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Marks DTM Calib

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Finaly fitted the engine!
« on: 10 October 2011, 08:29:35 »
Yesterday I finaly got around to fitting the engine on the little Dexta tractor:



Now I can bolt a few more bits back on which are ready to fit!
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #1 on: 10 October 2011, 08:34:28 »
Good news :y :y :y It'll be rolling again soon then ;D
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #2 on: 10 October 2011, 08:50:09 »
I've seen bits of this progress over several months, a lot of TLC has gone into this.
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #3 on: 10 October 2011, 10:22:13 »
I need to sort the front axle pin out next, and paint the gear lever assembly (might do that tonight!)
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #4 on: 10 October 2011, 14:34:06 »
Looking good - I bet that paint hides a huge number of hours of hard work!

Is that a Brammer belt in trendy orange?  Or is it a leather one of some sort?
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #5 on: 10 October 2011, 14:41:36 »
Cor!  :-*  What does she rev to? ;)
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #6 on: 10 October 2011, 14:43:24 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 10 October 2011, 14:41:36
Cor!  :-*  What does she rev to? ;)

A dizzy 2200 rpm!
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #7 on: 10 October 2011, 14:53:23 »
very much looking forward to seeing (and riding) the finished article!
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #8 on: 10 October 2011, 16:41:09 »
Quote from: Osprey on 10 October 2011, 14:34:06
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 .....  Or is it a leather one of some sort?

We used to have that kind of drive belt on bits of kit where I used to work. They are man made strips that cover 3 of the fasteners so each faster has the middle & each end of 3 seperate strips, you can have a drive belt as long or short as you want. They can be a bugger to get each T shape faster through the various holes in the strips.
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #9 on: 10 October 2011, 16:42:08 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 10 October 2011, 08:29:35
Yesterday I finaly got around to fitting the engine on the little Dexta tractor:

 ...

All tractors I've seen the engine & gearbox IS the tractor.  ;D
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #10 on: 10 October 2011, 16:58:11 »
Most do have a chassis, this being a small one means that the chassis is:

Front pivot mount - Engine/Sump (Mostly the sump!) - Bell Housing/Front gearbox section - Rear gearbox section - Rear diff.

So no major support other than the castings!

And yes it is a leather multilink belt, quite rare these days to
     
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #11 on: 10 October 2011, 19:19:20 »
Very nice, when things where simple and straight forward, will it appear at shows?
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #12 on: 11 October 2011, 11:02:20 »
good work mark, wish i still had my fergy t20.
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #13 on: 11 October 2011, 11:33:49 »
Last night I painted my knob ready to refit.  ;D
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Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
« Reply #14 on: 11 October 2011, 11:36:50 »
It's very blue! (He says, with a blue engine block sitting in the garage)

You painted over all the bolts, I notice - I presume you're not expecting any unexpected leaks :)
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