lister diesel chipper

[si0797]

hi all newb here!

i have been given a chipper!i know lucky eh,not as much as you might think!it has a lister petter lpa3 engine,aircooled but had a problem with low oil pressure and has cooked engine,i believe it has a cracked head.

i know its a long shot but would anyone here have an engine?or know enought to give me hand to rebuild,im pretty good at mechaniching as i own landrovers so spend my life keeping them going!

 

anyways if anyone can help i would be very greatfull

 

thanks

[PeteB]

Hmmm, a photo might help. Lpa3? Air cooled? Could be one of ours, a Danequip or an Arboreater maybe. Describe it if no pictures available.....

[openspaceman]

Hmmm, a photo might help. Lpa3? Air cooled? Could be one of ours, a Danequip or an Arboreater maybe. Describe it if no pictures available.....

 

Or a Dosko, spares seem to be hard to get and we had a cracked head on one too.

 

Did the Doskos get converted to diesel by Danequip?

[rich 2a]

hi, have a 3 cyl lister diesel here - need to check which model though- cracked sump on this one , sell as one lump or as bits!!

regards, rich.

[si0797]

Ok here are some pics.let me know if more might be helpfull.yes i would be veryintrested in the replacement engine!thanks for your responses guys

[littlerob]

looks like you got a little dosko there or a gravely /promark just hard to tell with out gettng a bit closer look at the other angles

Edited January 9, 2015 by littlerob

[si0797]

What angkes would you like?

[PeteB]

Those LPA engines were delightfully uncomplicated but could blow head gaskets fairly easily if the covers weren't removed and the fins blown out.

 

We used then for a few years and the were rated at about 25hp. Take the head off, flat it down on a sheet of emery on a flat service, fit new gasket and pushrod tubes then tighten it down! Nowt hard tbh as each pot was separate thing - all you need is torque settings and valve clearance distance. I don't think that expensive stretch bolts were required!

 

Come monday, ring GreenMech on 01789 400044 and press 2 when prompted then ask Mac or Jason if they can remember who their nearest agent was or google Lister and contact them.

 

An industrial diesel engine firm or a boatyard could help out if you cannot do it yourself.

 

Good luck with it - make sure that the infeed chute complies with HSE before you go to war with her!

[littlerob]

Pic facing engine and one of the infeed roller n main fly wheel cassing the lister engines are easy to work on if its the dosko daneuip can get the parts for the rest of the chipper and also the engine being lister

[si0797]

After being pointed in the correct direction it looks like a dosko 510sd. I will get to taking the engine apart asap.doesnt look hard to do so hopefully be up and running soon!just hope its only the head!