Morris LC Rescue - Episode 8 Part2: 1950 Morris LC3 Engine revival continues

[@victor58010]

A 'Mustie 1' tip is to use a broken piece of the old ring to clean out the ring groove.

[@morrislcrescue]

Great tip👍 thanks Victor5801, guaranteed to be the right width for the piston groove then 🤔 nice one !!👍😉😎

[@lindsaybuchecker5373]

Grind the old ring to a taper and Grind a little bit off one side of the ring and use it both ways around the pistons

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Brilliant! As an owner of an Austin A60 (yes, I know, it's not a Morris but I have owned a Morris in the past so hope that absolves me 😄) I love the simplicity and ruggedness of a pushrod 4 cylinder engine of this vintage. This has been a binge watch series for me and am looking forward to more. Love it. What wonderful trucks these are. 😊✔

[@morrislcrescue]

Hi there Pauline 😀, you are completely absolved 😂, love Austin’s myself so no shame in that and as you would know many Austin’s share parts with the Morris brand so it’s really just one big happy family. Yes 100% on the engine design, simple is the name of the game and built at a time when practically anyone could open the owners manual and find all the information they needed to fix most basic issues… bit different to today’s cars for sure😂 glad you are enjoying the episodes, I never really thought it would get to +10 episodes but here we are 👍 with more to come…. Thankyou for leaving a comment and glad to have you with me on the journey- kindest regards JC 👍😉

[@PaulinesPastimes]

@@morrislcrescue Thank you. Your videos are very accessible and informative. I feel proud to own and drive my Austin. It's fully registered and I use it as often as I can except if it's raining, which as you know, seems to have been going on for years in Melbourne too. 😊

[@geraldharkness8830]

loved hesring the old engine run again! well done.

[@morrislcrescue]

Thanks Gerald, couldn’t agree more mate, there is just something a little special about the sound these motors make, even with all the wear and tear 😂👍😉

[@JesusTorres-qr1gz]

Very neat gentleman, remain me of my younger years, most kind of you for sharing it with us, from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico Jesus Torres.

[@morrislcrescue]

Hi Jesus, glad to hear you are enjoying the content and Thankyou for leaving a comment, could certainly use some of your sunny weather right about now !!!! 😂….big hello from the Apple Isle 🍎 of Tasmania - kindest regards JC 👍😉

[@robertwenzell9510]

Follow through and get Holly back on the Road Greetings from Lexington Kentucky USA.

[@morrislcrescue]

You’ve got a deal Robert !!! 👍 stay tuned, she’ll be back in next weeks episode for a progress update. Great to have you with us mate and a big hello right back at you from Scottsdale Tasmania- kindest regards JC 👍😉🇦🇺

[@kevinrace4650]

I just watched your video and love what you have done. As a Morris Commercial lc3 owner it reminds me of the work I had to do to keep my great truck going. Keep going with your videos and I know you will teach many people and myself some tricks. Kevin.

[@morrislcrescue]

Thankyou Kevin , really appreciate those kind words mate and being a fellow LC3 owner you know exactly what we are up against !! 😂 definitely a labour of love but it’s great to be able to capture some of that work 👍😉

[@adamc4655]

Nice work,it'd be great to see the old girl being driven 🤙

[@morrislcrescue]

Gidday Adam C, thankyou for tuning into the channel and 100% agree with your comment - I'll be putting in the maximum effort in to see if we can't make that happen, the old girl has come so far already and deserves a second chance.... kindest regards JC🙂👍

[@MartsGarage]

Hello. I'm enjoying the videos showing the Morris engine job. I think the cylinders are stamped .0005 which is just half a thou over. I'd say that was the factory grading when it was built. Often pistons will be graded to suit the cylinders on assembly. I'd be surprised a rebuilder would stamp them as tidy as that. I have done similar jobs on Ford flathead V8s and know exactly what these jobs are like. I bought and repaired a cylinder boring machine and have used it on some of my engines. I have shown it in some of my videos. All the best, Mart in England.

[@morrislcrescue]

Gidday Mart, thanks for the information mate, yep now that you mention it those .0005’s are stamped rather neatly so that’s definitely a possibility although this is the first time in 6 of the same engines I’d come across this 🤔 You hooked me in now Mart as I’ll need to tune in and watch you use the cylinder bore… good on you for getting it going again to, a man of many talents 👍 appreciate you tuning in and sharing your experiences… kindest regards JC👍😉

[@michaelharrison500]

Well done John The next logical step I guess is get it to drive Cheers from NW Tassie

[@morrislcrescue]

Thankyou Michael…. Yep certainly receiving a lot of messages indicating that’s what the good folks would like to see 👍😉

[@MartsGarage]

Great to hear it run. It's good that you have spare parts stashed. Always a necessity on these old 'uns. Funny enough, I have a torque wrench like that. What a good quality Aussie torque wrench was doing on a table at a UK autojumble is a mystery. Absolute bargain at £2! When I was doing my apprenticeship in the 1970s I worked with older guys that used to work at "Morris Commercial". Mart in England.

[@morrislcrescue]

Gidday Mart, yep similar story my end mate… long story short it cost me considerably more to have it recalibrated and checked than what I paid for it ( at a local flea market)but I didn’t mind as it gets used every day and as you said the quality is there 👍 can never have too many “ spare parts” 😂😂😂 . It would be great to have acces to some of the knowledge and stories those old fellas must of had, lucky you had the chance to get an insight into that history. All the best mate JC 👍😉

[@nevilleeastough1496]

I used bilge cleaner from my local boat builder maint shop, worked a treat.

[@morrislcrescue]

Gidday Neville, I had heard of folks giving that a try… did it actually remove the rust and corrosion as well or just free things up enough for you to break that engine free?? Appreciate you tuning in and commenting mate👍 kind regards JC👍😉

[@brycechessum4684]

A70 4 were a good engine pre WW2 when first used and still put in the 66 Austin Gipsy I learned to drive in., Loved living in Tassie best state OZ has

[@morrislcrescue]

Good on you Bryce, you obviously know your way around these engines mate👍 no arguments re Tassie, the old South Island still definitely the best state in OZ… thanks for leaving a comment and kindest regards JC👍😉

[@818garage]

Very nice job 🤠

[@alangander6567]

Alan Gander, those markings on the block, 0.0005 are actually the markings put in by the machine shop when they did the rebore each cylinder is half a thousands of an inch oversize. So they mark the block in order to inform the rebuild-er.

[@morrislcrescue]

Thanks Alan 👍😉

[@philipcullen4300]

Great to see the engine run, good approach to repair of the engine and not just throwing new parts in,

[@morrislcrescue]

Thankyou so much for your kind words Phillip, a major motivation for me with Morris LC Rescue is to try and encourage more youngsters to become involved in recovering and repairing these old vintage cars and trucks. A key part of that is attempting repairs on a budget, not always possible but doesn’t mean we stop trying😂…. every days a school day for me mate so any chance to repair or recycle and I’m in !!! All the best JC👍😉

[@paulwaffler8208]

Drive it all the best from Texas USA

[@morrislcrescue]

100% Paul, going to do my absolute level best mate and if I don’t then it won’t be for the want of trying 😂 thanks for tuning in mate and a big HELLO from Scottsdale Tasmania 👍😉

[@marlinknable3543]

another Great video.

[@braddunn1809]

Well Done another Epic video

[@morrislcrescue]

Still trying to get dry after this one Brad, another very rain soaked production 😂👍😉

[@ianbartlett3936]

Another great restoration story thanks John. Really enjoyed it. Was a little worried when you fired her up with no radiator, but guessed it must be ok or you wouldn't have done that 😉 And, to answer your question at the end, we most certainly want to see if she drives ok.Hopefully the weather will be a bit better next video.

[@morrislcrescue]

Thankyou Ian, should be quite ok for the engine to run for very short periods with no radiator or coolant, I’ll definitely need to do a bit more work in the radiator department as her current one needs a few repairs before I can refit it. Lots of messages and comments asking to see her roll under her own steam so stay tuned 👍😉

[@noelmcgarry456]

A quick drive it will give you an incentive tied up the cabin so it can hit the road again

[@morrislcrescue]

Gidday Noel, glad you enjoyed the episode mate and I think you are right on the money there with your comment. I am holding off doing anything about doors or the bits and pieces until I know for sure she will move under her own power.... doors would be nice but 🤔🤔🤔( just to keep the possums out 🤣) appreciate your feedback and support - kind regards JC

[@terrystover7365]

Good video, nice work. I enjoyed watching. I noticed you need a ring groove cleaner. I've had one for years but haven't used it in a long time. It takes the work out of the job, that and a ridge reamer for the top of the cylinder to remove the ridge left by wear.

[@morrislcrescue]

Thanks Terry, really glad you enjoyed the content mate👍 I’ll add the ring groove cleaner to my Christmas wish list…. I do own/use a Lisley lip removal tool but hey there’s just another little mystery about this truck right there… for a tired old engine there was no obvious lip that I could feel on any of the cylinders??? Really strange considering the wear and tear in the rest of the motor 🤔 anyways everyone seems to want to see us move forward with repairs to Holly so that’s where we are heading… stay tuned, appreciate you comments and kindest regards 👍😉 JC

[@keithmoore5224]

well iv learned something the way you removed the broken bolt stud will try next time i need to remove ( like you wells as we call them in cumbria uk sheep shaggier wellies) uk citizen retired thialand

[@morrislcrescue]

Thankyou Keith, that’s the great thing about the automotive and restoration community, you never stop swapping ideas and learning new tricks👍 just like Cumbria the Wellies here in Tasmania ( South Island) are the best way to keep the feet out of the mud and slush , I’m a Blundstone guy myself as they come with steel caps in the toes…. Glad you enjoyed the content and stay tuned…. Kind regards JC 👍😉

[@Cloud_Shire_82]

I just found you youtube video first impressions love your personality shiny but a little dull showing your wise and strong for a small channel you most certainly do much better production than some other automotive channels i watch but hey i guess it's an austrailian thing about production cause any of you on youtube in the mechanic feild have so much betetr videos than in the us here none of us take our time with videos got pump em out to keep relavent you guys seem to not give a bowl of tar about that and purely do it for fun and hobby and just share you experiences with us and thank you for that your channels is amazing and here's for it to keep growing never change man from the rainy state of oregon usa this is TNB wilding out

[@morrislcrescue]

Hi there Zenita BR, Big HELLO right back at you from the green lands of Tasmania AU…really glad you found the channel and great to have you on board👍 appreciate the kind feedback … I guess I just try and produce the kind of content I’d like to watch myself 😂. My experience on KZbin is pretty limited but maybe that helps in its own way ? Every days a school day right? and we never stop learning 👍 It’s a bit of fun and if the good folks out there watching KZbin enjoy it and we learn a few things together along the way then everybody wins 👍 Stay safe and kindest regards JC 👍😉

[@Cloud_Shire_82]

@@morrislcrescue i like how you cut your own rant off twice in the video xd

[@johnneundorf1585]

If I'm not mistaken, the stampt no. Is 5 ten thousandths of an inch not 5 thousandths.

[@morrislcrescue]

Yes 100% correct John 👍😉

[@gazza116]

coil was right they were positive earth, like a lot o pommie stuff

[@morrislcrescue]

Hi Gaz Ferg, I seem to always find a mix in these Australian LC3’s with some still the factory positive earth while most of mine have been converted to negative earth when an alternator is fitted…. At one stage Holly had been converted to run a two wire alternator instead of the generator and was definitely negative earth as they ran an old 27mhz two way for their farm, but… when the alternator failed they then tried to convert it back to pos earth so they could use the old generator again, don’t think the truck ever ran again after that 🤔 you might be able to tell in some of the footage the poor old wiring harness has been chopped and changed just a few times 😂 I’ll push on with it as negative earth for now and will likely install an alternator if it comes to that 👍 appreciate the pickup mate and glad you left a comment- kindest regards JC👍😉

[@johnbishop2342]

Are there any 2023 offerings ?

[@tonywilliams1582]

How's the Morris coming on?

[@morrislcrescue]

Hi Tony, to be honest mate work has overtaken everything in the last 4 months but as winter closes in and things get quieter I am hoping to swing back into more videos and get back onto both Holly and Olive Oyl. I am looking forward to getting back into it again soon 👍😉 kind regards JC

[@talleyrand2739]

are you trying to cook it

[@morrislcrescue]

Hi there Talleyrand, great to have you along for the ride and thanks for commenting 👍…Not trying to cook it but definitely trying get it hot, it won’t hurt this old engine one bit to run on and off for 5 mins with no radiator but have every intention of fitting one up IF ( and it’s a big if) we can get this old girl to roll…. Stay tuned and appreciate your input- kindest regards JC👍😉

[@chrislewis4830]

im sorry but you keep confusing me by saying if you were doing this properly. So what is the point of you doing all this then if at some point its going to have to be stripped down again for it to be done properly. Im sorry if i sound harsh but im trying to understand your logic. Id like to see it restored and driving

[@morrislcrescue]

Gidday Chris, Really great to have you join the channel , Thankyou 👍Not a harsh comment at all mate…The simple answer is that this truck is still very much a gamble. Even after five previous full restorations on this model I still tend to access them as a whole to determine if / where the $$$ are best spent… with Holly it’s the challenge of taking what others considered scrap and getting her to run again. As Holly sits atm she’s unfortunately very typical of how you find them after years of neglect and being left to the elements. If I could choose to promote just one thing on the channel it would be to encourage more viewers to do as MUCH as they can with a MINIMUM of $$$. Ultimately if more folks feel comfortable recovering some of these old relics and attempting repairs then for me that’s a win . Kindest regards JC 👍😉😎

[@chrislewis4830]

@@morrislcrescue thanks buddy