Micro CoGen.

WJ...WOW, what a great set up you have, I envy you and congratulate you on your workmanship.....I finally got some time and pulled your photo up in photoshop and tried to blow it up to see how your fuel feed goes to your pump.  Can you explain how it works?  It looks like a double feed selectable at the pump.
Stan

Yup..UUJ...The frame for the radiator is a marvel of engineering.  Everything fits perfectly, the pushrods miss the frame by less than 1/2" and preclude having the fuel filter on that side of the cylinder.

The piece of clear hose is a "modern" adjustment to the problem of having to purchase a listeroid (dont' hate me please) fuel pump.  My old one had water in it and had rusted, something that is death to a fuel pump on any slow speed diesel.  They told me I probably could only expect about 50% of the pressure I would need using it so I had to relegate it to spare parts, and buy a new one.

The new listeroid pump uses a different sized fuel input port so the banjo fittings wouldn't fit by a long shot.  I simply put a 3/8" hose fitting on the pump, hacked off the banjo fitting (safely storing the part I cut off in my bank safety deposit box for future use  ) and went out and bought some very expensive clear plastic hose specially designed for modern high speed diesel engines.  This is NOT the plastic hose that comes with some listeroids, it's $9/foot stuff only available in our local detroit diesel distributor.  I figured I'd like to see the fuel coming from the filter on it's way to the pump.  Since there's very little pressure here, I figure it should work?


Admin....you missed my point entirely.  I didn't accuse you of calling dursley listers junk.  I did say that everyone, probably you too underestimates the number and availability of dursley listers all around you.  Try putting an inexpensive ad in one of the farm community newspapers near where you live.  Even if you live in Manhatten there has to be some farm communities within a couple of hours drive from you.  Something like "Wanted, big old double flywheel, single or double cylinder diesel engine, any condition".

A quick trip on a nice Sunday with the family to "farm country" will let you pick up some local papers for future reference and if you get a reply the same trip will soon let you know if it's a Lister or not.  I'd bet you a beer there's at least a few of them within 100 miles of you just cluttering of the back shed behind the barn and the wife has threatened at least 12 times to "get cousin Harry out here to clean out that mess".  If you are lucky to have an Amish community or Quakers near you, you probably have dozens of them all around you.  Go to one of their stores and just start asking around, and giving out your phone number of mailing address.  You can probably forget about giving out your email address though. 
Stan

Just as "proof" of that which I speak, here's an updated sneak peek preview of what Penelope has become, and how close I am to making smoke.

The paint is standard hardware green, machine paint, easily patchable, she has new gaskets, bearings, bushings, rings, fittings, fuel pump (more on the trials and tribulations of that later) and is awaiting fine tuning of the fuel system.



Stan

With respect.... "Most of the dursley boys
care more about decal's and proper paint schemes than they do in autostarting, recovery of heat, driving refrigeration, establishing test procedures/protocols, etc." CERTAINLY DOESN'T PERTAIN TO MYSELF!.  I find your comments regarding Dursley Lister owners to be somewhat condescending. 

I have said repeatedly, that there were many tens (hundreds?) of thousands of Dursley Listers shipped "overseas" from the UK over the last 70 some years.  Certainly a large proportion of these engines have been crushed up to make cheap chinese junk, however they are still out there!!!!!

I'd hate for everyone to have the opinion that the sources have all dried up, and condemn many of these grand old girls to the same fate as some of their buddies.  

I looked around my neck of the woods for awhile and found a Dursley 6/1, and a 12/2 just sitting around on farms.  I got my 6/1 for $100 and the guy with the 12/2 wanted a couple of hundred for it but I was already in the process of restoring mine so I notified a fellow Lister forum member who snatched it up.  I am in contact with the "new" owner of the 12/2 and it has been completely restored.  It now resides in Vancouver BC.  I can post a pic of it with the permission of the new owner if you want.

I repeat..... DURSLEY LISTERS ARE STILL OUT THERE!  

Please don't write them all off as "junk" and keep the interest in finding them alive.
STan

Finally Dursley listers will be recognized for their historic birth of this whole slow speed diesel movement.  My Penelope, (see my avatar, right click and select view) was found in a field owned by a friend of mine who after nearly 2 years of my complaining to everyone who would sit still for 3 minutes that I couldn't find a genuine Lister finally owned up to having one.  When I asked him why in gods great creation he didn't tell me sooner, he said "you never asked me".

Anyway, she was just a water filled hunk of stuck rust when I got her home, but now is almost ready to make smoke.  I'm currently putting a new roof, (new trusses et. al.) on the house so my time is limited but I'll fill you all in soon.
Stan

Thanks for the change of name Jens.  I know it may seem to be a small thing but life is made up of small things all put together to make a wonderful time.

I now feel welcomed and appreciated. 
Stan

Quote from: Jens on September 21, 2009, 12:57:42 PM

Quote from: Stan on September 21, 2009, 12:34:19 PM
Hey Jens....How about a topic for Dursley Listers???
Stan

Stan, your request is noted but IMHO we already have too many subcategories. Since most post relating to a genuine lister also relate to the 'oids (and the other way around), I don't see what would be gained by separating the two.
The categories will be reviewed but I would think not for a while yet. Lets get things going first.
If you have a specific reason for wanting a separate classification for real Listers, you might want to elaborate a bit. Maybe there is a good reason and we just haven't thought about it.

One more thing ..... I am not the admin here !  ..... just a tiny cog in the great machine
What we intend to do once things get going is to put together a group of volunteers to run the show. The idea being that the site is a community site and not an individuals fancy. It will be the job of those volunteers to steer the direction of the forum.
For those that have not seen the original proposal by Mobile Bob, he proposes (and I think it's a great idea) that the new forum is somewhat user supported for financing. We are thinking that the casual user can access all functions of the forum for free so that the site stays essentially free. On the other hand, those people that would like to support the forum can do so with an annual donation. The details of this have not been worked out yet. Anyway, the volunteers/steering committee/moderators/what-have-you will be selected from those people that have contributed financially to the running costs of the forum.
To repeat myself, the site will remain FREE !  .... but if you wish to contribute you will be able to do so.

Jens

"Perkins/Cat"?? 
Stan

Hey Jens....How about a topic for Dursley Listers???
Stan