Barrus Shire Engines?

[Eeyore]

Thanks Syeve. You haven't been on for a while hope you didn't mind me inviting you into the conversation.

Is the water cooled exhaust manifold the large cast (black) thing that runs along the top of the engine. I'm not very good at explaining items. I was told it was a 50 bhp when I bought the boat.

Martyn.

Yes that's it. On the Shire 50 the cooling system is arranged to use heat from the exhaust to shorten warm up time.

[Nightwatch]

Well, that's a thank you again.

 

Martyn.

[Nightwatch]

Just to add after a suitable break.

 

The casing number on our engine is 2203 0201868

 

Martyn

[Geoff Taylor]

Hi, I have had a lot to do with Yanmar engines fitted in their own brand mini excavators, they are excellent engines with no apparent weaknesses. Serviced correctly, they will run for many thousands of hours.

If my memory serves me correctly, Barrus give a very good warranty on their products. Yanmar spare parts are not cheap but again major components are not often required.

[Norm55]

Just looking for manual for engine in NB am about to buy.   Confused at Barras numbering system.   See photo, can anyone explain how the numbers relate to engines listed on Barras website

[Tracy D'arth]

Three cylinders, diesel, 1.331 litres cylinders  displacement.

[Norm55]

Yep agree. It is shire 38 using 3TNV yanmar base engine.   But not sure how these numbers relate to list on shires site . According to the downloaded manual 4 TNV is type number forthe 38

 

[Alan de Enfield]

It is a base Yanmar engine and that is the Yanmar engine plate.

Barrus just add the marinisation 'bits' and give it a Barrus 'part number', so you will not find that number in the Barrus engine number list.

 

Barrus may refer to the 'base engine' in some literature and manuals.

Edited December 31, 2020 by Alan de Enfield

[Norm55]

38 having displacement of 2190 cc 

[Alan de Enfield]

1 minute ago, Norm55 said:

38 having displacement of 2190 cc 

 And yet the engine plate states it is 1331CC

Edited December 31, 2020 by Alan de Enfield

[Athy]

3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 And yet the engine plate states it is 1331CC

The Barrus 30 is 1,331 c.c., so it's probably one of those.

[Tony Brooks]

2 minutes ago, Norm55 said:

38 having displacement of 2190 cc 

Are you sure? a BMC 1.5 was rated at around 35bhp so if the Barrus 38 refers to the BHP 1331 CC seems more likely to be correct than 2190 CC. Note plenty of scope to publish a different BHP from the same engine so just generalisations.

[Alan de Enfield]

1 minute ago, Tony Brooks said:

Are you sure? a BMC 1.5 was rated at around 35bhp so if the Barrus 38 refers to the BHP 1331 CC seems more likely to be correct than 2190 CC. Note plenty of scope to publish a different BHP from the same engine so just generalisations.

 

The Yanmar plate says that it is 30hp & 1331cc

[Norm55]

Am now on yanmar site and the numbers match  sorry to appear thick   in any case it is the service intervals I was interested in.

 

[Tony Brooks]

2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

The Yanmar plate says that it is 30hp & 1331cc

I agreed that was probably correct and that the larger number is not.