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Bayliss Thomas · Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 557 Location: SUFFOLK

Folks, my pal has a 1967 Morris LDM30W van, the engine has suddenly expired and fears it has siezed. It is very likely that a replacement engine will be required.
Any local contacts in the vicinity of Diss/Stowmarket/Ipswich/ Bury St Edmunds areas who would be able to repair the engine urgently.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

Would your friend not consider unseizing and repairing his existing engine?

Peter
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

I would strip it down. Maybe its dropped a valve. We had LD vans in the Post Office and never had any serious engine problems.
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Bitumen Boy · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:33 am Post subject:

Don't forget that even if all goes to plan stripping, possibly machining and rebuilding an engine takes time, which could be of the essence.

Bayliss Thomas · Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 557 Location: SUFFOLK

Looks like the engine is beyond sensible repair apparently. I have not seen it myself but they say a REPLACEMENT ENGINEis sought.
So a 2.2lt engine from a Austin A70 or Gypsy. Leads please.

Churchill Johnson · Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Location: Rayleigh Essex

I think if you fit a much more powerful engine the next problem will be the rear axle.

Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 663 Location: Sydney

One problem leads to another.....

RUSTON · Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 144 Location: Matlock.

The 2.2 was fitted to the Gypsy, the FGK30/S200, some FX3 and 4's amongst other vehicles as well as the LD range so I would imagine that there are some still around. One of the best power units used by BMC at that time, I must have rebuilt dozens of them over the years both in petrol and diesel form.

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michael1703 · Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 349 Location: suffolk

what is 'sensible repair'? whats actually wrong?

crank and shells cheap,you can get rings new,thorntons will have pistons

I know a few guys locally into their old commercials, I'll ask around

off the top of my head, there was a guy in diss that had ice cream vans, gd sutton? theres a guy called jerry on raf bentwaters that runs these engines in ice cream vans,

try http://www.austingipsy.net/ too