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Hi 1962 model: one of the banjo fittings was broken: i resoldered it in place but there is no diesel as yet bleeding back from the port hole on the head. Was probably like this for a while as there is no pipe going back to the tank from the head anyway and it was dry with no diesel weeping onto the ...

Thanks Brian, I've a few things to check out. I also found this nugget from "Cooling & Diesel System" document from your website: "After prolonged service it is not unusual for the ends of an injector pipe to close up slightly giving rise to a heavy knock on the cvlinder concerned". Have you ever se...

As a project I decided to recondition the head on an 1956 Fordson Major as the head gasket was blowing out exhaust gas and oil at the no.1 cylinder. The engine was fully rebuilt in the 1970’s and it did a lot of work afterwards. All valves and guides replaced, head skimmed & pressure tested in an en...