well ...... not really!
ive just decided to go a diffrent way with this blog thing,...
The foden ran but was a little more miserable out in the pouring rain on Sunday. On the way to the pub for the annual Pub run i ended up towing a 2" Clayton that had died, as much as i would like to say it went well, things were a little more like climbing a mounting rather than a up hill struggle, but after some tinkering time at the pub i stormed back leaving the Clayton to enjoy its ride home in the following van,
and apparently i was clocked on the way back at 10MPH + now ... that's not bad really! im well pleased with that! just need to tinker with some valve timings and draughting to get it to steam like a witch!
the cold damp weather did highlight the need to do the steam seal under the cylinder block though so that was the first job on the list, unfortunately... whilst doing all this, i managed to put a Allen key through my gauge glass so .... :( bad times! need to order some 5mm glass and whilst im at it, a new blow down valve because i really cant be bothered to make my own when i can buy one for £10 odd.. and it will take me way more than an hour to make one so its not really worth my time,
As i said this is going a different way so..........
here's a link to a youtube video i made on the Foden re-build, a quaint little montage of some of the work and then a quick video of its first steaming, i would have liked to do more but i ran out of time, also ill get some proper video when i have a new water gauge and have tinkered some more!
Laters!
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