mei 172015
 

 

DynamoOrigineel

Original dynamo removed from engine

Because the above dynamo, mounted to my engine, was originally from a XK120 I needed to look for the correct one.

This dynamo has a brass identification plate with the following information:
Lucas 22452B, GC51, C45PVS/5, 12V, 53

The dynamo I needed should have the following numbers:
Lucas ,22462B, GC51, C45PVS/5, 12V, 56

An other XK140 restorer in my neighborhood offered me a deal I couldn’t refused.
Exchange mine xk120 dynamo for a correct, fully restored, xk140 dynamo and give him a small reimbursement for the parts he used for the restoration.

DynamoParts

All parts needed for rebuilding the dynamo

All separate parts are again sandblasted and pained black so they all look again as new.
To prevent rust, and make it easier to remove them in the future, the bolts are also painted black and mounted with a little bit tectyle.

DynamoMounted

Dynamo and engine brackets mounted on the engine

 Posted by at 14:05
mei 172015
 

MotorOrigineel

Front side of the engine with wrong fan blade

Originally the engine inside my car was equipped with the wrong type of fan blade. Instead of the xk140 type blade (symetric) it was equipped with the xk120 fan blade (a-symatric)

CoolingFanParts

All parts needed to rebuild the fan blade installation

With the fan blade mounted the front of the engine is now almost finished. Only the cylinder head is missing, which is still at the machinery.

It is not completely clear if the aluminium blades should be painted black or not, the documentation is not very consistent. Most original pictures/photos show the bare aluminium without any paint.

CoolingFanMounted

 Posted by at 12:54