[SEL] Where is everybody ?

[Jerry Evans]

Hi All,
         After a record number of posts (for recent times) on the SEL list 
about 3 days ago suddenly all is quiet! Oldengine is the same.

         For want of anything engine related to say, I've been busy 
repairing the front end of my pickup, which had an unfortunate meeting with 
a small antelope about a year ago - (unfortunate for the antelope that 
is!). For the pickup it just involved a plastic body part and repaint of 
the front bumper, valance, covers and "bull bar".

         Enginewise, I've been busy spraying primer onto all the "bits" of 
the Lister 5/1 and yesterday a friend helped me strip and clean the diesel 
pump and injector  - apart from being a bit "gelled" all was well. He did 
his apprenticeship on diesels so is well qualified to help me (who knows 
very little about diesel but is learning fast!)

         He is coming back in a few days and we will set up one of the 
injector calibrators (is that the correct name for them) that he gave me 
when he retired and we will calibrate the injector and pump. I'm really 
looking forward to the experience (and knowledge).

         I'm working toward having the engine running at it's first engine 
day (rally) at Neville Botha's open day which is the last Saturday of 
November. Some of you may remember that I actually found 2 of these engines 
- the other went to George Botha (no relation to Neville) who is arguably 
our South African Lister expert. George and I decided to restore them 
identically (as far as possible) and show them together at rallies that we 
both attend. I mentioned "as far as possible" - although these 2 engines 
were supplied to our South African Railways workshops at the same time 
(1953) there are 2 differences - his has an "oil bath" air cleaner and mine 
has an element type. The silencers are also different but apart from that 
they are identical - I think that they will look really good standing next 
to each other at a show!.
         Just imagine - 2 engines made in 1953 that spent their lives 
together doing the same job - now "retired" and in preservation also 
together (almost).
All for now.

Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
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