Spot the differences

Post by **Roni** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:54 am

Thought this was an intriguing photo -

Some things familiar, some not.

Post by **Peetee** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:15 am

Turbo diesel A series?

Post by **8009STEVE** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:17 am

Turbo diesel A series?

Looks like one.

Post by **RobThomas** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:35 am

Either a 950 A-series or a 1500 B-series boat engine?

Post by **youngun** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:20 pm

Diesel engine with an A series rocker cover plonked on???

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:39 pm

Pretty sure it's a B series tractor diesel - good idea!! However looking at it again - it does look more like A series - and there were some diesel A series engines used on a small Tractor - dunno if it was built at Bathgate ?

Post by **dalebrignall** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:53 pm

the fuel filter looks like it off a cav fuel cystem

Post by **paulhumphries** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:56 pm

Nissan ?

Paul Humphries

Post by **eastona** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:15 pm

what an absolutely cracking idea, where'd you get that from?

Andrew

Post by **Roni** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:18 pm

It is an A series diesel. I never knew it was made. I found this photo and others while browsing at Ausmini.
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=38301
It is a good read and gets the imagination going.

Post by **10852sm** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:45 pm

Hi,

It could be a BMC 1500 diesel, half the boats on the Norfolk Broads use them. Not sure how much longer than an A series they are but always look surprisingly short when you look at one.

36 or 44hp I think, you would need to change the gearing a bit to get more than about 30mph at max engine revs, probably pull a heavy trailer quite well though!

Lots of pictures of these engines installed in boats, they do look like an a diesel A series.

S

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:30 pm

That's the one - although never turbo-charged in BMC's days ! As you say 10852sm - the revs will be very limited -so not really a Motorway cruiser!