S'pose I could add my 2 penny worth here and bring the thread back on topic.
Always tinkered with something since I was about 4 or 5. First my bike, later motorbikes (all sorts but mainly Honda), cars, tractors, stationary engines, the lorry.
Bought a CS at a farm sale several moons ago. It was in a sorry state. Cracked (water jacket), rod bearing melted (no dipper), no compression (valves, head gasket), no infection (i.p. solid), but repairable. So I finally got round to fixing it this last year. Needed info on i.p. as it would not come apart without considerable persuasion. So to the net. Grattitude to Liserdiesel). Here via google I suppose. Just browsing on renewables, sustainables, generation and saw Eadie with a problem that was not being addressed, so joined in after hassle of trying to register.
I am also into renewables. Vacuum tube solar collector for domestic hot water, looking at several (including Homebrew, otherpower) designs for wind power. Just need a few hectares to move to. Unfortunately have to earn a living as well, at present. Also collect circular sock machines, so home-made socks as well (soooo much nicer than shop-bought).
RAB