Alternative motive power

[D Ellery]

Bedford boys I agree. The fun part of driving a carrier is all the throttle, steering and constant gear changing all done at the same time! As posted on Darrins thread top end speed isnt where you need it, its that low down torque thats required in a carrier. Hi Cletrac, my wifes brothers live in Bozeman Montana, maybe I should be sending them an e-mail

[Philliphastings]

Well all of thus talk of alternative engines certainly gets one thinking...

To have my original 21 stud flathead V8 shirt blick rebuilt runs into around Aud $4,000 - without doubt the single most expensive phase of the restoration.

A friends recently gave me a 4 Cylinder BMC Diesel engine ... I gyess I could make up some mounts & adapt it to fit temporarily - just until I win the lottery and have the flathead done.

Food for thought

Cheers

Phill

[Philliphastings]

Shirt blick = short block

[eddy8men]

i'm having a 24 stud rebuilt by a friend, i had figured on £700 but it will be more like £2000 by the time it's all together . sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and pay if you want it done right.
there's a local chap with a t16 that's put in a ford 4d deisel engine and swears by it, the main advantage being the extra torque for steering

rick

[Lynn Eades]

I have often thought about a 3.8 holden v6. More horses, revs higher, and over here can be bought for about $500 as opposed to about $5k to do up the flathead.

[Jordan Baker]

Ive enjoyed reading all what everyone has put into carriers over the years. The thing that I dont get is spending all the time and effort to adapt a new engine and transmission into something versus spending the time and money to rebuild what was already engineered to fit. When I look at some of the pictures with all the new mounts, linkages, fittings, ect ,ect, ect I think why not have spent that energy on what was originaly there.

My moto with any vehicle I have worked on is.... Since I have already spent X number of hrs on the vehicle, what's the problem with spending another hour or two getting it right.

[The Bedford Boys]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Ive enjoyed reading all what everyone has put into carriers over the years. The thing that I dont get is spending all the time and effort to adapt a new engine and transmission into something versus spending the time and money to rebuild what was already engineered to fit. When I look at some of the pictures with all the new mounts, linkages, fittings, ect ,ect, ect I think why not have spent that energy on what was originaly there.

My moto with any vehicle I have worked on is.... Since I have already spent X number of hrs on the vehicle, what's the problem with spending another hour or two getting it right.

It's not time, it's the $$$. Sure, if any of us had the ways and means of rebuilding the engine for the cost of a suitable replacement, we would all do it. But it comes down to $$$. When it comes down to it, the original engine can still be fitted should one find the cash to rebuild it. I am with you on the "getting it right" part, but sometimes you are torn between "getting it right" and getting in to debt, or in s**t with the mrs....