RCAVICTIM, I believe I was talking with you at Cookstown.Did the signage pay off haha?? I still have the Lister SR1 for sale,runs nice on WVO.
Hi Paul,
Yes you were! I guess I`m not as easy to recognize without a light bulb in my mouth!
No the sign on my hat,` Lister 6/1 CS Wanted` brought no action. I`m actually surprised that there wasn`t a single small diesel at the show although there were a couple of twin flywheel vertical gasoline ball top Listers that quite resemble a CS diesel.
I think engiine collectors are afraid of diesels or something. That said, these same nutbars play with high pressure steam.
There was a three cylinder Dormer air cooled diesel there with electric start for sale in the flea market area with a tag saying `runs good`.. It was priced fair at $375 and I did think long and hard about it, but decided that since I do not need 27 or more HP, I don`t want to pay for the fuel it would take to keep such a large engine happy at 3/4 load. There is also the matter of hard to source parts. I walked away. I don`t have the financial resources to collect engines just for the fun of it. I want a 6/1 and I want to run it slowed down so it will run off the smell of an oily rag.
One of the members here has posted his metro 6/1 running at 375 RPM on U-tube. I like that! He has it running inside his house. If you are reading this can you please chime in and tell us whether you are having any coking problems at such reduced power? What fuel you are burning and what the electrical output you are getting is at the reduced speed. Inquiring minds want to know!
The SR-1 is a small air cooled yes? That is not what I am after unfortunately. I have an air cooled PJ-1 Petter and I do not really want any more air cooled diesels. Too loud!!!!! Cannot send the heat elsewhere and they are probably not as long lived because the temperature of the engine is more extreme. Too cold downstairs and too hot upstairs.
Congrats on getting a Lister CS. I am sure you are going to have lots of fun tinkering with it. It should serve you very well at the cottage.