Heh.  Yeah I completely understand about the injectors.  I'm being unrealistic, but it's hard to spend the extra cheddar when you aren't sure if it's actually the underlying problem.  I'm not a diesel engine mechanic by any stretch, I just enjoy tinkering with them.

Thanks for the picture, it is indeed almost that exact model.  The page Steve sent me really helped, and I solved the issue.  Apparently mine is a rare-ish "toolmaker" model 60, which has those threading handles I was telling you about.  It works by having the handle on the apron engage the leadscrew forward and reverse, making threading operations easier.  There are two automatic stop collars on the handle spindle, one on the headstock side and one on the tailstock side.  These were both extended to their limits and clamped down on their stops, preventing any motion of the handle.  I loosened them and gave it some slack, and lo and behold, it works like a charm!  All it took was making myself look a bit of an idiot on here and to the Monarch Man, a small price to pay for lifelong return on investment.

Really appreciate your input, I'll ponder the options and continue to research online.

Thanks 38, I'm anxiously waiting on a response from the Monarch dude.  The lathe came from NASA/Redstone Arsenal, so it's entirely possible they stole the handle and used it on the Mars rover or blasted it to Venus or something.  What's getting me is that it looks like there was never anything installed on that position in the first place, there's ancient grease evenly covering the plate and the shaft is perfectly flush with the flange.  It's as if the handle were never installed.  So I'm missing or misinterpreting what's going on somewhere here.  I'll report back when Steve gets back to me.

And yes, I'm entirely guilty of trying to cheap out on the pump solution.  I'm not even sure if that's the issue, although I'm pretty certain.  The gamble of over a hundred greenbacks to check my pump theory is approaching "not worth it" territory considering I only paid $300 for all six engines and already have a fully functioning LT1A.

I'm thrilled to have joined the CS club, and also to have an 1115.  They're both fantastic pieces of kit.  I'm planning on adding an ST head to the CS.  Gotta contact Central Georgia Generator today and see what a 5kVa ST head is running nowadays.

So on my recent road trip to Wichita to pick up those two LT1A's and four Lombardini 6LD260's, I noted that every one of the Lombardinis was missing some part of its injector pump.  This led me to believe I'd be able to find new or fix them.  Well, I'm striking out.  After trying every trick I can find, I've had no luck with the repairs.  Even after complete disassembly, including thorough cleaning and lubing the rack remains sticky, and the governor can't effectively move it.

Now I'm moving on to Option #2 - Replace the pump.  Problem is, the originals are rare as hen's teeth.  Nobody seems to have them, or I'm looking in the wrong places.  Even if I can find one I'm sure it'd be priced out of what I'm willing to spend on a "maybe fix".  I've seen several suggestions that these pumps are built to standards, and it should be easy to find an import clone of the original.  Can anyone please tell me how to find an equivalent pump for the 6LD260?

Thanks very much in advance.

In other news, one of the LT1's is fully operational after swapping the injector out of its 8600 hour brother!  Also, I made another road trip and picked up an original 1939 CS with SOM "kidney" flywheels and an original Lister SOM cast iron base.  On the same drive I brought home a Changfa 1115 with a 15kVa ST generator head driven via a Lovejoy coupling.  It's been said many times, but I'll say it again - this is a BEAST of a device.  I was honestly expecting a Briggs sized engine, but it's more like someone lopped off one cylinder of a Cummins truck engine and laid it down on its side.  When it fires up it's like a small earthquake.  Quite impressive.

So after seeing the raw awesomeness which is the 1115, I'm going to sell the 295 powered generator.  It works fine, but it doesn't have that "certain something" weirdness I find highly appealing in my toys.

So I stole the injector off of the other LT1 and tested it.  To my great surprise, it atomized perfectly.  I then reassembled the first one and installed the "new" injector.  The engine fired right off!  It runs cleanly, with no knocking sounds.  Let's just say I'm very, very happy with my first Lister diesel.

In the process of discovery, I ended up answering my own questions.  The injectors press out, not screw out.  It's interesting to me why injectors are pressed in while spark plugs screw in.  Just a different philosophy, I suppose?  To my mind they occupy about the same space.  I realize one provides fuel while the other ignites it, but it does make me do that sound in my head that Tim the Tool Man Taylor used to make when he was surprised.

Excellent, thanks!

So I picked up a couple of LT1A's and four Lombardini 6LD260's from an ad on Craigslist.  I'm embarrassed to say how much trouble I went to and how far I traveled to pick them up.  I spent WAY more on the rental minivan and hotel room than I did on the engines...  But here we are.

The two LT1's are built in '85 and '86.  The '85 is in MUCH better shape than the '86.  The '85 cranked, but no fire.  First things first, I checked the injector pump.  It was seized up with rust.  So after a bath in Purple Power and a thorough brass bristle brushing, it now works like a champ.  There is fuel squirting out the end of the line to the injector, but outside of a couple of brief firings the very first time it was reassembled (maybe a second or two of actual running - just to give one hope and then have it torn away!) it's acting as if it's getting no fuel.  It acts as though it wants to run, but maybe the injector is gummed up?

This leads to my question - how to remove an injector?  This is Diesel 101, I realize.  But as much wrenching as I've done, I've never had to remove an injector.  The manual makes it seem as though it can only be done with a specialized tool.  Before starting to crank around on the thing, I figured I should post the question here.

After removing the allen head 6mm bolt hold-down, the injector has a flat on the end.  Does this unscrew, or is it a press fit?  I already bought the Harbor Freight injector puller kit, but if I can get it out without using it, well it's $38 back in my wallet.

Thanks in advance for any advice and ideas.

Oh man, that is gorgeous!  Original base and everything.  Wow.