Found an Anchor

[potter]

On my way home from work day before yesterday saw this old lister by the side of the road.  On checking on it I found that it had been partially submerged in salt water during one of the hurricanes ca 2000-2001, and just left and is now on its way to the dump.  If I wanted it take it.  But looking in such bad condition I passed on it.  But by the next day, not being able to sleep that night thinking about i I drug it home.  On opening the sump cover I found that it had not gotten any water on the interior and looked in good shape inside.  I also pulled the head and found that the cylinder is also in great shape.  All external components terrible. 
The Injector had been removed but the hole wadded up with paper.  I was wondering if anyone knew if a clone injector from an 81 would be the same to fit this?  The model # 560VA13, 7.5 HP,
850 rpm.  I will have to get all external components, fuel pump, governor linkage.  Which should be the  same as a normal 81, as I think everything remained the same on this except from the cylinder up.
Thanks for any ideas.  Here's the link for photos
http://picasaweb.google.com/lindacjdd/ListerBAPhotos?authkey=zYw798mZkvk

[MacGyver]

You found a free Lister on the side of the road    

Where's the link to the photos man!

[potter]

Sorry, now added link for pictures

[biobill]

Nice find!   How did you get it on your truck?

[potter]

the owner had a backhoe and was happy to load it for me . i used a comealong
over a tree to offload.
i have pulled the head and cylender only a stuck oil ring so far. i am having trouble getting the oil
pump tappet to freeup every thing else all free

[rcavictim]

Nice score!  I would not have been able to pass on that.  Having to leave it there while I tried to borrow a truck to fetch it would have had me on pins and needles.  My Petter looked almost that bad when I got it. It had sat uncovered outdoors for a decade or two.  Sandblaster made it look as new again on the exterior.

[potter]

my hesotation with this was from all the thin walled air ducting which has all but fallen off.
hopfully it will not be to hard to fabrecate.

[MeanListerGreen]

I wouldn't have passed that up either, even if just to have a nice lawn ornament.  The pics are coming up pretty blurry on my PC.  Is that an air cooled 6-1?  Kind of looks that way to me.  You better buy a lottery ticket too.

[MeanListerGreen]

Ahhhh!  The pic finally finished downloading (dial up here).  I bet an injector off of a listeroid would work on that, probably everything else too.  Peter could probably let you know if you need to swap elements or delivery valves.  It would definatley be worth trying.  I have seen stranger things done.  I saw a Witte MD with a Bosche Mico off of a Listeroid scabbed onto it.  Sometimes you can catch original pumps for sale on FLEABAY.UK

[rcavictim]

my hesotation with this was from all the thin walled air ducting which has all but fallen off.
hopfully it will not be to hard to fabrecate.

I had to fabricate a sheet metal air turbine housing from scratch for my Petter as it was missing when I got the engine.  That ended up being a lot of work, especially as I had to reinforce the thickness of the barrel segment I used with perforated sheet steel on the inside and a whole shipload of brazing rods.  The thin barrel metal was cracking from the vibration.  After reinforcement, no more problems.

[potter]

I added a few new photos of the cylender piston and head.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lindacjdd/ListerBAPhotos?authkey=zYw798mZkvk

[LowGear]

That piston looks aluminum? 

Is that standard? 

Can anyone guesstimate a date for this SOM? 

What a very lucky match pair - A man and his Lister.

Low Gear

[MeanListerGreen]

The 8/1's had aluminium pistons.  Need a serial number to find the date.

[MeanListerGreen]

my hesotation with this was from all the thin walled air ducting which has all but fallen off.
hopfully it will not be to hard to fabrecate.

If you aren't concerned about the appearance, you could just lay fiberglass over the shroud.

[potter]

The 8/1's had aluminium pistons.  Need a serial number to find the date.

the #is 560VA13