4.6hp 4.5kw lister

[veggieburner]

I can get my hands on a older 1970 ish I think Lister 4.5KW. I like the 6/1 water cooled one, so does anyone think that this one will consume more fuel and be louder than a 6/1 lister? I would like to set one up in the garage. See link

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/bfs/509014385.html

[listerdiesel]

You cannot have 4.5hp AND 4.5kW, the figures don't work like that.

The Lister Start-O-Matic produces 2.5kVA from about 5hp, so this little screamer would probably be 4.5hp at 3600rpm, but you'd still get less than 2.5kVA out of it.

Find out the engine plate details and I'll give you the engine power etc.

If it is 1800rpm, then the hp will be much lower.

Peter