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national F type engine
just bought a National F type engine, seems to be quite rare as its the only one i can find on google
made in 1935 seems to be in good order, just needs the fuel system cleaned out and some cosmetic refurbishment.
collected it today, bigger than i thought but the car and trailer coped well on a 220 mile round trip
old hob is very pleased with his new engine
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cracking engine there mate IOf you dont mind me asking what did you give for it ?
Are my eyes right did you pull the trailer and engine with a corsa ...
Are my eyes right did you pull the trailer and engine with a corsa ...
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matt86_wd2 wrote:cracking engine there mate IOf you dont mind me asking what did you give for it ?
Are my eyes right did you pull the trailer and engine with a corsa ...
just a shade over 400
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180734656250?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
yep that's a corsa 1.4sri
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thats got to be pushing it on the weight limit surley ... that trailer must weigh half a ton on its own .... leat u have granfather rights on trailer towing law .... unlike me and had to do a test ....
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matt86_wd2 wrote:thats got to be pushing it on the weight limit surley ... that trailer must weigh half a ton on its own .... leat u have granfather rights on trailer towing law .... unlike me and had to do a test ....
not even a father but old enough to be a grandad 1.4 corsa is rated to pull 1 tonne
sailing close to the wind
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i bet , seems odd how my focus can pull 1.2 tonnes and it alot bigger
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matt86_wd2 wrote:i bet , seems odd how my focus can pull 1.2 tonnes and it alot bigger
that would be because its a top of the range 1.4 corsa 5 door Sri ............... the 1.0 and 1.2 are rated lower, the 1.0 is only a 3 cylinder engine and rather gutless
1.4 corsa specs .........see towing limit lower down
http://www.carpages.co.uk/guide/vauxhall/vauxhall-corsa-sri-1.4.asp
Towing Limit (braked) 1000 kg
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Very nice engine Neville you must be very happy with it. I never even noticed it for sale an ebay, must say a bargin, I hope it's what you've learnt from us tight wads that's keeping you right
I had a look at the video and have to say that exhaust needs changing for something a little more suitable.
I don't want to tell you what to do but fines are very high for overloading more so with a large trailer your tempted to put a little more in, and the rallies we attend seem to attract the Police, Vosa, custom and excise so please be careful. It doesn't just go by what the book says it will pull it goes down to axle weights and trailer nose weight.
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I had a look at the video and have to say that exhaust needs changing for something a little more suitable.
I don't want to tell you what to do but fines are very high for overloading more so with a large trailer your tempted to put a little more in, and the rallies we attend seem to attract the Police, Vosa, custom and excise so please be careful. It doesn't just go by what the book says it will pull it goes down to axle weights and trailer nose weight.
Stu.
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stationary stu wrote:
I had a look at the video and have to say that exhaust needs changing for something a little more suitable.
Stu.
No it doesn't. Thats a genuine National exhaust.
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I didn't say it was wrong, just transporting engines they sometimes get knocked so put something else on more suitable to moving the engine about or remove it from travelling.
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matt86_wd2 wrote:thats got to be pushing it on the weight limit surley ... that trailer must weigh half a ton on its own
how about a 2.5 L pickup
went to look at one today
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stationary stu wrote:That should be fine, what make is it?
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ford ranger Stu
should pick it up next week
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280666918058?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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Very nice Neville, I like them but couldn't get an automatic in my price range. Are you going to use the back to sleep in? My sisiter-in-law and her hubby have a pick up with a top on the back and they sleep in there's on weekends. Very handy for rallies or collecting engines.
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collected the truck last night it will take some getting used to
bit like driving a tank at the moment
Stu, sleeping in it was one of the things i had in mind when i bought it.
bit like driving a tank at the moment
Stu, sleeping in it was one of the things i had in mind when i bought it.
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Hope your happy with it Neville and it's just a matter of time before you get used to driving it. Has it got 4 wheel drive?
It's years since I owned anything small, I can't get out of them
Hope it gives you years of happy motoring,
Stu.
It's years since I owned anything small, I can't get out of them
Hope it gives you years of happy motoring,
Stu.
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stationary stu wrote: Has it got 4 wheel drive?
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no its a 4 x 2
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Just a thought Neville with it being ex forestry com. I thought it might have been, and then you'd never get stuck on the damp feilds. My Transit is very light on the rear axle, same as pick-ups are and gets stuck easy so might be worth thinking of adding a couple of bags of sand over the rear axle if you get any snow this winter.
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decided i didn't like the yellow stripe on the truck so i took it off, it was plastic tape.
got some work to do repainting the driver side wing as there was a repair under the tape and some paint peeled off with the tape.
got the paint code from the forestry commission and the paint is on order.
i think it looks better without the stripe
needs a clean and t cut now and should look a lot better.
stops those big hairy lumberjack types waving to me as well
got some work to do repainting the driver side wing as there was a repair under the tape and some paint peeled off with the tape.
got the paint code from the forestry commission and the paint is on order.
i think it looks better without the stripe
needs a clean and t cut now and should look a lot better.
stops those big hairy lumberjack types waving to me as well
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looks alot better , we have one like that at work and its a tank ! never goes wrong but the thing that has happed that the brakes decided to bind and then pull you into the verge
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matt86_wd2 wrote: we have one like that at work and its a tank
matt
drives a bit like a tank too big difference to the corsa
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if you polish the truck with a mop Neville,it will come up mint and you wont see were the strips were...
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hob wrote:matt86_wd2 wrote: we have one like that at work and its a tank
matt
drives a bit like a tank too big difference to the corsa
they do a bit but them its a work horse , like the transit like a tank but does the job well .
matt
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Neville I know your not happy with it's fuel consumption, try some fuel additives, I did it with my old Citroen van and managed to get another 3 miles to the gallon, it doesn't sound a lot but it's a good saving over 12 months. I started up with the Red X injector cleaner and it worked well then someone told me to try a can or Forte, it's expensive but works very well.
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I'm sure with a T Cut and the wheels painted it will look great. If you wanted to practice on my van first your very welcome
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