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Spot the differences
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:54 am
by Roni
Thought this was an intriguing photo -
Some things familiar, some not.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:15 am
by Peetee
Turbo diesel A series?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:17 am
by 8009STEVE
Turbo diesel A series?
Looks like one.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:35 am
by RobThomas
Either a 950 A-series or a 1500 B-series boat engine?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:20 pm
by youngun
Diesel engine with an A series rocker cover plonked on???
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:39 pm
by bmcecosse
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 ?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:53 pm
by dalebrignall
the fuel filter looks like it off a cav fuel cystem
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:56 pm
by paulhumphries
Nissan ?
Paul Humphries
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:15 pm
by eastona
what an absolutely cracking idea, where'd you get that from?
Andrew
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:18 pm
by Roni
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:45 pm
by 10852sm
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
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:30 pm
by bmcecosse
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!