A number of manufacturers make such tools. However, they are expensive. I believe that the set that I had cost around $250. USD nearly 30 years ago. Ron ... ...
I intend to destroy a CS cylinderhead (don't suppose that will win me many friends on this discussion group) in the interest of education. I want to see...
Mark, I have a 3/1 I am thinking of selling because I find spares hard to almost impossible to get. I would be interested in buying it just to put on the shelf...
I'm still in the middle (beginning?) of deciding about the alternator to go with my 6/1. I re-read the advice already given me by you guys, and I've been...
Pass it by, Sounds like a headache looking for a new home. Out Side !!!!!! Slower is always better, same as your 6/1. Speed relates to longevity Standard...
Mark ebay Item number: 190087895259 ebay Item number: 130083646294 ebay Item number: 130081966896 very nice You will probably have to modify an injector or use...
John, Yes, indeed, but are the cylinderheads different between the 3/1 and 5/1? I know the cylinder bore is smaller on the 3/1 but that doesn't necessarily...
The valves are different, so if the 5's are larger in diameter, I wonder if they would fit within the bore? When I finally get around to having another go at...
Did I get spam-blocked on my first attempt to post this, or did the dog eat my homework somewhere between my computer and internet provider? Thanks ... From...
If it was originally $299 for a 10kW and runs at 3600 RPM, it is almost assuredly a very poor quality unit. You'll also probably get more set-up heartburn and/...
Trevor & List, The smallest commercially available true diesel is about 192cc. or 211cc. Kipor and Suntom make these in China. Smaller than this just don't...
Simon, I will keep the 3/1 head 'in tact'. Anyone got a 5/1 head they don't want? Your email isn't playing up, it's Yahoo technology playing up - I didn't get...
Technical difficulties also lost a posting I had yesterday, so I will try again. In the past I have x-rayed items that I didnt want destroyed. Worked good on a...
I have experience with the Hatz 1B20, which is 232 cc. http://www.hatz.com/englisch/produkt/1b20_e.htm Good engine, as is it's bigger brothers. Steve Spence ...
Has anybody any experience with centring with a boss and then bolting a car flywheel and ring gear to the flywheel of the CS and using a pre engaged type...
I haven't done it yet, but what I plan to do is put a small diameter (2-4") friction wheel on a starter motor and mount the motor on a hinge with a lever so it...
He probably bought it at Harbor Freight. It weighs about 100 lbs. A 5KW ST alternator weighs double that, and is double the size. I personally wouldn't give...
Alan, The neatest solution I've seen to this problem was the one explained on George's site (Utterpower). Get a pulley off a car air con pump that has a...
Can anyone tell me how the sump casting surfaces were finished on the original Lister CS? Were they painted? Did they use filler before painting? How are rough...
Mark Original lister crankcases are painted inside with a paint which looks like red lead but it is shines like gloss paint instead of a matt finish like red...
There is a device called a roller clutch they look like a caged roller bearing and when you rotate then one way they lock onto the shaft (crank or starter)...
The inside of some engines and gearboxes are painted with a oil resistant paint which seals the casting to stop any sand which may be stuck in the surface of...
I've just tried mounting a 1Hp 230vac motor on a plate attached to a tube that is held by two larger tube sections on either side of the chassis.The smaller...
A good match for that engine would be a start motor and clutch plate, a scrap one will as you are not interested in the condition of the surface of the plate...
Someone's Listeroid web site (can't recall who, but it was someone in the US) had an interesting alternative to the electric motor starter option; he'd gotten...
Hi All, My 10/1 Vidhata can with a ring gear & stater motor factory installed. I will post some pics when I get my camera back. I think a better way is to use...
Hi Jeff & List, As well as electric start, donkey engine etc, I know of at least one US Listeroid enthusiast who is using a compressed air motor to start the...
... If you have the 130 Volts of battery power, a treadmill motor (like http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2007030412203577&item=10-1783-A&catname=) is...