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Lister Market Place (things for Sale) / Dursley 10/2 on ebay australia
« on: February 19, 2014, 09:04:38 AM »
G'day guys,
          Sadly selling my 10/2 :'(  . http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/231160902446?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
If you win it and mention this site I'll throw in as many extras as I can think of !

Cheers

Snail

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Engines / Re: Bore/sleeve Dursley 6hp
« on: August 21, 2010, 01:14:41 AM »
The factory used to recommend boring to +.020 and fitting an oversize piston. There must be some NOS pistons out there somewhere! (I've got 2 in my 10/2 but my need is greater than yours!)

Cheers,

Brian

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Engines / Re: Making a New Lister
« on: August 03, 2009, 04:36:41 AM »
Pan,
     You've stirred up something I have been thinking about for a while. Time for a bit of "bench racing"
   Just suppose (hypothetically ;)) that a bloke had sold most of his collection of stationary engines and had a bunch of leftovers including most of a 5HP HVID/Brons engine sitting in the corner.
   If we assumed that most of the fuel system is missing and that it was , say a common (not very valuable) engine such a s a McDonald (Australian made copy of a St Mary's) so the owner wouldn't mind doing a bit of conversion work.
   The next assumption is that the owner had access to some(other peoples ;D) very good automotive and general engineering facilities (and knowledge)
   So after all of those assumptions, the question is : what would be the best system for fueling (and igniting) a straight WMO engine?
   Options would seem to include the hot bulb, HVID/ Brons system, Lister style injection or some combination, possibly including a spark to get more accurate timing.
   Time for all of those crazy ideas to come out of the woodwork.

The one big assumption is that the bloke in question had the time and energy, on top of running a one man business and rebuilding an old Jag.

Any ideas anyone?

Cheers,

Brian


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General Discussion / Re: Worst recession Ever
« on: March 12, 2009, 11:26:18 PM »
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Arrrrrrrrrgh . get me out of here  !!!

What took you so long? ;D
Mrs Thatcher pushed me out when I was 22! (I'm now 48) Originally to South Africa, now in Oz.
I really should write and thank her sometime! ;D

Cheers,

Brian

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Why did Lister do it this way ?
« on: March 04, 2009, 11:54:55 PM »
compo  :)
   Wasn't it just the quickest way to convert the sidevalve petrol motor to diesel?
They'd already done a "proper" one in the form of the JP but I think they needed a "second line" (OK, lower cost ;) ) version. I know this may upset some CS lovers, but isn't it "stating the bleeding obvious"???? ;D ;D
Just trying to stir things a little... ;D

Brian

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: So what is yours called ?
« on: February 26, 2009, 02:41:11 AM »
Lowspeed,
            Whilst that is an excellent name for an engine, sounds more like the hit and miss variety! :D Ever heard a "farm pumper" running?
        I must be bored, 'cos I've just remembered that the cartoon was called "wacky racers" or something similar.Probably A US product, but shown in the UK in the 60's.

I really should get out more.... ;D ;D

cheers,

brian

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: So what is yours called ?
« on: February 24, 2009, 02:23:47 AM »
"Chuggaboom"

Is that male or female?
From memory, that was the name of a car in a 60's  kids cartoon series wasn't it?

Brian

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Listeroid Engines / Re: Crancase breather on a listeroid twin
« on: February 17, 2009, 12:07:59 AM »
Jens,
     I realise that you don't know me, but I'm with you on the vacuum thing.
The singles run under considerable vacuum. I temporarily replaced the breather valve on a single with a 3mm sheet of soft silicone rubber.( The original was off for a clean up.)You wouldn't believe the deformation in that rubber! I would imagine that dust etc was not thought to be a problem, or couldn't be dealt with using 1920's technology.
     The twins are a whole different ball game.They are "designed" to run under pressure. The reason I say this is that there is no mechanism for generating vacuum, but there will always be some blowby (however slight). Ergo positive pressure.
     My 'roid twin used to leak oil from the end of the camshaft, mains, tappets (slight, and probably not a bad thing) and anything with the slightest clearance. I also have a Dursley twin and I fully expect it to leak volumes from the sliding oil filler cover.(I no longer use the 'roid, and the genuine article is a "long term project" ;) at least 2 years so far, and counting....)
     Many moons ago,I suggested putting a slight restriction in the intake to generate some vacuum for the breather (never tried it, got mains power!). There was talk on this forum that putting extra air into a diesel is counter - productive if you don't need the extra power. Having slightly less air shouldn't be a problem if you only want 80% or so power. My Powerline twin came fitted with a restrictor in the form of an undersized hole in a gasket on the inlet manifold!
     You are already part way there, try a larger hose and some restriction. If you don't like it take it off! :D :D
Hell, tinkering is what it's all about isn't it? ;D

cheers,

brian

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Other Slow Speed Diesels / Re: Is this the biggest Diesel ever made ??!!
« on: October 28, 2008, 12:40:49 AM »
The bigger they are, the harder they fall...

http://dragster.com.au/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=17096&forum=16



Cheers,

brian

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Red Hot
« on: October 02, 2008, 08:10:50 AM »
     I'm not sure that there was an overall design philosophy at Lister's when it comes to lube.(Hell, did I put that in writing?? :o :o ) Singles had the sump, twins had the pump pickup at the lowest point, guaranteeing sludge recirculation. I've never seen an original 6/1 or 12/2 with a factory fitted filter (open to proof though!) but the factory recommended detergent oil. (Some?)Twins had hollow dippers, singles had solid.
      I suspect that the priming lever was just a carry over from the "L" as it was also used to prime the carb.If Mr Lister thought it so important, wouldn't he have put one on the twins?
    Were singles and twins designed by the same people?

Cheers,

Brian

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Lister Based Generators / Re: cs 6/1 gen size
« on: July 21, 2008, 12:14:31 AM »
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Avoid a 2-pole machine like the Black death

At least as far as battery chargers go, I second what Peter says. I used a Forklift charger (60A, 24v) to charge my solar batteries. On a 2 pole Honda (5 KvA) I was lucky to see 40A. Immediately hit the changeover switch to the ST10 and voila, 60A.
Sorry  if this is wandering off topic a bit .

Brian

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Engines / Re: Portable external oil filtration
« on: July 18, 2008, 02:50:40 AM »
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Two-wheel cart is easy to maneuver and includes a cart-mounted On/Off switch. Measures 25 1/2L x 19W x 40 1/2"H.

Just how much do you eat for lunch???? ;D

Brian

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: I'ma new member and a new CS Lister owner.
« on: July 16, 2008, 12:47:45 AM »
G'day Geoff,
          Whereabouts in sunny QLD are you? I'm near Toowoomba. There are  vintage engine rallies in a lot of areas at some point during the year (assuming you're not too remote). Someone at one of these could point you in the right direction. "The Old Machinery Magazine" http://www.tomm.com.au/ will tell you when & where.

Cheers,

brian

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« on: July 11, 2008, 03:14:59 AM »
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Anyone up for Lister tipping? 

There's been a lot of talk about safety when unloading your lister from a truck, as they're top heavy. The answer is simple... unload it while it's running....

I think it's about time to get back to work and do something useful :-[

Brian

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« on: July 11, 2008, 02:14:46 AM »
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Nope it just turns around on the dirt just like in the movie clip.  Same as your toy gyroscope sitting on the string rotates around.

Sorry Stan, that was firmly tongue in cheek! :D.  Lets just say that the contact with the ground was "periodically reduced" which allowed the magical forces to do their work. Anyone up for running a lister on the end of a piece of string to see how fast it rotates? (also firmly T-I-C :D)

Cheers,

Brian

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