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| acfletcher |
Posted - 04 Jan 2012 : 15:54:20
Thinking of changing my tired Ford 105E engine in a Norman 23 for a suitable diesel-any suggestions? Al |
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| Deano |
Posted - 18 Jan 2012 : 17:41:40
I used to have a Freeman 22 which had a similar engine in. Most parts are still available, maintaining and rebuilding is not too hard. With an electronic ignition kit (£30 ish) slow running is a dream and most coil overheating problems (for which these are famous) can be eradicated.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 30 "Silver Gem"
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| acfletcher |
Posted - 18 Jan 2012 : 11:41:20
Deano,
Many thanks for useful advice. Apologies for late response - been preoccupied with sorting out the daily transport. Appreciate your thoughts about diesel noise and cost. Have decided to persevere with the petrol motor for the time being, do some basic fettling and get some boating miles in.
Al |
| Deano |
Posted - 11 Jan 2012 : 19:14:37
quote:
Originally posted by df
[.....a few bits are still evolving.
Which really means being bolted back on when they fall off!!!!
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 30 "Silver Gem"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
| df |
Posted - 11 Jan 2012 : 17:14:41
Good luck with it, will interested to see some piccies along the way.
There are some picces of my conversion job the webpage (link below) under 'Project Puggit', a few bits have since changed and some are still evolving.
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| stratford4528 |
Posted - 11 Jan 2012 : 13:25:31
Me |
| df |
Posted - 11 Jan 2012 : 07:38:37
Who's doing the marinising on the pug motor?
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| stratford4528 |
Posted - 10 Jan 2012 : 21:55:34
I,m fitting a Peugeot 1.9 |
| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 10 Jan 2012 : 19:20:26
quote:
Originally posted by stratford4528
For those who were mislead by my reply. I am not selling the leg just the diesel engine
Just interested - What are you going to replace the Yanmar with ? Without a large investment it may be hard to beat if its a good runner.
Adi
Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a D**ncr*ft (Only Kidding) |
| stratford4528 |
Posted - 10 Jan 2012 : 15:59:03
For those who were mislead by my reply. I am not selling the leg just the diesel engine |
| stratford4528 |
Posted - 05 Jan 2012 : 21:50:33
If you are interested I am taking a 12 HP yanmar out of my 32 It is connected to a ENFIELD LEG The engine was running when I bought the boat last April but I havn't used it since because my boat is at home being refit. |
| df |
Posted - 04 Jan 2012 : 19:29:26
Brush up on your grp skills and fit an outboard.
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| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 04 Jan 2012 : 17:38:25
Deano
Still have a full marinised 1100 Crossflow if thats any use (Missing Alternator)
Adi
Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a D**ncr*ft (Only Kidding) |
| Deano |
Posted - 04 Jan 2012 : 17:34:21
Hello and welcome!!
Nanni, Westerbeke and Beta are names that spring to mind, you will have to have a few £K spare though. I don't think you will get much change out of £2000. Don't forget you will need new dash gauges and almost certainly a new prop too.
If you are looking to marinise an existing automotive engine, I'm not sure there is much available that will fit in the space left by the 105e. Especially if the 105e is direct cooled. Any diesel conversion will require additional space for the heat exchanger / manifold. Have a word with ASAP and Lancing Marine they are the the suppliers of DIY conversion kits.
Beware of things like offset gearboxes / connections to drive legs...
The other thing to watch is ANY diesel will be 100 times noisier than your current engine.
I don't want to put you off, but I'm just trying to give you the full picture. If you do go ahead and replace it, I could be interested in the petrol lump though!!!
http://www.nannidiesel.com/
http://www.westerbeke.com/
http://www.betamarine.co.uk/
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 30 "Silver Gem"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
