Mogmans creations 🤔

[Mogman]

It’s way better than the ‘Buy an engine rebuild kit off the shelf’ show!

Cheaper and a lot quicker hoping to have a tune out of it tomorrow

 

[Agridave]

well done, pity you dont have a youtube or do you

 

[V8Druid]

Cheaper and a lot quicker hoping to have a tune out of it tomorrow

with or without the cymbals ???

 

[DaveDCB]

Is the trailer a homemade job or a proper thing? Ie something you’d sell me with knowing me...

haha thought I’d ask, tbh I think my machine with a row of buckets would be abit tight on it.
looking forward to seeking the komatsu live again!

 

[Mogman]

with or without the cymbals ???

Told you I struggled with them

 

[Mogman]

Had a few hours on it today (no tune though need to get some radiator hoses as the radiator also has a hydraulic oil cooler so can’t start it without the cooling pack plumbed in)
did turn it over on the key thoughstill a bit of wiring to be done

its is a tight squeeze this engine is 50mm longer and 30mm higher doesn’t sound a lot but there is just no room

the pump is where it was originally but pushed to the near side a bit, and a bit higher

the ‘new’ bell housing is only just missing the oil tank (still got a bit of room for engine vibration though)
to be fair it sits in quite nicely, had to cut a bit of radiator cowling as the fan is a bit higher but cant lift the radiator as the bonnet will fowl it
see what tomorrow brings

 

[Mogman]

Oh forgot, managed to sell the knackered engine out of it for £200 result

 

[Rob65]

That looks like it’s supposed to be there.

With all that crazy talk of spending money and rebuilding the old engine you had us worried for a bit.

Thanks for taking the time to post about this.
Rob

 

[T whiting]

It really does look made to measure Komatsu obviously weren't ambitious enough .

Has it made the alternator /starter easier to access

 

[V8Druid]

It really does look made to measure Komatsu obviously weren't ambitious enough .

Has it made the alternator /starter easier to access

yeh was a POP ............ with it on the floor

 

[Mogman]

only took one picture today but been doing the fiddly jobs like sorting the wiring to the engine but all sorted now all the lights on the dash come on,
this ‘new’ engine had a hydraulic pump fitted the timing case that worked the conveyor so instead of removing it and having to make blanking plates decided to pipe it up so I’ve got two way service if I decide to put a rotating grab on it but like anything on this machine had to weld a fitting from the tank outlet so the oil still goes through the strainer in the bottom of the tank and also a return that puts the oil back to tank but through the main return filter
now having a bigger engine is great but no room under the bonnet for the air filter or exhaust so have to think outside the box and engine bay

mock up of the exhaust will need to do something similar with the air cleaner too

 

[Monkeybusiness]

only took one picture today but been doing the fiddly jobs like sorting the wiring to the engine but all sorted now all the lights on the dash come on,
this ‘new’ engine had a hydraulic pump fitted the timing case that worked the conveyor so instead of removing it and having to make blanking plates decided to pipe it up so I’ve got two way service if I decide to put a rotating grab on it but like anything on this machine had to weld a fitting from the tank outlet so the oil still goes through the strainer in the bottom of the tank and also a return that puts the oil back to tank but through the main return filter
now having a bigger engine is great but no room under the bonnet for the air filter or exhaust so have to think outside the box and engine bay
View attachment 21690mock up of the exhaust will need to do something similar with the air cleaner too

At least then you’ll be able to dig really deep underwater too!

 

[Mogman]

Suppose I could stick a bit of garden hose in my mouth too for the deep stuff

 

[Monkeybusiness]

This be you in your speedos in the Weaver I reckon

 

[Mogman]

Yea but this ones got a quick hitch so no need for the hammer

 

[V8Druid]

This be you in your speedos in the Weaver I reckon

is the Weaver deep enough to hide that machine in

 

[Monkeybusiness]

is the Weaver deep enough to hide that machine in

It has been the last few weeks!!!

 

[Mark]

Frankenstein doesn’t get a look in with this machine Mog

 

[Rob65]

Mog, Is it not likely to be a bit noisy with that exhaust right at the side of your ear?

 

[V8Druid]

Mog, Is it not likely to be a bit noisy with that exhaust right at the side of your ear?

only if Mog's in the seat