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Everything else / Re: Blasphemy..... Solar power.
« on: January 28, 2018, 09:21:01 PM »
Quote from: LowGear on January 28, 2018, 06:09:44 PM
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Here in Australia, we only get six cents per Kilowatt hour from the utility companies. We also have to pay $150 a quarter for the man to come and read the meter.  Grrrr.

I feel your pain.  And to think I was complaining about 15 cents a KW buy back here in Hawaii.  Gosh, they're only making 100% per day instantaneously on my investment as they charge > 30 cents retail - that's me when I'm not selling to them.  "Gee Whiz Aunt Minnie how can they make a living with only 35,600% return per year?"  The $150 a quarter would really frost my sack too.  How much do they charge you when you buy electricity from them? 
With Government taxes it works out around 26 cents a Kwh. so they are making more than 400% on the solar power I export.
What really gets me is that they can`t even maintain supply, yesterday in Victoria they had a hot day so a lot of people turned on the AC and overloaded the supply. 50,000 homes and businesses without power. The government and shareholders must be very proud. I guess disconnecting everyone is one way to meet the emissions reduction targets.

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Listeroid Engines / Re: Governor weights out... need more weight ?
« on: January 28, 2018, 11:56:30 AM »
The formula for this is Force=mass multiplied by velocity squared divided by radius. The problem with this is that the radius varies as the governor weights get thrown out by centrifugal force. So yes it is a non linear progression but I am not convinced that these calculator programs will be totally accurate. Starfire is probably right and they will get you very close to where you need to be. I`d love to know how much that differs from my cigarette packet calculation.

Bob

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Lister CS 6/1 as form of rehab
« on: January 28, 2018, 06:57:15 AM »
Thanks Mike but I`m not sure how that would work with my ST twin if I was running the CS. The problem is that it is a
 Startomatic so when stopping both decompressor levers automatically engage.

Bob

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Listeroid Engines / Re: Governor weights out... need more weight ?
« on: January 28, 2018, 06:45:16 AM »
Hi 32coupe. I am not sure if my logic will stand up to scrutiny but the designed increase in RPM from 650 to 1000 is an increase of nearly 54%. While a decrease in governor weight from 13.5oz to 9.7oz is a decrease of only around 28%.

If you only intend to run this a around 720 RPM I would suggest 13.5oz multiplied by 650 and divided by 720 gives a correct weight of 12.2oz.

I would be tempted to get a set of 6/1 weights and grind 1.3oz off each and see how she goes, alternatively someone might be able weigh a set of 8/1 weights they would probably be pretty close to what you need.

Bob

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Lister CS 6/1 as form of rehab
« on: January 28, 2018, 06:04:28 AM »
Been raining here most of the day so I`ve been trawling the internet looking for a replacement fuel injector pump. I would prefer to keep with CAV or Bryce.

The original damaged pump is a CAV BPF1B70CS6253. On the old engine data sheets this is listed as the correct CAV pump for a CS 6/1. The problem is that when I look at the Bryce data sheets it gives Bryce FBOAB070C6655 or BPF1B070CS6655.

Which is it BPF1B70CS6253 or BPF1B70CS6655?

I have found a Bryce FBOAB070C665_ for sale in the UK for £125. C6655 as opposed to C665 is this the correct pump?

Bob

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Listeroid Engines / Re: Governor weights out... need more weight ?
« on: January 28, 2018, 05:47:15 AM »
Intelligence is defined as the ability to learn from ones own mistakes, wisdom is the ability to learn from the mistakes of others.

No wisdom where I`m concerned, still making the same stupid mistakes as usual.

Bob

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Lister CS 6/1 as form of rehab
« on: January 28, 2018, 02:25:05 AM »
Sorry Glort, I know nothing more than it`s bloody heavy and the guy said he would have to set up his winch to get it onto his ute. I am as excited as you are to see it.

I know the local solar installer and I asked him to keep his eyes open for barn finds. I am now at capacity for old engines, so if I hear of any I will let you know.

Bob

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Lister CS 6/1 as form of rehab
« on: January 28, 2018, 01:59:14 AM »
I have some questions about crankshafts.
1. How much wear is too much wear on the pinion gear? (see photo)
2. The main journals appear to have no discernible wear but one is slightly pitted with rust. Is it serviceable?
3. How is the gear attached to the shaft? It looks like it was probably pressed on or shrunk in place rather than machined out of a single billet. If so could a replacement be found?

Perhaps I should just order a new shaft and know that I`ll get the hours out of it in the future.

Bob

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Lister CS 6/1 as form of rehab
« on: January 28, 2018, 01:02:23 AM »
Hey Glort, sounds like they put you on the same sh1t they tried to get me to take. Glad you`ve found something that works for you. Calm is good, tired is bearable, wasted is no fun at all.

I`m thinking about a couple of brass gate valves to separate the non running engine, I think they would easily cope with the heat.

I just scored a Southern Cross diesel engine for nothing. Better still they guy says he will deliver it to me for free. I`ll post a photo when it arrives. Yes I know this is the Lister Engine Forum but an Ozzy icon for free just has to be seen.

Bob

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Listeroid Engines / Re: Governor weights out... need more weight ?
« on: January 28, 2018, 12:47:41 AM »
Never thought of ignorance as a virtue. Intelligence is very over rated, I have a brother with a degree whose car regularly breaks down because he forgets to put petrol in it.

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Listeroid Engines / Re: Governor weights out... need more weight ?
« on: January 27, 2018, 09:33:33 PM »
Wow. few things surprise me as much as my own ignorance.

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Everything else / Re: Saving Us from ourselves.
« on: January 27, 2018, 09:29:15 PM »
Please don`t start me on the subject of lawn mowers. I own four of the bloody things. I spend much more time fixing them than I ever do using them. Yesterday my push mower lost power, stripped the carb and cleaned it. Replaced the sparkplug and air filter. No improvement. Finally traced the problem to the built in fuel filter at the bottom of the fuel tank. 3 hours tinkering, a two hour round trip into town for parts only one hour spent cutting grass. I`m thinking of getting some sheep, when they stop working I get to eat them!

Bob

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Everything else / Re: Blasphemy..... Solar power.
« on: January 27, 2018, 09:12:16 PM »
Here in Australia, we only get six cents per Kilowatt hour from the utility companies. We also have to pay $150 a quarter for the man to come and read the meter.  Grrrr.

Bob

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Listeroid Engines / Re: Governor weights out... need more weight ?
« on: January 27, 2018, 09:00:09 PM »
I hate Indian Nazis.
Just weighed one of the weights off my CS6/1 they come in at 13 1/2 ounces.

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Lister CS 6/1 as form of rehab
« on: January 27, 2018, 08:42:24 PM »
Quote from: dieselgman on January 27, 2018, 05:17:37 PM
Provide an open outlet port of greater diameter (lesser flow resistance) than the two incoming pipes and backflow should not be an issue.

dieselgman
Thanks guys. is there a chance that when I am running one engine I will get soot or condensation building up in the other?

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