Sammy's CF Bedford Van

[John Abbott]

Hey Sammy...That is exactly what i hope to do with my beddie truck. Would you be able to take a pic of the engine mounts by any chance for me ?  Cheers..johnno

[Sundownernz]

A V8's excellent for fuel. You get use more than your fare share while it's still cheep. 

[Gordon]

Too true Garry 

[Sammy]

Johnno, attached is some pics of the engine mounts, at this stage they are stock Bedford cross-member mounts, with HQ engine mounts and rubbers, then the T700 has had a trimatic rubber mount put on it, also the sump I believe is a HQ unit.

As you can see from the gearbox mount pic, it needs to go back approx. 2 inches, this will stop the sump hitting the cross=member and will give me more clearance for the radiator.

[John Abbott]

Gee thanks for that sammy... Great pics

[Sammy]

Might have some more pics for you soon johno!

Tonight saw the engine supported in the car so I could remove the crossmember ... Once that was done I was able to move the gearbox back to screw it to the gearbox crossmember so thats the location I plan to keep it at, hopefully this weekend I'll be able to cut the mounts off the crossmember and move them back to suit!!

Also trial fitted a commodore radiator in there and it looks good might even be able to fit the thermo fan too !!!!!!

[John Abbott]

Thanks buddy I will be following your build with great interest

[Sammy]

Had alot of interuptions today (not that im complaining) but eventually got the engine mounts cut off the cross-member without destroying them, then got them partly welded back on, enough to use anyways, will final weld once the cross-member comes back out next time!

i haven't measured it but they are back about 2 inchs, and the gearbox mount is dead in the middle of the long bolt holes ... not sure yet but thae gearbox may need to be lower at the rear!

either way good mile stone now thats its mounted where its going to stay i'll be able to cut the final hole out in the floor and start working on the other bits and pieces!

Few move piccies for ya Johno!

[Sammy]

Had a bit of a play today with an exhaust I got from a vs statesman, long story short it's shit and going to require most parts re-done so I'm going to start from scratch there I think, it was also twin system and I don't really want that!

I also had a bit of a look into the radiator, decided the easiest option is to create a new radiator support bracket so that's coming along nicely, but I'm stuck with thermo fan, I was hoping to use the ecotecs fan/shroud on the vn v8 radiator but it's about 1/2 inch too thick to fit, I then tried with the ecotec radiator and it is about 5mm thinner but still too tight!!

The other option is a mechanical fan but im not real keen on that, think I need to see about au twins!!

[Gordon]

Good progress Sammy. I just converted from mechanical fan to twin electric fans on my 350 powered CF1 and I am much happier with the result.