WORK HAS STARTED ON MY 1931 LISTER A

Stainless steel tank arrived today for the H2 pump, so spent 5 hours cleaning up the welds and then polishing it up.

I love drilling holes in stainless steel (not)!!!

Ah welll its all done now anyway!!!

Got in from the garage at 1am this morning.

Transfering the Lister A onto new base tonight, then just a case of putting the fuel tank on, putting the fuel pump back on and making new fuel pipes, then it should be finished!!

Just gonna enjoy rallying this engine and pump now Stu, but I do have to put my other Lister D reverse drive on a base with domestic pump. (similiar to my other one).

Then at some point next year, I still have my 1936 petter A to start work on. Gonna have this one set up with a bench grinder.

So still some bits to do, but gonna take the summer off from the garage after this week.

Regards

Mart.

Couple of pictures of the engine now complete paint job has been done. Just a couple of bits to clean up.

Transfering onto new trolley tonight!!

Cheers

Mart.

Cracking job Mart, and I think you've earned a rest, dunno about all the summer just have to wait and see how quick you get bored

Was the stainless steel difficult to weld and did you use gas or electric to weld it?

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:Cracking job Mart, and I think you've earned a rest, dunno about all the summer just have to wait and see how quick you get bored

Was the stainless steel difficult to weld and did you use gas or electric to weld it?

Stu.

A mate of mine welded it up for me at work. I bought 316 marine stainless in 3mm thick.

It was ok to weld, but I had the hard work of cleaning up elds and cutting all the holes!!! really hard material 316 seems to be.

Cheers

Mart.

It will all be worth it in the long run

Stu

Morning,

Well the move of the engine onto the new trolley went well last night. Thank heavens my neighbour had a hydrolic engine lifter!!! Was hard work even with that to get it all lined up as best possible.

Some pictures below for you.











Just the fual tank assembly and a few bits and bobs to do now and we should be there. Yipppeeeeeeeeeee!

Cheers

Mart.

Mart looking great! are you fitting anything else on the trolley? I know you've built a seperate trolley for the pump so I was just wondering if you had anything else in mind.

Stu.

Only the fuel tank obviously Stu,

No this one is gonna work the H2 pump via a flat belt.

Hopefully it should be ok.

Regards

Martin.

Ok most of the mater slide transfers are on now, after lots of thing being thrown accross the garage!!

Think I had a dodgey batch that just didnt really want to slide!!

Just the fuel tank to complete now, and we should be able to fire up the old girl!!!

Some pics for you.

regards

Mart.

That looks the dogs bollocks well done Mart
Jonesey

HI MARTIN.....
it looks like you've been a busy boy while been away..well ill..
it certainly looks the nuts for sure,and if you don't win a cup or two there's no justice...
i know its not about the wining,but its nice to know your hard work is appreciated mate..
well done mate and keep up the good work....
oh yes i have 6 LISTER D's here if you want to start on them let me know and i will pallet a couple down to you...
keep up the good work mate....
regards,mike....

where the hell have you put 6 lister d's ? does that mean you can make that pump set up you have been after for a long time ?

Thank you so much for all the positive feeback chaps.

Hopefully will have some pictures of the finished project in Pride and Joy later this week.

Regards

Martin.

matt86_wd2 wrote:where the hell have you put 6 Lister D's ? does that mean you can make that pump set up you have been after for a long time ?

plenty of room in the rear garden mate....will have to send you some pics..and one is a spec 13 on an original trolley??????
regards,mike...

BRASSO wrote:Thank you so much for all the positive feedback chaps.

Hopefully will have some pictures of the finished project in Pride and Joy later this week.

Regards

Martin.

martin whats next?????
hows theo and ray???
regards,mike.

Well Mike, the next job after this is finished is to put my reverse drive Lister D on a base and rig it up with another domestic pump. Both items are finished so just the trolley to complete. Then after that I have a 1936 Petter A in my dads garage to complete, but gonna have a few weeks off from the garage first and may even do a bit more fishing to chill out.

regards

Mart.

sounds like a cracking idea mate....
its nice to chill out on a lake etc..
enjoy it mate..
regards,mike..

A fair bit done again tonight chaps, and I only have 2 fuel pipes to make up tomroow night and then its finished.

Some pics below of tonights work for you.

regards

Mart.

Some of you may be asking why I offset the brass straps on the wooden feet, well if I didnt I would have had the strap on the outlet of the tank. had no choice unfortunately but to offset them onto the dge.

Cheers

Mart.

Great job Mart, looks the dogs ******** I do like the tank saddles you've made, quality job mate.

Stu.

MARTIN...
i wouldn't worry about it,its a cracker mate.....
well worth the wait mate...
regards,mike...

Right then, last of the fuel pipes are on and she will be ready for cranking up as soon as I get home from work tomorrow.

Oiled up all bearing inside crank case and lubricated everyting as per lister A book.

Shame it just got to late to crank her over tonight.

Just hope me fuel pipes are ok and no leaks.

These are the final pics now before I take the finished job ones at the rally on saturday.

regards

Mart.

martin its going to be fine..an experienced engine man like yourself...
it will run like a clock..smooth as silk..
regards,mike.

I'm sure it will all be fine, your work is always first class so can see you having any problems. I was hoping mine would be finished for the weekend but poor weather has stopped me, also can't find some of the carb. parts so need to hunt them out

Stu.

IT WORKS!!!! IT'S ALIVE!!!!

regards

Mart.