Lynx II, hull # 4225

[Mike Cecil]

OK: now it makes sense.

The stowage diagram is a single large sheet: much too big for my little scanner, though.

Mike

[Andrew Rowe]

Back a few years ago you could buy the double roller bearing, complete with shaft, that was longer than the standard V8 water pump bearing from the local bearing shop. To make it work for the standard set-up you just trimmed it down. So maybe you get a couple of these and put your spacer in and put pulley on. It was something like what you mentioned , that had to be trimmed off if I remember rightly, Cheers Andrew.

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,
I went to a local machinist, Tom Wiltse, who has bailed me out on previous occasions. My request was to weld a spacer on the inside of the pulley. He wasn't keen about the idea and proposed machining the pulley sheaves from the inside for half it's width, then machining a two step spacer to the right length and press it into place.
Worked like a charm. The change isn't even visible, and the pulley alignment is spot on. Now to move onto the next challenge.

Peter

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[Mike Cecil]

Nice solution, Peter: neat job, no delay finding alternative parts.

Well done.

Mike

[super dave]

Nice job on the pulley mod

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

Just made a major milestone, the Lynx now has an engine. Great feeling to finally have an engine back in. It was back on the 4th of April 14 that I pulled the original 239.
Adam McConnell, our local mechanic, came to make sure that it went in pointed the right way. Slipped into place without a whimper.
Feels as if I've finally turned the corner with the restoration. Dave Good also ran up the engine and when I figure out how to do it I will post his video of the engine run. It certainly sounded sweet.
It's been quite an enjoyable task with lots more in the way of challenges and rewards.

Peter


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[Alex van de Wetering]

Well done Peter! Congratulations on the "marriage" of the engine and hull/chassis.

Please keep the updates coming.

Alex

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

At the risk of hijacking this wonderful Lynx thread, the number of Lynx survivors is remarkably similar to the number of Fox ones: two in the same museums (Shilo and the CWM) and three privately owned, though one of those in is Utah.

I haven't heard of any other Lynx in Canada, whole or hulks.

[charlie fitton]

I thought that there was one in Toronto somewhere...about a decade ago..