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Post by tommydp on Mar 26, 2011 20:29:44 GMT
www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=27594743The other day an 1800 came up for sale on the biggest Norwegian car sales web site, and believe it or not: Today two Maxis! They are identical and both run. One even has the plates on and has a current "Norwegian MOT". About 900 GBP for both, including loads of spares! Very tempting, but I just can't save them all, though I want to:-) I hope you all find these ads interesting, even though they are far away from you! Tommy:-)
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Post by tommydp on Mar 23, 2011 23:14:13 GMT
www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=27540801As said earlier, crabs turn up for sale over here from time to time. An amazing number of them seem to have survived, bearing in mind they were quite rare when new. Here a Morris, with Austin grille, in Oslo, the capital. Claimed to be without rust. The seller bought a garage, and found this inside.. Lucky bloke.. Claims he bought it from the widow of the late owner for about 1000 GBP.. Sure.. That's his asking prize as well. Hope it's saved.. He says it's more likely worth a lot more.. Well..
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Post by tommydp on Mar 9, 2011 19:06:52 GMT
Sounds great to me:-) I have no trouble with sharing my posts to help other landcrabbers:-)
Tommy
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Post by tommydp on Feb 26, 2011 18:33:35 GMT
I would also say about 300 kg. I use a chain hoist which can take up to 1000 kg. Very safe and very easy, both up and down. I mount the hoist on steel scaffolding, put up over the engine bay area.
By the way, I've always used lifting rope tied around the engine and gearbox, on the clutch side (heavier end) and on the radiator side and then gathered in a knot centrally in front of the cylinder head cover, where I connect the hoist. This gives a good angle to get the lump out. Well, hope you understand what I mean.. I know there are other ways to do it, maybe better ways as well, but this works well for me:-)
It's a good idea to remove the dipstick tube before taking the engine out, by the way:-) It's a fragile piece of metal and may crush against the body when the engine is lifted from the car..
Cheers, Tommy:-)
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Post by tommydp on Feb 25, 2011 18:33:25 GMT
Thanks for your offer Rich, I appreciate it, but I'm afraid I fill the garages anyway:-) Believe me, I know the feeling when something interesting comes up for sale, you want to save them all, right? Same with me, luckily they don't turn up that often here.
One period I bought anything BL that came up, but I've calmed down a bit especially due to consentrating on the resto of my grandparents' 1800. Today I've got that one (blue mk 2 Morris), a very low mileage 75 Marina 1,8 Coupe and an Austin 1800 mk 2 spares car, which I'm now planning to restore. I just can't break it.. I've also got a BIG 1976 Scania LS 81 lorry and a 1966 Volvo BM tractor, and of course a boring modern car:-) However I've still got room for more, outside though, so who knows?
Buy the Mrs something nice and I'm sure you've got a nice blue mk 3 there before you can say "crab":-)
Cheers, Tommy:-)
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Post by tommydp on Feb 24, 2011 15:11:33 GMT
Sorry, no good at links etc.. Perhaps someone can sort it out:-) Looks very tidy to me:-) wow, link works:-)
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Post by tommydp on Feb 24, 2011 15:10:38 GMT
Sorry, no good at links etc.. Perhaps someone can sort it out:-)
Looks very tidy to me:-)
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Post by tommydp on Feb 24, 2011 14:10:19 GMT
Looking good:-) Go on, get it:-)
I believe it was up for sale on Ebay a while ago too, cheaper, and I think you find the same car on youtube. Search for Austin 1800. You get a good impression of it there, engine running while he's walking around it..
Pity about the 2nd gear though, not only a cable issue either as it's a mk 3..
I'm glad I don't live in the UK, I would buy any BL car on ebay and my place would be full of cars:-)
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Post by tommydp on Feb 23, 2011 17:54:12 GMT
I hit print for this post and took it to the LOCI club night this evening and showed it to Mike and Tony (The Jordan brothers). Seemingly: The cork is supposed to be be proud (ie, not flush) of the bottom of the block. You can thin it by up to a third (sand/cut/trim it back) and it'll be fine, also use a dab of Hermetite to aid location. Apparently, once the oil gets around the system, the cork will soften pretty rapidly. Hope that helps, Chris. Hi, Chris! Thank you so much for your help! Brilliant:-) Guess I'll thin it a bit from the underside then and perhaps soak it in some oil before I put the block on to the gearbox. Hopefully it will compress fully as the screws are tightened. Thanks again! This is a brilliant forum:-) Tommy
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Post by tommydp on Feb 22, 2011 18:17:19 GMT
Hi all! I've just got back a totally reconditioned engine for the 1800. It looks fabulous, everything has been changed and I just can't wait to get it into the car:-)
I'm about to put it on the gearbox, and although I've done it before I'm a bit unsure when it comes to the cork seal behind the engine front plate, which is also squeezed between the block and gearbox when mounted together.
Well, they have fitted the cork seal behind the front plate correctly, but it's far from flush with the bottom of the block. I guess it shouldn't be and I didn't trim it in any way last time I put a block and box together. It got compressed when tightening the box and engine together. However, this corks seal seems rock hard, and it doesn't even seem to compress under the weight of the block. I'm afraid I will have a gap between the block and box when I put it together..
So what to do, trim the cork seal underside with a knife to make it almost flush with the block? What's the purpose of the cork anyway? I suppose the important thing is to seal between the front plate and the main bearing cap? After all there's a gasket between the block and gearbox.. But does perhaps the cork seal need the force created when the block is tightened to the gearbox to seal correctly?
Well, any replies are welcome and I'm thankful for all help
Tommy:-)
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Post by tommydp on Feb 22, 2011 14:16:29 GMT
According to my 1969 BMC/ BL Mechanical parts list for the 1800, 48 G 521 is a genuine high compression replacement engine, complete block and cylinder head. Further, the list states it as a replacement for engine numbers 18 AMW/U/H97274 to 115738 (mk 1 engines)
Strange that your original engine had a number starting with 18 H, that's a mk 2 engine. Mk 1 engines should start with number 18AMW/U/... Is the car a 1968? If so, it could be a mk "one and a half", with mk2 engine originally fitted. Anyway, I believe your engine wouldn't have had a dipstick problem. I believe that was rectified in 65- 66.
I'm not sure about the engine paint, but I don't think replacement engines were painted gold until the seventies, 72 or something, when all engines became black and they quit green paint. Some gold seal engines were black too, only with a golden strip brushed across the block. I had a 1300 with one once:-) Tommy:-)
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Post by tommydp on Jan 26, 2011 18:17:57 GMT
Indeed..
Funny how cars have "grown bigger" over the years. I parked my 1800 next to a new Mini the other day, and the 1800 suddenly became tiny in a way:-) Years ago the crab would be quite a massive car:-) Modern cars sure can't beat the cabin space of the crab and the Maxi though:-)
Speaking of Maxi space, there's a true story about someone actually transporting a complete (shot and dead..) moose in a Maxi after the Norwegian moose hunt once in the 80s:-) What a sight it would have been.. It's true, I know someone who was there!
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Post by tommydp on Jan 26, 2011 17:47:47 GMT
I really appreciate this forum and the efforts made by the founder! A job well done! In my opinion this is the internet forum for the future when it comes to the crab, with frequent updates, active users and where you're able to have response within reasonable time, except my question about cable/ rod change:-) :-)lol.. It's about time the brilliant Crab had an active forum like this, with the different boards like technical, your cars etc like forums for other classic cars. Just look at the fabulous active Marina forum at www.morrismarina.org.uk. Hopefully many crabbers will find their way to this forum. Let's keep it active, that's what people want and need. I'll absolutely do my best to respond and help where I can and as soon as I can as well as showing interest in pictures etc. I'm in at least once a day, more these days as I'm ill at the moment and bored:-) The more members we are here, the more knowledge we have about the crab. When we put our heads together, I'm sure we can solve all problems a Crab will give. Keep up the good work all and enjoy your Crabs:-)
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Post by tommydp on Jan 26, 2011 15:48:29 GMT
Is it just me, or is the new Mini Countryman a reborn 1800? I love it! Perhaps just wishful thinking, but I must say it reminds me of a modern crab.. Finally, I know what modern car to buy in a few years!
I've had no interest in modern cars since I quit driving Rovers as everyday cars a few years ago. I didn't want to buy a 75 as Rover was gone, because of spares etc. Instead I bought a Peugeot 406, and I hate it! It's the most crappy car I've ever owned. I'm thinking of buying a decent 75 anyway this spring. I used to drive 820s, then a 96 620 ti. I've never come across a better car than the 620 ti, it was marvellous in every way. A fabulous car! Regret I sold it, but it was getting a bit tired after a hard life.
So I guess it's back to Rover now for a while, and in some years, althoug far from British, perhaps the new Countryman:-)
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Post by tommydp on Jan 25, 2011 15:37:53 GMT
lovely looking wolseley! not sure if you've got the steering sorted out yet, but its worth giving these people a try www.kellybraysteering.co.uk/i got a recon rack for my wifes reliant scimitar off the shelf, and when i collected it they said they could re-con pretty much any rack and power steering pump too - they even had a power rack for an austin 3 litre on the shelf which i was tempted by. think they could help you out with both your rack and pump hope this helps! cheers rich I'm almost certain the Reliant Scimitar and the Landcrab share the same steering rack, believe it or not. Quite sure I heard or read it once.. BTW the 1800 slave cylinder is the same as used on Morgans:-)
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