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General Discussion / Re: Lister Substitute Belarus
« on: February 05, 2008, 01:55:11 AM »
Thanks for the information. Keep it coming. Once I got the thing primed and started, it starts with one grunt. A cylinder fires and off it goes no extra spin whatever. It has been warm ( 60 F), but it shows signs of working colder. It had an aftermarket delco starter so I was lucky. I had no idea you could take a starter drive apart and replace rollers and springs (thanks local starter guy for the Info). If not for that information I would have had to search far and farther for a drive. I will probably try and run it at about 1000 RPM with a belt drive to the generator. I have a tach somewhere. The front v-belt pulley can be made 2" larger in diameter and not scrub anything. That should give me enough cooling at the lower RPM ( The fan will turn faster).
I am looking for a lister air cooled now. The oil fields used them back in the day, and a few are still around. I want a CS, but these air cooled are sure cheaper and actually Listers ( If I can actually buy one).
I found another Belarus I can get (not complete) To tear down and look at the combustion chamber, to see if it will run WVO. The design of the piston matters and the fact that air cooled clearances are not able to be controlled ( heat expansion) may not let it work. At least a diesel air cooled does not chill the cylinders like a petrol engine. The VW air cooled will overheat and then freeze the cylinders on deceleration (in certain conditions).
There is a show in Jackson soon also (thanks for the tip).
Thanks
Ed
I am looking for a lister air cooled now. The oil fields used them back in the day, and a few are still around. I want a CS, but these air cooled are sure cheaper and actually Listers ( If I can actually buy one).
I found another Belarus I can get (not complete) To tear down and look at the combustion chamber, to see if it will run WVO. The design of the piston matters and the fact that air cooled clearances are not able to be controlled ( heat expansion) may not let it work. At least a diesel air cooled does not chill the cylinders like a petrol engine. The VW air cooled will overheat and then freeze the cylinders on deceleration (in certain conditions).
There is a show in Jackson soon also (thanks for the tip).
Thanks
Ed