Thanks to whoever has admitted me to this august assemblage!

I recently acquired a Golden Hind 31, built in the UK in 1976, with what I presume is the original Lister water cooled SW2M. It was reported to be running in 2003. So (maybe) it's seized from sitting. I pulled the injectors and poured red ATF down the holes. After a week of soak, there is still no motion when I stand on the crank.

General comments and advice appreciated. When giving advice, be aware that in Canada we have very limited access to explosives.

Questions;

Can this engine be disassembled from the top, one cylinder at a time, right down to the pan? I have a parts book that makes it look as if this might be so.

Are rings, bearings, and gaskets available? Links?

Do parts from Listeriod engines fit Lister engines?

Is the SW2M a sleeve engine, or is the bore part of the cylinder casting?

With the rocker cover off, I can peer down next to the cylinders into a small, dark lake. It that the crank case? It it normal for that area to be open?

That should be enough information for me to attempt to absorb at once.

Thanks!
BC Fred
Victoria BC
Gabriola Island BC