no split pins. Just good quality nuts and bolts and proper torque wrenches. This looks to be correct with this engine on the video. I would love to hear your confirmation of this. A million thanks for all these videos.
Looked doomed as soon as sump was removed....ive scrapped much better lumps because of failed big ends...just not economical when good running lumps are cheaper...sad but the case
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Hi Joe, I've just watched the gardner series, you made a great job of the videos and explaning the processes, your knowledge and skills are amazing. thank you very much for a great set of video's looking forward to more of the same.
Barry
I have followed your series about this engine and thoroughly enjoyed it 👍🏼
I enjoy your enthusiasm salveging some parts from this destroyed engine. Enjoy your holidays and don't forget your fishing rod!
I enjoy your videos and the description of what is going on. In my younger days I drove Foden's with both 6 & 8 cylinder Gardeners in trucks with concrete agitators. Was interesting to say the least with vacuum brakes and epicycle gearboxes in city and suburban driving. Bare aluminium steering wheels in the heat of a South Australian summer was testing, this was in the late 1960's.
We live in victoria, and still have a 1960s atkinson with a 6lxb. Reliable old truck
Keep up the great videos. If you get bored there is always lister and petter marine diesels.
Feel like I've struck gold finding your channel. As a young man going sailing on a small wooden boat I was adopted by some Gardner die hards who left their love of the engines with me. Watching your youtubes brings it all back - including the memories of a 6LXB I once owned, but never managed to get the boat to put it in!
We still learn from disasters and you have some hopefully useful parts that will someday be put to use. Thanks for taking us along. I learned a lot.
There was lots to learn from that one Joe but of a bummer this one will go to scrap but enjoyed the series anyway
You are really most informative and very hands on with admirable in depth experience as a tangible given.
The thing that strikes one most is that you speak from the Heart about these machines.
It makes the entire journey with you come alive and become more real than one could EVER have dreamt of or imagined. Thus a truly great experience carrying húge weight ~ thank you kindly. Looking forward stacks to trace some more of your work. All of the very best.
Ah, your words are very kind. I really appreciate it. I have in mind some more videos that I hope you will find interesting.
Be great to see a 8LXB rebuild and run one day
Really enjoy the videos thanks. Have a great holiday.
Thanks. Enjoyed that. Thought nothing was salvageable on that.
Have a great holiday.
very enjoyable series. thanks
great vid mate enjoy your time off
Enjoy your holiday Joe. I love your videos
It is what it is, Joe. Thank you and have a lovely holiday!
Really enjoyed the whole series, i have a mate who has a 6lxb driving a alternator, its in a shed not doing much ,are they getting rare now ?.thanks for the videos
That’s a shame but I’ve really enjoyed this little dismantling series.
Onwards and upwards.
During the mid 1960's I visited the Gardner factory. I think I was told, whilst at the factory the following information, regarding certain components. The Conrod nut and bolts, the mains and the studs going horizontaly through the crank case, did not have any securing features. Meaning, no tabs, no nyloc nuts, no split pins. Just good quality nuts and bolts and proper torque wrenches. This looks to be correct with this engine on the video. I would love to hear your confirmation of this. A million thanks for all these videos.
You heard correct. I have never known them to come loose.
Made my day, enjoy your break.
Have a great holiday Joe
Have a nice holiday Joe
Have a good holiday... enjoy.
Looked doomed as soon as sump was removed....ive scrapped much better lumps because of failed big ends...just not economical when good running lumps are cheaper...sad but the case