old Diesel transit engine... (196? -197? -maybe?)

[hearse]

Hi Guys,

I took a phone call from a lady the other day who had a mystery engine in her garage. As i am in to all things classic car and own a couple i agreed to go pick it up site unseen... You never know it could have been something I was interested in! I own Jags and Daimlers and was hoping it may be a Jag / Daimler lucky find.

The engine is a Ford Diesel, its got all kinds of bits still attached, what looks like pumps and hoses. It also has a green rocker cover with a breather. The oil filter is a cartridge type rather than spin off and it turns freely. My guess is its a Transit engine?

I am not sure if Transit owners want old engines to fit to old vans or if you guys say good riddance to them! I live Nr Newbury in Berkshire on the Hampshire border, if anyone wants such an engine.

If i get any responses i can post pictures, but if no one wants it i'll just weigh it in!

Cheers

Si

[MinorMatt]

It doesn't sound like a transit engine to me... but can you stick up a few pics?

[karl]

be nice to see what you have found

get a picture up

[hearse]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9rsqfg6k691gj ... .59.11.jpg

Thats odd my post just vanished. Lets try again.

Thanks guys.

[hearse]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9rsqfg6k691gj ... .59.11.jpg

Just hangs when i try to post. There will either now be about 8 posts or i will never be able to reply!

[karl]

it says ford bye looking at the picture

[hearse]

Ignore the torque converter that's from a Hearse and the front cross member thats also Daimler Hearse! Look only at the engine!

[hearse]

another angle

https://www.dropbox.com/s/e4uojcpdlvwiw ... 4270_n.jpg

[MinorMatt]

Im not an expert on them... but I think it may be a 2.4 york engine - something doesn't look quite right though!

Oh and its missing an injection pump

[karl]

Its a York definatly just been searching and found this as minor matt has said it missing its fuel pump

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/FORD-TRANSIT-YOR ... ~60_35.JPG

[captain hook]

Ford Re-con engines were light green in the early '70's

See's a York for sure......weigh it in

[hearse]

Lovely thanks for the good natured help guys!

I'll leave this here for a while just in case anyone does want it for any spares, or swap for Jag bits! Then i shall weigh it in!

You got to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince. Looks like this time i snogged a frog!

[karl]

Lovely thanks for the good natured help guys!

I'll leave this here for a while just in case anyone does want it for any spares, or swap for Jag bits! Then i shall weigh it in!

You got to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince. Looks like this time i snogged a frog!

get it on ebay