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Saffy:
Put it work today with the Dump Run and also collected some gravel.
On the way back from Wicks store the engine cut out and truck rolled to a stop. :shocked: checked the vitals and everything looked fine - oil/water/fuel/ stop solonoid click click, no obvious leaks or high temps. Then I remembered the last thing I did last night when parking up was to turn off the inline fuel tap :embarrassed: Had driven close to 2 miles with the fuel turned off !
lambert:
Looks good, what's the insurance like on that with all the mods.
Saffy:
--- Quote from: lambert on May 14, 2012, 08:02:18 ---Looks good, what's the insurance like on that with all the mods.
--- End quote ---
A massive 25 quid increase for change of engine details. So can't remember... erm something like 130 fully comp in total. Got to do the DVLA logbook change next.
lambert:
No I'm genuinely interested as the last engine I replaced cost an extra grand to cover though it was to make a vr6 polo which may explain that.
Saffy:
Didn't like the pipes I used for the oil cooler. i just jury rigged the old defenders pipes and eased some bends into to and routed them all over till them mated to the oil cooler. Was a do for now but I suspected they restricted the flow and could brake due to work hardening of the metal pipe.
Sooooooooo didn't want to pay someone to make up hoses (and get it wrong) and didn't want to risk cutting and jublee clipping hoses on to normal fittings (some people say it's okay). Then I found fit for purpose products at Merlin Motorsport....
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/OIL-SYSTEMS-Oil-Hose-Unions-Aeroquip-Fir-Tree-Oil-Unions/c162_213_3430/index.html?page=2
Aeroquip FIRTREE unions for use with the proper push fit AEROQUIP hose . Major effort to put together but the result is great stuff. So if anyone need to make up some custom oil cooler hoses then this Aeroquip is one way to go. The Hose itself is rated at 300psi and these push fit joints are good for 150psi.
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