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03-07-08, 20:10
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For the last 12 yrs I have been driving past the Carrier .Did He give you allot of extra stuff with it
He had prommised a running engine and some spare track. How was the arrangements to ship it across Canada.cost ectra I have always been a chicken s...t for shipping stuff Jeff p.s if you go on you tube my carrier is the one driving shooting the Bren Gun out the front. 
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03-07-08, 20:34
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He gave me a Engine/Transmission that is not in running condition and in very rough shape and I am still trying to find out if they are from the carrier or not.
The suspension and final drives are in good shape. I did not get extra track although that would have been nice. I wish he had told me about it I might have made a deal for that as well. I shipped it through a company myself for extra cost. In the end it probably cost me more than it was worth but I have not had the greatest luck finding a carrier in good shape. So, I made the leap and decided to restore one from the ground up.
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04-07-08, 05:14
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Engine
Well its not looking good for my engine.
 It looks like it was exposed to the elements far too long. There was a hornets nest in under the head formed all through the valve springs and I have 2 badly cracked bores, both into the water housing.  Braising does not look like much of an option, and boring it out and installing a sleeve I'm guessing would be a far too expensive venture. I'm going to check it out anyway and hope for the best. May have to search for a new block.
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04-07-08, 14:40
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The Great engine adventure
Well, after a good nights sleep I decided to hit the internet and see what I could come up with. I took a really good look at the schematics, on a Flat Head V8 site. For those who don't know about it, here is the link http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm
It is a great site, very useful. I noticed on one of the scematics that there are sleeves and low and behold Mac's carry's them. So, there is hope  There are numbers on the Cylinder heads and I looked them up to see what they mean. the number is 81A-6049-A, from what I could find the 81A indicates a passenger Vehicle engine, 85hp from 1938. Was this number normally on carrier engines or is this my indication that I have a civilian engine?
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#35
04-07-08, 17:26
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Sleeving engine-
careful - note the shop tag indicated that the block has already been machined/re-built.
Look in the local auto club newsletters, ford club websites, etc - there's stuff still out there. Also be ready for the valves to be stuck, etc, especially if the engine turns over easy by hand.
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Charles Fitton Maryhill On., Canada too many carriers too many rovers not enough time. (and now a BSA...) (and now a Triumph TRW...)
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04-07-08, 18:58
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i got my flathead off ebay for 60.00. it needed to be rebuilt but the block was ok and just needed oversized rings. a blown piston may cost you farrrrr more than that. but the rebuild shop will fix it for you.
dave
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44 GPW, 43 MB, 42 trailer, 43 cckw 44 MORRIS C8, M-3A1 SCOUT CAR 41 U/C, 42 U/C x 2, 44 U/C 42 6LB GUN and the list keeps growing, and growing.... i need help LOL
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04-07-08, 21:28
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Chris,
I may have a spare engine/transmission. Both will require work, but thats all part of the fun...Let me do some digging.
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05-07-08, 00:16
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That would be great Brad, thank you very much, I appreciate your help.
Cheers Chris
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