1961 Nuffield Universal 3 Head Gasket Job

[@eddkennedy6458]

Good work those cast heads very very rarely need skimming they are very strong and don't warp.

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

thanks for watching!

[@keithwarkentin]

Cool video Kevin I bet your neighbour was relieved that there was no cracks no warping and his machine is good to go!

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

I was surprised that it was all still good. And the fellow whos Ferguson I fixed stopped in yesterday and brought me a nice apple pie!

[@jimplatts6172]

Just re watched the video and noticed the locating dowels. They can be a problem sometimes they don't let the head pull down fully an old leyland mechanic told me to get rid. It cured my 465.

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

Thanks. So far it seems to be running well, so hopefully its not an issue on this one.

[@jimplatts6172]

Hi the funny surging is the guvnor diaphragm in the injector pump. I never had a 3cyl but had a few 4s the engins were bullet proof.

[@jimplatts6172]

Also on the pump fuel shut off leaver is a button if you press it in it gives excess fuel for cold starting.

[@kjelljohanasheimsolli8822]

Cool machine, neat and strong, Nuffields are real nice. But is it not supposed to be retorqued on the head bolts/studs after first warmup?

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

Its not that big a deal. The gaskets are usually good after one torque. On flatheads where the headbolts are easy to get at, i will hit them a second time but its a step that can be generally skipped unless there is specific instructions that come with the gasket telling you to do so.

[@kjelljohanasheimsolli8822]

@@ClaremontClassicGarage Thanks, will read in the workshop manual when parts are ready, have to look deeper on my DL3, it seem to be frozen after some time standing still. Did put a cap/bottle over the exhaustpipe as usual but seems like it has gotten moisture inside anyway. Also came across that this hunting it has had, can be caused by worn/leaking diaphragm in the governor in the injector pump. Been afraid that the pump was in need for overhaul, but thankfully very possible its not. Its a strong machine for its size, I think, and indeed really cool, and easy to work with, Great to find more info and learn more. I hope it is not very common/a very typical issue with these, to have cracks in block and or heads, that they have a particuraly weakness in this regard.? . But rather it happens after amatuer-mechanix mistakes, fex like loosening headbolts the wrong way and not bit by bit and in a pattern, as instructed by workshops and indeed common sense. Thanks