[SEL] Lister J Question (Patrick Livingstone)

[Devin Holland]

Kerry that looks like the one on our 8hp Famous we were able to put a wood dowel in the intake and use solder to build up the seats. To lap them  we took a ball Bering, a nail and welded them together and used a drill to lap the new seats in.Devin Holland
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> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:25:01 +1100
> From: Patrick Livingstone <patrick.livingstone at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Lister J Question
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> Hi Kerry,
> I will try and find a better pic but this is the best I have found so far of
> an early Lister with a piston water pump:
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/y09/images/DSCF4365_JPG.jpg
> Many have a rotary pump and I have only seen a couple with the piston pump
> fitted. I think they used check balls similar to an Austral water pump.
> Patrick
> 
> 
> On 17/2/11 7:46 PM, "Kerry" <ozengine at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > G'Day Peter
> > 
> > I have had a early lister J for many years No 5633 I think it was built
> > 1912.
> > Alway had other engines to restore so sat on the shelf, Started today on a
> > quick rebuild for a rally end of March, (aways leave things to the last)
> > Anyway the question. it has what is left of a piston water pump on the side,
> > I can fabricate a new body but do you know how the non return valves worked?
> > eg balls etc in the base.
> > Thank you for any help
> > 
> > Kerry