Canal321

Hi thanks for the help, I got the engine going again after another go at bleeding it. Found a load more air in. I'm sure there are no leaks in my temporary fuel tank and pipe system. When It gets going there is a fair bit of white smoke.

Will these leaks stop the engine running? Because yesterday, I rigged it all up on the bench and got it fired up, ran it for around 10-15mins. Come back today and it won't even try to start, even after re-bleeding it multiple times.. While i was on it, I took the glow plugs out and Did the drill bit de-coke, took a fair amount of muck out. Next is have a go at these leaks

Hi, The injector pump on my bmc is leaking diesel from a couple of places. It's a CAV DPA 324 6776 B I've read on here that it could just need a new gasket under the plate and o-rings for the other one. Is this a job that I can do myself? The engine is on the bench at the min, so access is good. Thanks in advance.

https://www.therothengroup.co.uk/ I think these do a lot of work for the CRT, don't know if you have tried them.. good luck with your project

183783930474 Twin Sabb , 22HP looks good ..

Hi, thanks for your response. It's on an old Coventry Victor diesel, with this type of gear box - www.thameswaymarineproducts.co.uk Thanks for this, that is really helpful I actually thought this myself, I will check everything is square and aligned properly before its installed.

OK then , after all that... Hi @Arthur Marshall, I was wondering how your coupling attaches to the prop shaft? Just interested for when I come to fitting mine. (Sorry not for sale ? ) Pic Thanks

223460615880 eBay number Bmc 1.5, starting at a quid, prm gearbox. Any thoughts?

I came to this thread to say exactly this!! You stole it ... ?

International woodskin , great stuff brings the colour up great.

Did you use top cash back?

I just got this as well! But got it through top cash back, £75 cash back. Bringing the cost down to £13.75 a month. I use it in my phone and hot-spot to my laptop. Good download speeds also. Even my neighbors can get a signal from my hot-spot ?

It's a train going along the edge of a beach in winter time and there's also a lighthouse ...

Hmm were has the other 75 miles gone only joking. I have often wondered about this myself . I don't know about the towpath swapping sides thing because around me the plates bolt on, so could be bolted on either side of the mile post?

Haha I didn't notice the time ... the night is still young yet!

sorry I'm no help I use Opera edit. I think you can get the others if you click that little smiley face box at the top of the text box , then scroll right to the bottom, they are under the heading 'emoticons'

What about the mill scale?

Hi, Do you ever get boats that a so called 'surveyor' has said 'needs overplating' when really it has only lost 2mm or less and still has year and years of service to give, but the owners has been panicked by a bad survey(or)?

It really doesn't matter about the exact year, just say it's a 1980s and enjoy your boat!

Hi. Not sure if you have checked the boat index . 999HP , that's a big engine you got there

I made my own from Steel tube , using a machine mart pipe bender... I took measurements of one I liked the look of. Cut myself some tube to length Tacked a cap on one end Fill with sand, very tightly packed Cap the other end Place in the pipe bender Apply the pressure very slowly, to avoid tube collapse, ( that's also what the sand is for) Once you get your shape, just cut the ends off and release the sand. Then trim to length .. Easy Of course it depends how handy you are or if you look at things and think "sack it, I'll pay someone to do it for me"