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but they stopped using them because they werent reliable. too many bits to go wrong. essentially you have your sarter motor running all the time and that is going to have wear problems essentially. and wht advantage have you gained? you might save a few kilos of starter moror but fit it to an engine...

and that opposed piston engine with the 4 pistons in just 2 cylinders is very reminiscent of the deltic train engine built in preston in the 1950's, bit big for a bike, but they were fitted in boats, iirc they were using 34 cylinders with 3 crankshafts and 48 pistons with a turbocharger and getting ...

iirc werent ford experimenting with 2 stroke diesel engines for small fiesta sized cars in the 1990s, i seem to recall that queens university belfast were involved somehow too. from memory they were getting decent performance with a turbo and exceptional economy too.

or just look up penny stoves on youtube,

ha ha ha, paul carter, that name rings a bell. his first book, ('dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she thinks im a piano player in a whorehouse') is absolutely fooking hilarious. its the story of his life working in the oil industry, and is laugh out loud funny. i think i'll buy this on the strength...

well its still here, near blackpool, i'll give it a fortnight and then i'll scrap it. the generator and trolley alone will probably fetch 20-25 quid from the scrappy, so anyone buying it will be getting the motor for 15 quid, and if thats not worth having then i really do despair!

wow, nobody at all? i'll probably get 40 quid from the scrap man!

ive a petter single cylinder generator set in the garage. i bought it full of good intentions to build something from, but never got round to it and now i need the space. its a 6kva generator that is on a trolly. ive never had it running but the guiy i got it from ran it before putting it away. and ...

hi guys, my first post here. ive always been interested in oil burners, and hope at some time to build my own, but as yet im torn between single pot lugger and motorway munching car powered outfit. ive an old petter 6kva genny set in the shed which ive just agreed to give away so im on the lookout f...