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Posted by Nospam on August 10, 2006, 5:13 pm
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Thank you. I understand its the timing chain and tensioner area that's
causing the main problems, apart from other areas. I will search deeper into
the links I have been sent, apart from the previous "top posting" one !!!
Bob
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> Nospam wrote:
>> Off topic request, but an attempt to assist a friend who is rebuilding a
>> 1935 Leyland Cub engine. Some parts are missing, timing chain guide,
>> pulleys
>> etc. He has located a service manual, and is trying to remanufacture some
>> parts from the photo's contained therein.
>>
>> Bob
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> I have had a dig in the old books. I see an interesting story of the
> Leyland Cub bus being fitted with Leyland's first diesels in the early
> 30s and then the introduction of the new 4.7 litre Cub diesel engine in
> 1935, but I haven't been able to turn up any details on the timing
> chest.
>
> However I like the sweeping statment in the 1939 Oil Engine Manual ...
> "Leyland oil-engined passenger and goods vehicles are used in most
> civilized countries"
>
> They were very successful ! You shouldn't have trouble finding one to
> measure up - they made masses of them.
>
> Steve
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> 1935 Leyland Cub engine. Some parts are missing, timing chain guide, pulleys
> etc. He has located a service manual, and is trying to remanufacture some
> parts from the photo's contained therein.
>
> Bob