Shear Joy! Crankshaft Split in HALF? Fixing a Blown AEC RF Engine: Part 2 

Too many times “so-called” bus preservationists are taking the very HEART and SOUL (ie the Original Engine) out and replacing it with an inferior item. AEC pioneered the development of the straight six Diesel engine in collaboration with RICARDO performance engineering. Their cylinder heads enhanced the cold starting and running. On a visit to Northolt RAF airfield during the early 1970s the personnel showing us around on a field trip from Uxbridge Technical College demonstrated the cold start of an AEC Electrical generator set for the runway lights. A competitors set in another hut had to have an oil heater maintaining the air temperature. The AEC Generator set started from cold with the temperature down to zero with the first hit of the starter button. AEC ….. Gone but not forgotten! Well Done Lads for keeping the AEC Engine❤️

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What about using second hand from a paddock?

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Reduced to donated oily rag 🤣

Probably over revved. AECs are known for being sensitive to max revs so I've been told by two separate bus operators with AH760s

All the bits once stripped we are cleaning and working on in our workshop on the bench but safer for us to have the engine on the floor where its not at risk from falling to remove the crank. We are working with limited space and as you can imagine it takes up a fair bit of room. Sadly we dont have an engine frame / table for an RF engine without making one which would be handy should we do them regularly.

This is not Aldenham so third world method will suffice!

Copious amount of JB Weld might hold for a few miles.

I’m sure they’ll take your advice on board Stephen Spielberg

Who gives AF?

How will you simulate the reverberations, vibrations and exhaust fumes hmm? Plus the authentic experience?