Mummy Pig
Mummy Pig
HI All,
I purchased "Mummy Pig" in 2010 and went to work sorting out the chassis and bulkhead just to get through the MOT which she did with suprising ease considering she had sat for at least 10 years prior to sale apparently! I purchased her from Pa Blanchards. I drove her like this with the original engine which ran beautifully but only managed about 13mpg with a top speed of 50mph (ish). Being overtaken by lorries on the moterway and hoping we would get to the top of a steep hills made my mind up and I went for the 200TDI conversion.
I also had a little problem of forgetting to take the handbrake off fully nearly resulting in burning the whole thing to the ground! oops, fortunately it was snowing at the time, so pleanty of coolant on hand....
Now I would have loved to do the convesion myself but due to my limited experience for such a big job and lack of time I had a superb chap do the conversion for me and what a top job he did! she now does about 24mpg and cruses at 65 which is pretty good considering her weight! I also had in mind when deciding to have this job done for me the safty of me having a go over the professional job as I would be dragging my young children with me on camping trips.
Job done! more to follow
I purchased "Mummy Pig" in 2010 and went to work sorting out the chassis and bulkhead just to get through the MOT which she did with suprising ease considering she had sat for at least 10 years prior to sale apparently! I purchased her from Pa Blanchards. I drove her like this with the original engine which ran beautifully but only managed about 13mpg with a top speed of 50mph (ish). Being overtaken by lorries on the moterway and hoping we would get to the top of a steep hills made my mind up and I went for the 200TDI conversion.
I also had a little problem of forgetting to take the handbrake off fully nearly resulting in burning the whole thing to the ground! oops, fortunately it was snowing at the time, so pleanty of coolant on hand....
Now I would have loved to do the convesion myself but due to my limited experience for such a big job and lack of time I had a superb chap do the conversion for me and what a top job he did! she now does about 24mpg and cruses at 65 which is pretty good considering her weight! I also had in mind when deciding to have this job done for me the safty of me having a go over the professional job as I would be dragging my young children with me on camping trips.
Job done! more to follow
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Re: Mummy Pig
Fantastic
It's great to see another ambulance camper on here - we're a bit overrun with Carawagons (not my fault guv! ) and Dormobiles so it's good to see some home brew stuff as well
Looking forward to seeing some inside pics as well.
Cheers,
Robin.
It's great to see another ambulance camper on here - we're a bit overrun with Carawagons (not my fault guv! ) and Dormobiles so it's good to see some home brew stuff as well
Looking forward to seeing some inside pics as well.
Cheers,
Robin.
1967 109" Carawagon 200TDi
1972 109" SW Carawagon 2.5NA
1958 109" Carawagon 2.25P (project)
1972 109" Carawagon 200 or 300TDi (project)
1974 Dormobile 2.25D (project)
(Robin on S2C forum)
1972 109" SW Carawagon 2.5NA
1958 109" Carawagon 2.25P (project)
1972 109" Carawagon 200 or 300TDi (project)
1974 Dormobile 2.25D (project)
(Robin on S2C forum)
Re: Mummy Pig
When you upgraded to the 200TDI, did you change anything in the transmision or did you stay with the original gearbox/transfer case/rear axle?
Ian
Ian
Re: Mummy Pig
HI Ian,
I have uprated the diffs to 3.54 from a range rover but everything else is standard. I would probably add a 5 speed box one day rather than an overdrive but to be honest I don't really think it needs one, I just have to careful not to go crazy and rev the nuts out of her..
Regards,
Mark
I have uprated the diffs to 3.54 from a range rover but everything else is standard. I would probably add a 5 speed box one day rather than an overdrive but to be honest I don't really think it needs one, I just have to careful not to go crazy and rev the nuts out of her..
Regards,
Mark
Re: Mummy Pig
I don't suppose you still have the old engine that came out of it.......?
Alec.
Alec.
1972 109 Rover 11 Marshall Ambulance (Camper conversion)
1972 109 LD28 (Quick-change camper and Bothying vehicle!)
1988 RRC 4JB1T (Daily Driver)
Pressure Stove and Lamp fanatic also.
1972 109 LD28 (Quick-change camper and Bothying vehicle!)
1988 RRC 4JB1T (Daily Driver)
Pressure Stove and Lamp fanatic also.
Re: Mummy Pig
HI Alec,
Sorry but that particular engine is currently whizzing around the country lanes in an 88".
regards Mark
Sorry but that particular engine is currently whizzing around the country lanes in an 88".
regards Mark
Re: Mummy Pig
It is a strange thing, I have a friend with an Ambi and they can get up to 24mpg with the original engine???
'The Wagon' 1962 Martin Walters Dormobile, 2.25 Petrol
'Bessy' 1965 2.25 88" diesel
'Daisy' 1958 2.25 88" diesel
'Bessy' 1965 2.25 88" diesel
'Daisy' 1958 2.25 88" diesel
Re: Mummy Pig
Yup, 23mpg taking it easy, 19mpg giving it welly. 7:1 CR, amazing! I have been quite anal about keeping the engine in good fettle though......DanC wrote:It is a strange thing, I have a friend with an Ambi and they can get up to 24mpg with the original engine???
Alec.
1972 109 Rover 11 Marshall Ambulance (Camper conversion)
1972 109 LD28 (Quick-change camper and Bothying vehicle!)
1988 RRC 4JB1T (Daily Driver)
Pressure Stove and Lamp fanatic also.
1972 109 LD28 (Quick-change camper and Bothying vehicle!)
1988 RRC 4JB1T (Daily Driver)
Pressure Stove and Lamp fanatic also.
Re: Mummy Pig
24mpg from the original engine is amazing considering how heavy these ambulances are.
My reason for the change was to allow me to use the motorway system without flogging the engine to bits just to get to 50mph. As said these are pretty heavy then add the kids and camping gear, the old engine just was not up to the job for me.
Having said that it was wonderfully quiet (compared to the tractor engine I have now) and smooth, if I was not humping so much stuff about when we go away I would have stuck with it.
Mark
My reason for the change was to allow me to use the motorway system without flogging the engine to bits just to get to 50mph. As said these are pretty heavy then add the kids and camping gear, the old engine just was not up to the job for me.
Having said that it was wonderfully quiet (compared to the tractor engine I have now) and smooth, if I was not humping so much stuff about when we go away I would have stuck with it.
Mark
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Re: Mummy Pig
Hi Mark
I've got a 2a, marshall ambulance has well, I'm running it with a 300tdi, range rover diffs and overdrive, it fly's..
We came back from the spring land rover shoe in harrogate and it cruised down the motorway at 65 according to tomtom.
We got a few funny looks, thats with 2 kids and 2 dogs..
kind regards
mark
I've got a 2a, marshall ambulance has well, I'm running it with a 300tdi, range rover diffs and overdrive, it fly's..
We came back from the spring land rover shoe in harrogate and it cruised down the motorway at 65 according to tomtom.
We got a few funny looks, thats with 2 kids and 2 dogs..
kind regards
mark