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Phillip. I was just reviewing your thread and great work on this carrier and spotted something regarding the exhaust system I had missed earlier.
It looks like the exhaust flows up through the two muffler assemblies ant the pipes exit two holes in the upper rear plate assembly. However, it looks like a “Y” exists ahead of each muffler with a short straight exhaust pipe coming out just below the rear plate, and these two pipes are covered with blanking plates. Now I am curious as to the purpose of these lower alternate exhaust pipes. They must release a mighty roar when opened up! David |
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David, I do not know the answer!
The manuals are silent on the matter and some carriers do not have the bypass, mufflers or heat shields - just straight pipes exiting up high through the rear plate. I assume that the engine is more efficient if the lower pipes are open and hence you would get better fuel efficiency, but obviously the trade off is a lot more noise and therefore, less tactical, hence mufflers! Possibly someone out there has some documentation on the subject that they can share? ![]()
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Evidently, with the New Zealand production of Local pattern carriers, mufflers were introduced in the last 200, of our total production of "roughly" 1200 carriers. Hull Serial numbers were pre dated by an "X" , Cheers Andrew.
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It’s been a long time since I was down the shed. The engine I was planning on using in the carrier turned out to be a dud. So after nearly 12 months in the shop I was a tad bit annoyed
![]() In the depths of dispondency, I followed up on an engine that I had tried to buy a few years ago but was not for sale. (Must sound familiar to most of us?). The engine in mind was sitting in a junk yard and was in either a welder or generator frame (I can’t remember which) and had a carrier oil cooler attached. On following up it had been sold........then re-sold........and was sitting in a shed less than 2km from my home. Armed with a dashing smile, my best pleading voice, some glossy photos of a partially restored Bren carrier and a fistful of cash, I called in the current owner. The guy was happy to show it to me, he had bought it running and was going to put the engine into a truck to restore (Must sound familiar to most of us?) ..... but had changed his mind and was happy to sell it. ![]() The engine has me a little stumped, the block is cast 61 (so not a mercury block) and the engine number is F100! but there are a lot of Carrier tell-tales - it has the pcv valve, two piece sump and the block has been drilled for an oil cooler - oh, and it was with the carrier oil cooler and a carrier radiator. Throwing caution to the wind, I parted with some cold hard cash for a running V8, possibly carrier, but until I pull the heads off - more likely a generator engine - but who cares - it runs ![]() So I brought my new purchase home, cleaned it up, pulled the sump, replaced the water pumps, fitted the clutch from the old motor and a rebuilt carby. Wired it up and hit the starter and it runs perfectly. So I won’t pull it down yet. I’ve been given a confirmed carrier block to rebuild so will eventually put that engine in the carrier. For now this is what is going in. I’ve opted for the 1942 build to suit my later model carrier, but I’m having to manufacture a bracket to mount the oil filled fan opposite the generator pulley, so in this photo the earlier twin pulley generator has been fitted.
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Phillip Thompson "He who has the tiger by the tale, is often afraid to let go" - Confucius Ford FGT No.9 (long suffering restoration project) 25 Pdr (Under Restoration) No.27 Artillery Trailer (Under Restoration) Bit and pieces of a 2 pdr AT (Looking for bits) LP2a Carrier - 3" Mortar Trials (Restored) |
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I had planned to build a gantry over Christmas but managed to pull my right leg out of my hip socket, which in turn created back issues and laid me horizontal for five weeks.
![]() Mobile now but on light duties so decided to finish the storage bins and the battery holder. I’ve not had much luck with modern 6v lead acid batteries, being lucky to get 2 years out of them. I decided to try an Optima 6v. Only issue being the shape, I got around this with a dummy cover. The battery top and tray are one of the few repro parts in this restoration and is just a roughy until I can copy an original.
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Phillip Thompson "He who has the tiger by the tale, is often afraid to let go" - Confucius Ford FGT No.9 (long suffering restoration project) 25 Pdr (Under Restoration) No.27 Artillery Trailer (Under Restoration) Bit and pieces of a 2 pdr AT (Looking for bits) LP2a Carrier - 3" Mortar Trials (Restored) |
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Phillip,
A good choice, I have had the same Optima battery on my Carrier for the past 4 years, only gets run occasionally but never fails to start and has held a good charge without any remote charging in all that time. Cheers
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Mike Gurr 1944 Matchless G3L 1944 No2 MK2* UC 10 CWT GS trailer 1944 BSA M20 Royal Enfield RE125 'Flying Flea' |
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I use a battery maintainer for the various 12V and 6V batteries that don't get much use for extended parts of the year (generator, ride-on mower, jeeps, tractor), not a charger, and have had no problem thus far with modern 6V and 12V batteries.
Mike Last edited by Mike Cecil; 28-01-19 at 22:46. |
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