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Hi there, I am looking to sell my two Kelvin TASC-8 diesel engines, from 1986. The box is not available, but all ancillary parts are available. 8 cylinders, 31 liter. 440 hp, rpm 1200. I thought there may be a collector out there interested, or a company who could find the parts useful. Does anyone know a place that would take these off my hands? Thank you for your suggestions.
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Hi, I have a Kelvin K3 I'm sure I saw an old thead where someone perhaps BenGo? Wrote brilliant detailed instructions on Kevin/ Cav fuel pump timing including finding the exact spill point which is the big I'm not sure about I just can't find the old thead about this. If anybody can help me find it that would be great, I'm also uncertain how one correctly positions the little brass stop on the rack, I was once told to put it as far forward as possible and still start the engine but is that really all there is to it? Is it critical?
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I changed the fuel filter last weekend. Not a massive problem, except that bleeding the injector pump was a bit of a b****h. And I now have a bit of a diesel leak. It seems to be coming from the small screws below the bleed nuts (pictured in red). Said bleed nuts could also do with replacing, as the have been a bit chewed up previously. Does anyone know where I can get parts for this, or even what the injector is? The name plate is a bit eroded (also pictured).
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I’m on a mission to reduce my J2’s various diesel drips. There are several culprits, but the governor is the main one. I initially assumed that the governor case was leaking, as there is usually a pool of diesel where the governor flange mates with the engine, which then drains down onto the adjacent engine bearer. However, at some time past, my J2 has had a small open topped fuel reservoir added to the top of the front plate of the governor - presumably connecting to the small vent hole. This is to enable the governor to be topped up without removing the filler plug. This is in addition to the injector drain manifold feeding into the governor. The cranked rack enters the reservoir above an overflow drain, which is above the top of the governor. The only visible attachment points of the reservoir to the governor are 2 studs through the lower part of the reservoir. Using fluorescent dye and a UV torch, it appears that diesel is weeping from the interface between the reservoir and the front plate of the governor and perhaps also from its two attachment studs. I’d like to cure the reservoir leak to see if that is the root cause, rather than the governor case itself. I’ve included some photos - I’m a bit concerned by the involvement of the injector slide as I’ve not found much info on the normal arrangement or how it connects to the governor in my case. Before I attempt to separate the reservoir, I’d be very grateful for any thoughts and advice on how best to proceed. My engineering “prowess” is solely down to what I have gleaned from the kind folks of this hallowed place, so please keep it simple Thanks guys! Clive.
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I’ve been contemplating buying a “project” J3 for spares for my J2. My J2 is number is 23759 dated between 1948 and 1949. The J3 number is 29506 dated between 1958 and 1959. My J2 has a clutch of the unlined variety. Does anyone have any idea what type of clutch the newer J3 is likely to have? Was there a year when the type of clutch changed? Presumably the original was unlined and was updated to the lined version? Also, if necessary, could my entire unlined clutch be swapped out for a lined version? As always - thank you. Clive.
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Some of you may not be aware that there is a recently formed “Kelvin Engine Owners Group” on the dreaded FaceBook (I broke the habit of a lifetime and created an account but have attempted to limit my involvement to just that one group.) This is a closed group - you have to apply to join. I have ordered a couple of spare J series pistons that one of the the groups administrators is about to have cast then machined - just an insurance policy on my part. Standard or oversized rings are also an option. If you are at all interest in joining the project, time is of the essence as the second and final batch of pistons will be cast in a weeks time. I’m not an engineer (sadly) so I’m only flagging up the information -
Hi, This my first post on here but I know there is a lot of knowledge out there so my question is this. Does anyone know a good place to get a CAV diesel pump and injectors reconditioned? The pump is on a Kelvin K3. Thanks.
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Just read an article about the Kelvin Aqueduct (latest Towpath Talk, page 97). So it seems that Kelvin is named after the River Kelvin in Glasgow? As an obsessive Kelvin addict, I had no idea ?
