Stationary engine starting

[Tinbasherdan]

That's a shame, I've got one and I was after the spec, there's very little about them on the net.

what do you need to know, our dad had some bsa industrial engines

 

[Robotstar5]

That's a shame, I've got one and I was after the spec, there's very little about them on the net.

If you do Facebook, there may be a group for them, if not the Vintage Air-cooled Stationary Engines (V.A.S.E.) group is very good

 

[Farside]

Yep and almost completely pointless on the 2.25 d jumping on it dosent even apply enough force to get it going tries as the starter packed up on mine the day i started the restoration.

It's likely the notched crank bolt found its way on there as a legacy of the petrol lump the 2.25d was based on, and had no function on the diesel other than to hold the pulley on - its apparent use as a cranker was just co-incidental.

 

[Robbie260]

It's likely the notched crank bolt found its way on there as a legacy of the petrol lump the 2.25d was based on, and had no function on the diesel other than to hold the pulley on - its apparent use as a cranker was just co-incidental.

I had thought that but there was also a starting handle in the vehicle later found out it had started life as a petrol. Would have needed a decompression device to start it with a handle.

Though there must have been some point to it as the diesels aparently came from the factory with them as standard as well.

 

[Robotstar5]

It's likely the notched crank bolt found its way on there as a legacy of the petrol lump the 2.25d was based on, and had no function on the diesel other than to hold the pulley on - its apparent use as a cranker was just co-incidental.

I've used it for turning the engine while setting the tappets using the old "rule of nine"

 

[Tinbasherdan]

It's likely the notched crank bolt found its way on there as a legacy of the petrol lump the 2.25d was based on, and had no function on the diesel other than to hold the pulley on - its apparent use as a cranker was just co-incidental.

You use the notched bolt to drive a capstan winch, more likely why it’s still on the 2.25d

 

[Farside]

You use the notched bolt to drive a capstan winch, more likely why it’s still on the 2.25d

Is that the straight notched one or the throw-out angled one?

 

[Farside]

I've used it for turning the engine while setting the tappets using the old "rule of nine"

That works, certainly, but when you really need it to be there, you find that some engines don't have it.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Is that the straight notched one or the throw-out angled one?

Ah, straight notched. But..... undo the injectors or glow plugs, low 1st and start cranking. It’ll pull you out of stuff you’d not drive out of

 

[Robbie260]

Is that the straight notched one or the throw-out angled one?

Proper starting dog angled

 

[Rig Pig]

what do you need to know, our dad had some bsa industrial engines

I'm after the power output, I have one on an old Howard, the magneto is u/s and the carb is in a bad way so I'm eyeing up potential engine swaps or a coil and battery retrofit depending on how worn the engine is when I have a look inside.