Since a lot of the Listeroids use tapered bearings, who makes these bearings? The steel quality, heat treat, and grinding will have a huge impact on lifespan. I can't see Timken quality coming out of a India bearing factory. It's possible that an old fashion babbit bearing fed by an oil pump would outlast a bad quality splash lubricated tapered bearing. In reality, in a splash system like that, both the mains and the rod bearings would need to be high quality USA made roller bearings to outlast those old time tested oil pump fed plain bearings.

Where is this at? I'm in the central US. If not more than 700 miles, I might be able to come get it it. PM me.

>Hi StrawHat

>My neighbor has one 12/2 (1959) seized but prestine. You don't need to convert anything.

>Please let me know.

>VP

Would like to find a CS 6/1 in the mid US. Old iron would be best, I am a very experienced engine builder, but don't have a large budget. Will pick up unit. Can rebuild an engine, even a seized one, as long as no major part or component damage is present. (sometimes engines seize from crud build up around piston without actual major damage once taken apart and honed a little) Rust is not always damaging on cast iron but severe rust is usually a problem on steel parts. Most Indian clones are way over priced for the quality you really get. Could also assemble an engine from parts provided they are all present and accounted for! Inventory list would be part of purchase agreement. Compressor kit with proper "accessories",..... maybe if priced low enough. Any 8/1, which is just a higher speed 6/1 with a slightly different flywheel is also fair game. No mounting frame needed, I'll build my own exactly the way I want it.

For some of you retailers, this may be a chance to get rid of an engine or crate of parts that is an engine, most wont buy and you don't have time to rebuild.

This ought to give everyone a picture of what I am out looking for!

Thanks

What state?

What beats me is that the main left wing political party that drives the EPA is pulling the rug out from under some of it biggest supporters, namely the trucking industry and all of those transportation unions. Those bureaucrats seem to have about as good a sense of direction as a heard of rabbits scurrying in the headlights of a car on the highway. Just like those rabbits, they also eat and destroy everything in their path too.

I remember when they started doing the so called science studies on the diesel exhaust. Bear in mind that scientific studies are bought and have been for over twenty five years. They have perfected the art of making the science say what ever they pay for, according to what they say, or leave out, in those studies. Given the proper profit margin, you could have a scientific study done to prove Holy water caused cancer if that's the answer you needed to market your pet product.

The soot from diesel is chiefly carbon that easily falls out of the atmosphere. Carbon is inert and causes no ecologic harm. Any NOx emissions are going to be proportional to the amount of fuel burned. diesels are the big winners on fuel economy.

Another thing most people don't know is that the overall thermal efficiency of the electric grid itself only averages 35%. Even though the generating system typically used averages well over 90%, sometimes as high as 96%, most of it is lost in distribution. A Lister or Listeroid can equal the average overall grid efficiency, you can likely coax over 40% out of some of these engines with good tuning. As a matter of fact, utilizing modern technology, thermal efficiencies of "point of Use" electric generation can be had at over 80%. This won't be any reciprocating engine however. At some point in the future, with diminishing oil reserves and increasing oil prices, the grid is going to come full circle, and point of use generation will have to dominate driven by by absolute necessity.

All fellow Americans should call and lobby their Congressmen and Federal lawmakers. Congress created that out of control monster the EPA, and they can also abolish that agency, or at least put a good iron chain leash on it before it eats us all alive.

Down here in the south, duct tape is popular

If I remember right, the water glass was mixed with another ingredient that it reacts with for the muffler repair putty.

If the threads are well made they shouldn't really need sealer for low pressure exhaust. Modern pipe threads were once referred to as "dry seal" threads. While high pressure gas and liquid applications need sealant, this is mostly done to help assembly (lubricate) as well as to "insure" a good seal.