Will that red oxide oil based paint survive inside the crankcase with tepid motor oil sloshing around ?
Hi Mike, yes I checked with the manufacturer, It`s epoxy based and should be fine, it also has three coats of epoxy enamel over the top. Worked ok in my ST2 for the last two years.
I know where there is a similar sized Southern Cross air cooled diesel and a Lister L, both in need of renovation. I have also got a lead on a 3.75Kva generator head of the same age as the CS. Don`t tell Glort, he`s been looking for one for ages.
Bob
Forget the gen head, I want the southern Cross!
What more Aussie engine could you have than that? Is it a YB? they seemed popular.
Hey Glort, sorry I didn`t reply earlier. We had a mini cyclone come through here on Thursday evening. Power out. telephone blew up, trees down every where, roads blocked and flooded. Normal unpredictable Australian weather.
The old Lister ST2 ran like a charm but the residual current breaker didn`t like the water pump starting up, kept tripping out, had to bypass it. Wife had a fit at me for playing with electrics in the pouring rain.
Spent all day today cutting up fallen trees, should have enough firewood for several years.
That Southern Cross motor is an air cooled single cylinder painted light grey, probably an ETB, late 50 or early sixties at a guess. Don`t know if the guy would sell it, he did ask me if I would consider restoring it for him. It`s up north west of Brisbane.
Should have known you`d like that. Being a Pommie I just take it for granted that everyone likes old British stuff.
I`ve got a mate who goes all over NSW and QLD fitting solar systems for farmers. I`ve asked him to keep his eyes open for barn finds. I`ll let you know what he comes up with.
So to my CS rebuild, haven`t had much time but I did manage to strip the injector and pump. Injector cleaned up pretty good and is now in a jar of clean diesel until needed. The pump is toast, the rack is badly worn and the lugs on the element are snapped clean off. I guess It was left outside and someone decided to try to free the rack with a hammer.
So to questions: I can get a replacement Bosch pump for about A$90 or I could get a Bryce or CAV for three times that price any advantages in using the more expensive items?
Does anyone know the diameter of the holes in either end of the rack on a Bosch. is it the same as the originals? I`ve tried to measure what`s left of the connecting pins on the govern assembly but they are so corroded that they could be 3/16", 13/64"
or 5mm. I was planning to order some silver steel and make replacement pins myself. I don`t have a problem with reaming out some of the linkages and fitting bigger pins but that ain`t going to work for the rack It`s just too bloody hard.
I`m not expecting to get much in the way of response at this time of year, hope you`re are all too busy plucking Turkeys. eating mince pies and consuming industrial alcohol.
Merry Christmas to you all,
Bob