Mk2 Transit Pacemaker
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Good old ebay and its ability to drain my wallet! Been looking for something to convert into a sales van for my apple juice & cider business, and this popped up. Been to the moon and back a few times, had a recent engine, expect it to drain my wallet faster than the kids but it is quirky and cheaper than most similar vintage vans. Expect tales of welding and woe. First off it to get it collected and into a garage to get it an MOT.
bus by Old_Chad, on Flickr
mk2psv2.jpg~original by Old_Chad, on Flickr
bus by Old_Chad, on Flickrmk2psv2.jpg~original by Old_Chad, on FlickrThankfully this had had the original perkins (?) 2.5 replaced with a mk3 "banana" diesel engine, not a huge upgrade but better.
I would really like to swap the engine out anyway, preferably stick an auto it too. There is a ford 4.6 with auto box from a crown vic police car on the bay at the moment but too costly at the mo, would really like to fit that in!
I would really like to swap the engine out anyway, preferably stick an auto it too. There is a ford 4.6 with auto box from a crown vic police car on the bay at the moment but too costly at the mo, would really like to fit that in!
Well the beast has arrived. First job a new battery and a jetwash to see what we have and see what is needed for an MOT. First looks it needs 6 tyres and the seat adjustment fixing.
2019-04-26_07-10-29 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2019-04-26_07-10-29 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
Managed to find a photo of my bus is service in Taunton!
SOUTHERN NATIONAL 304 C866DYD TAUNTON 230594 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
SOUTHERN NATIONAL 304 C866DYD TAUNTON 230594 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
First day of spannering cut short by taking offspring to the cinema in a bit. On first inspection:
Inner arches need some welding, otherwise seems fairly solid.
Bonnet is past it I think, will start looking for a replacement.
Lower front grille/valance is okay, will strip the front end off and clean up and paint.
Needs all new tyres.
Brake lines are okay.
Had a fight with the bonnet to open it as the cable had come out of the release under the bonnet, now sorted. Nearly had it running, lots of air in the lines, going to get a facet lift pump fitted monday as it makes everything easier to bleed. There are lots of previous owner bodges to the electrics, light stalk is not working so they put a switch in the dash for the lights, so annoying, plus lots of other strangeness. Radiator fan is on a manual switch as it is a slim electric one due to the mk3 engine being fitted, need to get a fan controller.
Hope to get it jetwashed tomorrow and see what state the body is in, quite happy to remove the ally panels and replace if they are too far gone, think the rear left panel behind the rear wheels will need replacing.
2019-04-27_01-28-38 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
Inner arches need some welding, otherwise seems fairly solid.
Bonnet is past it I think, will start looking for a replacement.
Lower front grille/valance is okay, will strip the front end off and clean up and paint.
Needs all new tyres.
Brake lines are okay.
Had a fight with the bonnet to open it as the cable had come out of the release under the bonnet, now sorted. Nearly had it running, lots of air in the lines, going to get a facet lift pump fitted monday as it makes everything easier to bleed. There are lots of previous owner bodges to the electrics, light stalk is not working so they put a switch in the dash for the lights, so annoying, plus lots of other strangeness. Radiator fan is on a manual switch as it is a slim electric one due to the mk3 engine being fitted, need to get a fan controller.
Hope to get it jetwashed tomorrow and see what state the body is in, quite happy to remove the ally panels and replace if they are too far gone, think the rear left panel behind the rear wheels will need replacing.
2019-04-27_01-28-38 by Old_Chad, on FlickrJetwashed. Shifted years of moss and lots of flakey paint. Discovered a few more bodges by PO, like the legs for a bed over the front seats fixed in with coach bolts all the way through from the outside, FFS. Debating if I sould just strip both outer side back to the frame and re skin the sides, would be a much better job especially as I will need to reconfigure the windows for serving hatches/bar, will mull it over while it gets through its MOT.
2019-04-28_12-51-27 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2019-04-28_12-51-58 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2019-04-28_12-52-39 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2019-04-28_12-51-27 by Old_Chad, on Flickr2019-04-28_12-51-58 by Old_Chad, on Flickr2019-04-28_12-52-39 by Old_Chad, on Flickr So given it has been sat for years and had no fuel in, I installed an electric lift pump and stuck it into a 10l fuel can to start with to try and get it fired up
2019-05-02_10-54-27 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
Bled through to the bleed port on the injector pump okay
2019-05-02_10-53-56 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
And also to the injectors, however still a none start. Been sugested to me to crack off all the injectors and crank the engine, doing them up one at a time and it should sort it, will try this tomorrow, got dark on me today trying to bleed them.
2019-05-02_10-54-13 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2019-05-02_10-54-27 by Old_Chad, on FlickrBled through to the bleed port on the injector pump okay
2019-05-02_10-53-56 by Old_Chad, on FlickrAnd also to the injectors, however still a none start. Been sugested to me to crack off all the injectors and crank the engine, doing them up one at a time and it should sort it, will try this tomorrow, got dark on me today trying to bleed them.
2019-05-02_10-54-13 by Old_Chad, on FlickrWell I have it running 
With a bit of assistance from the transit FB group, found that there is a fuel stop solenoid on the injector pump that wasn't wired in, wired it in and it started perfectly. Think the PO was telling me porkies that it ran okay with this engine before as there was no spare wiring in the engine bay that may have dropped off etc.
Anyway, discovered this is a late banana engine, off a mk4-5 transit and one of the best ones to have along with a later 5 speed gearbox. Off to the garage over the way now its mobile to assess the welding required for the mot.
With a bit of assistance from the transit FB group, found that there is a fuel stop solenoid on the injector pump that wasn't wired in, wired it in and it started perfectly. Think the PO was telling me porkies that it ran okay with this engine before as there was no spare wiring in the engine bay that may have dropped off etc.Anyway, discovered this is a late banana engine, off a mk4-5 transit and one of the best ones to have along with a later 5 speed gearbox. Off to the garage over the way now its mobile to assess the welding required for the mot.
moved under its own steam for the first time in about 3 years.
2019-05-04_03-17-40 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2019-05-04_03-17-40 by Old_Chad, on FlickrDecided to restore the transit correctly in more time, and maybe that v8 will go in.....
So for this summer I have just aquired a horsebox to convert into a sales bar, will also help in the final layout of the trasit interior.
60339306_10156380644652358_4459806650466828288_n by Old_Chad, on Flickr
So for this summer I have just aquired a horsebox to convert into a sales bar, will also help in the final layout of the trasit interior.
60339306_10156380644652358_4459806650466828288_n by Old_Chad, on Flickrwell trailer is pretty much finished, still waiting for its lights to be wired up. Lots of leasons learnt for the bus build, which is going to be done slow time over the winter. First job, need a full set of mild AT tyres for it, don't want it getting stuck on wet grass fields. Then MOT time to see the tale of woe
IMG_20190713_101803 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
IMG_20190713_101803 by Old_Chad, on Flickrstarted as the picture above in blue, got it down to its bare bones and replaced everything apart from the metal frame and underpinnings
2019-05-27_09-53-53 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2019-05-27_09-54-32 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2019-06-03_09-08-17 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
IMG_20190627_190848 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
IMG_20190627_190706 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
IMG_20190622_171539 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
All told with fridges, electrics, materials, original trailer purchase it has come in under £3k
2019-05-27_09-53-53 by Old_Chad, on Flickr2019-05-27_09-54-32 by Old_Chad, on Flickr2019-06-03_09-08-17 by Old_Chad, on FlickrIMG_20190627_190848 by Old_Chad, on FlickrIMG_20190627_190706 by Old_Chad, on FlickrIMG_20190622_171539 by Old_Chad, on FlickrAll told with fridges, electrics, materials, original trailer purchase it has come in under £3k
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