Lister Alpha LPWS2
This engine turned up with peculiar problems. We started with simple checks – does it turn over, has it got oil, that kind of stuff. Then securing the stop lever on the STOP stop (?) we cranked it over on … Continue reading
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Lister SR2 part 3
I forgot about this. On top of each piston was a mark: This circle is where the exhaust valve had been touching the piston The crankshaft revealed the age of the engine:
Lister SR2 part 2
Remarkably, the crankshaft only needed 0.010″ grinding off to clean-up the wear. Likewise, the cylinders have had a 0.010″ rebore. That’s pretty good for a 40 year old engine, and with such a small amount taking off it has a lot of life left … Continue reading
Lister SR2
Deep, deep within the insides of a Lister SR2, we find the crankshaft and bearings. This engine has turned up as it has an unpleasant rumble in it’s guts – a tricky thing to diagnose. Having pulled it apart, this … Continue reading
Gardner 2L2
This engine has become reluctant to run on more than one cylinder – which apparently gets quite disturbing when you drop the engine revs and it stops! After much careful checking it seems that one side of the CAV BPF … Continue reading
Gleniffer governor
There will be some information about the Gleniffer DB2 governor here