Hi, all. I registered some time ago, and have been a lurker, but never posted before today. I'm interested in a Lister engine mostly because I like them. I live in urban Southern California, so I don't really have a great need for backup power, nor an off-grid solution. Which is why I've just lurked: I'm not really a serious contributor to the forum.
However, I've started a new job, and will be traveling to India some time in the next several weeks, and will probably go annually for work. There's not really any time this first time to do extensive Listeroid searching, but I was wondering what I can do to lay groundwork. At this point, I'm just going to get to know the people I work with, and probably feel out how familiar they are with stuff like this.
My original plan was to source a block, since I understand that other parts are available here as "replacements." But some other reading suggests that exporting parts is more difficult (expensive) than exporting whole assemblies. Whole engines are against EPA regulations. So I'm trying to put together a long-term plan of attack.
If you were going to try to acquire (assemble, purchase, build, whatever) a Listeroid on the cheap and you had access to India, what would you try to accomplish on the first trip?