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General Discussion / hotater and guy fawkes
« on: August 14, 2012, 01:16:50 AM »
most of the new members will not recognize those names. but years ago they were members of this forum and had a major impact on the diesel engine forum.lets hope they are still healthy and happy.. anyone know how they are doing////sid

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Other Slow Speed Diesels / Re: A new British Iron Project
« on: August 14, 2012, 01:02:54 AM »
quinn. I know where you are coming from..40 years of collecting and no one in the family is interested in anything except a cell phone.ipads etc.large collection of engines,corn mill and antique tools and not one of the family can start a lawn mower,the common thing is,I will get some one else to fix it...it is sad to see a generation that can not understand how something works and are afraid to get their hands dirty...so sad //sid

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Other Slow Speed Diesels / Re: A new British Iron Project
« on: August 13, 2012, 01:13:04 AM »
wonderful/ wish I could have been there.sid

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General Discussion / denton engine show
« on: July 04, 2012, 02:34:35 AM »
just got back from the denton n.c engine show. had to cut it short because of the passing of an uncle...but was still able to stay 4 days..after 2 days I had a visitor show up..turned out to be mike Montice from n.c// he was one of the first to import the lister clone and i had purchase 4 diesels from him//he was haveing trouble getting in to the show,,, no place to set up/it was full/ we had plenty of room so he was able to use our space, over the next 2 day he was able to sell a few items/ he stopped importing engines a few years back, the regulations were too much trouble..Mike has been recovering from a mild stroke and is making a lot of progress.I wish he stilll was importing engine.. his was were always the best.. I still have one that I got in 1999 and it is a very nice well behaved engine///but the good part was i was able gain a lot of information of the problems of importing engines,overall. a very good time was had by all.sid

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General Discussion / Denton N.C engine show and swap meet
« on: June 15, 2012, 11:49:37 PM »
it is almost time for the swap meet and show in Denton n.c. over the years I meet several menbers of the forum and picked up a few engines and assorced junk/ June 30 until july 4.. email me if you are going/sid

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General Discussion / Re: Portland Indiana engine swap meet
« on: May 17, 2012, 12:43:13 PM »
good investment on that engine.

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General Discussion / Re: Portland Indiana engine swap meet
« on: May 17, 2012, 02:25:23 AM »
spent the  day with Butch at Portland . he got a nice little 2 hp lister at a very good price. looks like it is in very good condition.got to talk with bob on the phone and hope he can make it later in the week..fisrt time in 20 years that it has not rained and turned the place in to mud..still 3 more days left.sid

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General Discussion / Re: Portland Indiana engine swap meet
« on: May 07, 2012, 12:45:13 AM »
I am trying to get there when it opens on wed.sid

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General Discussion / Portland Indiana engine swap meet
« on: May 04, 2012, 12:20:38 AM »
portland indiana swap meet...anyone else going to the swap meet may 16-19//

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Petteroids / Re: Petteroid runaways, what exactly happens?
« on: May 04, 2012, 12:14:08 AM »
I am on my way to portland. i sold my 6 hp petter at portland 2 years ago.still have a 3 hp... any one else going/sid

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Petteroids / Re: Petteroid runaways, what exactly happens?
« on: May 03, 2012, 09:57:00 PM »
I just realized I did not explain what caused the petters to run away... of course your problem my be different so this is what we found on the run aways..first they were terrible made.almost assembled from what ever they had at the time.nothing fit very well so the govenor did not work very well. the governor arm was suppose to move back and forth and push the fuel rail on the injector pump to maintain a set rpm..it would jam because the arm was crooked and out of alignment.rebending and aligning the governor arm helped but the sure fix was to junk it or if you were brave enough to run it.attach a 40 foot rope to the fuel rail and governor arm.your problem may be different and I know some one will have a different view of the problem... you are welcome to borrow my 40 foot rope.you have never lived until you have one run away while you are standing next to it..sid

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Petteroids / Re: Petteroid runaways, what exactly happens?
« on: May 03, 2012, 01:35:24 AM »
only certain one have that problem.if it has a pre-set rpm..some will run away. if it has a throttle,it is easy to control and runs very good.....they got that reputation from a batch that was sold on the internet about 8 years ago.boy could they reach a high rpm real quick..even after the problem was discovered, they kept selling them.I have had both and still have one with the adjustable throttle and it is a very nice running engine..sid

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General Discussion / Re: MY SINCEREST APPLOGIES
« on: October 02, 2011, 11:41:13 PM »
just remember/ Portland is next May and I will be waiting hear from you///sid

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General Discussion / Re: East Texas Listeroid owners
« on: September 04, 2011, 01:13:28 AM »
what a suprise....never have I meet another person named Sid...one of us will have to be called Sid 2...the original Sid.

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General Discussion / Re: Portland Indiana show in August
« on: September 02, 2011, 01:18:55 AM »
portland or nuenen?

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