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Post by aussiesteve on Nov 22, 2017 4:28:08 GMT
I was going to say my thread "holds your answer"! :-)
Welcome too Charlie!
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Post by aussiesteve on Nov 15, 2017 0:13:34 GMT
Thanks dave1800,
I went out and picked up the 1800 MkI engine on the weekend. Looks pretty sweet and actually turns over which is one thing more than my current engine in the project car. Out of the two now I should hopefully have one workable engine! ;-)
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Post by aussiesteve on Nov 1, 2017 5:34:55 GMT
Snap! Must have be a line up for the service department that day with two there! ;-) Welcome to the forum. I concur that "Mr. Toad" is indeed one sweet looking 1800 after viewing it at the B2B! Cheers Steve
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Post by aussiesteve on Oct 30, 2017 9:00:30 GMT
Hi All,
Well the engine on my MkII Austin (Australian Production) is totally seized. I am looking to find a replacement engine / gearbox which is hopefully a runner or a lot closer to the one currently in the car. Someone here in Australia is selling a MkI engine that has low km's, but it has sat dormant and out of a car for many years. I am also finding it hard to locate a MkII engine that has not been stripped of head, etc to repair someone's MGB (Oh, the crime!;-))
My question is: Does the MkI engine / gearbox bolt straight into a MkII - are the two engines basically interchangeable? Would there be any reason why I should not consider a MkI powerplant to get mine on the road?
Thoughts/comments appreciated.
Cheers Steve
(PS Both engines are manuals)
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Post by aussiesteve on Aug 11, 2017 1:17:58 GMT
....... Keep in mind that after all that time you may also have the clutch stuck to flywheel problems. Again this can be fixed easily but you will need it running first. Thanks Snoopy11, a question on the above. The master and slave clutch cylinders are bone dry at the moment as they profusely bleed fluid!- I have not vested anytime with these yet as I am just wanting to see if I can turn the engine over. It will select gears at the moment (with the engine not rotating of course). Would a "stuck flywheel/clutch" make it harder/impossible for the starter motor to turn it over?
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Post by aussiesteve on Aug 11, 2017 1:09:18 GMT
Awkward! I can turn an engine by hand using the fan and applying pressure to the belt. I'm quite small and feeble..... Chris. Yeah, but is your belt over 15 years old? I am also a smaller and feebler individual than yourself!!
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Post by aussiesteve on Aug 10, 2017 14:04:20 GMT
Thanks David,
Yeah, I had both wheels up - that might have been the problem then!
I have placed some Marvel Mystery Oil into each of the cylinders through the spark plug holes and have let that soak for a while already. Also tipped some in the filler cap of course.
Will give it a try over the weekend "up on one wheel" perhaps.
How hard is it to get to the crankshaft pulley nut with the radiator and everything still in?
Cheers Steve
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Post by aussiesteve on Aug 10, 2017 12:52:59 GMT
Hi All,
I have acquired an old 1800 MkII manual that has been sitting on a property for about 15 years and I am not sure when it was last started or was running (might even have been that long ago). I am quickly trying to ascertain if the engine will turn over before I go too far with anything else. I have tried to have the engine crank over with the starter motor, but when you turn the key you get a "click", but that is it. Engine does not turn over. I have had the starter out and bench tested it and it spins ok without any problems. I have also looked at the solenoid and swapped that over with another unit which has the same end result. The battery is fine and I has plenty of charge (and a jump-starter attached to it) so plenty of electrical juice.
My question is what is the quickest and easiest way to see if the engine is not seized? I have tried turning the fan etc but the belt just keeps slipping. Can you put the car in 4th and push it to see if it will turn over? Do you need the plugs out? I had the front of the car jacked up so I put it in gear and turned the front passenger wheel around by hand (which it did) - does this turn the engine over?
Any thoughts and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
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Post by aussiesteve on Apr 25, 2013 13:24:22 GMT
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Post by aussiesteve on Jan 3, 2013 1:16:01 GMT
Thanks guys. Not an "S" unfortunately - apart from the chrome! Keef, there were a lot out here but they are becoming harder to find and upkeep. Even our local LOCA (Landcrab Owners Club - Australia) has recently folded so I am always on the look for new sources of information and help which I think this forum will well suit my needs. Will get some more pics up soon when I move it out from the carport again. Cheers. Steve
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Post by aussiesteve on Jan 1, 2013 23:35:01 GMT
Hi All,
Just wondering if anyone knows if the Austin 1800 MkI rear bumper just bolts straight onto a MkII?
I have a MkII which needs a new bumper and someone interstate is selling one off a MkI. My current bumper is a three piece and the older ones were one piece. From the picture the person has it looks the same?
Cheers
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Post by aussiesteve on Jan 1, 2013 23:29:10 GMT
Hi All, I would like to introduce myself to the forum. I am from South Australia (SA) and have a 1969 MkII manual Austin 1800. I have historic plates on it and we are members in the Antique Automobile Association here in SA (surely it is not old enough to be an antique ~ perhaps it might be me that is!). I bought the car from a chap in another car club here in SA and the car is originally from Burnie in Tasmania, so it has been driven across the Tasman Sea at some stage - quite an achievement, even for an Austin. I look forward to engaging with you all in the forums here. Cheers Steve (PS Apologies to AussieTony but I was struggling for a forum name so I hope you don't mind!) Attachments:
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