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Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 5:14 pm
by Ivano Costantini
Hi Stephen,
thanks for the information.
I want to clarify that, in any case, the engine will not be in perfect scale, it will be adapted to the size of the tank, there will be compromises to be able to accommodate it.
A greeting Ivano
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:16 pm
by Ivano Costantini
The radiator designs are complete, only the front handles are missing. Please tell me if I have forgotten something or if there are errors. Thanks Ivano
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:57 pm
by Phil Woollard
Looks ok to me.
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:29 pm
by Ivano Costantini
Long last! Here are the first pieces of radiators.
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:41 pm
by Phil Woollard
Wow! She lives
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:04 pm
by Ivano Costantini
Hello to all,
is someone able to tell me exactly how it is written?
Are there any other labels on the top of the engine or filters that I can reproduce in decals?
Thanks Ivano
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:50 am
by Dennis Jones
Hi Ivano,
I will be at Bovington Tank Museum next Monday, I will have a look on the engine they have on display there.
Dennis.
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 3:29 pm
by Stephen White
Ivano, these should help. I regret to say that L60 failed me once too often and when the last one blew its liners and started burning coolant, emitting a large and very white plume of smoke, I levered off the L60 maker's plate on the top cover. I kept it for several years but in a Marie Kondo moment, I thanked it for being part of my life and slung it into the bin. I regret that now as I could have nailed it to my Chieftain for an extra note of authenticity
Best regards
Stephen
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 4:21 pm
by Ivano Costantini
Thanks Stephen,
some photos were already in my possession.
On the coolant tanks I read this:
quite right
LML TD
FV 530065
C 1898
left
LML TD
FV 860181
C 2028
under these numbers I see three circles united. Below them, two other engravings that I do not distinguish.
So I need to know what's written on the red labels.
If you help me with this information, I can reproduce it.
Thanks again Ivano
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:36 am
by Dennis Jones
I will take a close up photo tomorrow Ivano.
Dennis.
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:48 pm
by Dennis Jones
Ivano,
Some photos but not very clear as casting not good.
Dennis.
Left hand side
Right hand side
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:12 pm
by Ivano Costantini
Fantastic!
Thanks Dennis, very kind of you. Ivano
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:20 pm
by Ivano Costantini
Slowly but the work continues.
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:30 pm
by Phil Woollard
Great stuff Ivano !
Re: Engine L60 for Chieftain
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:54 pm
by Ivano Costantini
A first assembly, the pieces are not glued, there are still many changes to be made to the drawings. However, there are many trade-offs in the measures, due to the "out of scale".
The upper grill is not yet cut.
Please, give me your opinions thanks.