Vintage Engine Forum

49 topics in this forum

1. Vintage Engines: Which ones are the simplest to maintain? 1 2 3

   By anniedesigner, November 2, 2015
   • 55 replies
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   • Janz
   • February 20

2. Historical engine - which engine gauges and why? 1 2 3 4 5

   By dpaws, October 6, 2017
   • 115 replies
   • 6.2k views
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   • Laurie Booth
   • October 8, 2017

3. Starter motor ring gear 1 2

   By billybobbooth, December 10, 2016
   • 36 replies
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   • billybobbooth
   • September 22, 2018

4. Ebay seller asking for higher than bid price 1 2

   By SUIGENERIS, September 3, 2016
   • 31 replies
   • 4.7k views
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   • the blind novice
   • June 25, 2018

5. Vintage engines: how difficult ARE they to live with? 1 2

   By Seti-Yeti, October 23, 2015
   • 37 replies
   • 4.6k views
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   • DHutch
   • October 26, 2015

6. Biggest single cylinder diesel engine (not semis) 1 2

   By billybobbooth, July 25, 2016
   • 25 replies
   • 4.1k views
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   • billybobbooth
   • September 10, 2016

7. What "Vintage" narrowboat hulls should I look out for 1 2

   By Darrenroberts, March 24, 2017
   • 32 replies
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   • cuthound
   • October 4, 2017

8. Basis setting out questions regarding vintage/classic engines 1 2 3

   By Mick in Bangkok, August 4, 2017
   • 52 replies
   • 3.9k views
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   • BWM
   • August 7, 2017

9. Lister Petter PH2 Cut off switch

   By Craigh, January 24, 2016
   • 3 replies
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   • Swinder09
   • November 3, 2016

10. Lister Petter PH2

    By Craigh, January 24, 2016
    • 3 replies
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    • David Mack
    • October 13, 2017

11. petter ph2m PETTER PH2M

    By sosa8888, October 13, 2017
    • 18 replies
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    • sosa8888
    • October 31, 2017

12. AS3 Armstrong Siddeley wanted

    By norseman, November 13, 2016
    • 12 replies
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    • norseman
    • January 7, 2017

13. Blue smoke and over heating

    By Keith.bryant, December 15, 2016
    • 24 replies
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    • alan_fincher
    • December 24, 2016

14. Ruston Hornsby misfire.

    By Ruston2vsh, March 30, 2016
    • 10 replies
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    • Bee
    • June 19, 2016

15. AS2 For Sale

    By David Mack, March 13, 2017
    • 2 replies
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    • WotEver
    • April 17, 2017

16. Engine repairs

    By PaddingtonBear, March 29, 2017
    • 18 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • PaddingtonBear
    • April 7, 2017

17. 1957 mwm kdw415d water in exhaust. manifold and air intake on cylinder 1

    By boatgoball, July 6, 2015   

    • head gasket exhaust water
    • 7 replies
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    • steamraiser2
    • July 31, 2015

18. Two-pot available for free.....

    By MoominPapa, August 21, 2015
    • 7 replies
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    • system 4-50
    • August 22, 2015

19. Cracked blackstone box

    By Jon57, August 19, 2018
    • 19 replies
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    • Bee
    • April 8, 2019

20. Oil Leaks

    By plainsman, November 15, 2015   

    • How common?
    • 16 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • dave moore
    • November 16, 2015

21. Steam Engine anyone?

    By David Mack, July 21, 2016
    • 5 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • The Bagdad Boatman (waits)
    • July 22, 2016

22. PRM Gearbox identification.

    By IanR, January 21, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
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    • IanR
    • January 21, 2018

23. Engine number

    By billybobbooth, September 9, 2016
    • 15 replies
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    • billybobbooth
    • October 3, 2016

24. Gardner 1966 1L2

    By mark99, May 5, 2019
    • 16 replies
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    • NB Esk
    • May 6, 2019

25. Petter PH2W

    By Sardinius, February 29, 2016   

    • Are they used?
    • 7 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Captain Pegg
    • April 6, 2016