Rootes Lister TS3

[Marquis_Rex]

Does anyone here have and contacts or know where I can get hold of a Rootes Lister/TS3 type engine. This is the 2 stroke diesel engine with horizontally opposed pistons and a single crankshaft actuated by huge rocker arms. It was supercharged by a Rootes type blower and used in many of the Commer cans/trucks.

http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Rootes-Lis...



Thank you

[Marquis_Rex]

Bump!
No one any help on this?

[L100NYY]

Afraid not no, but I am intrigued as it sounds like an interesting little lump!

[Marquis_Rex]

L100NYY said:

Afraid not no, but I am intrigued as it sounds like an interesting little lump!

Me too! They sound nice too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L40_PsyaVp8&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfKmkitnqQY&fea...

[L100NYY]

Marquis_Rex said:

L100NYY said:

Afraid not no, but I am intrigued as it sounds like an interesting little lump!

Me too! They sound nice too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L40_PsyaVp8&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfKmkitnqQY&fea...

Ooh yeah they do don't they

[Marquis_Rex]

Well I'm off to bed now, when I awake I expect to find this thread bristling with leads and contacts to get one of these beasts!....(yeah right!)

[GavinPearson]

Try these links:

http://www.commer.org.nz/Commer_Connections/Home.h...

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/truckads/commer_ts3...

http://www.carandclassic.com/list/628/

http://www.classicenginesandspares.co.uk/links.htm...

Try Peter Forbes on 01795 511796.

This was also worth a look - but doesn't really answer the question.
http://hooniverse.com/blog/2009/11/20/the-ten-craz...

[Poledriver]

One version has 335ftlbs At 1200RPM...

[Pigeon]

Might have guessed this would be your thread

Some outfit once used one of these to make an experimental engine for doing tests on variable compression ratio, by moving the rocker arm pivots. In fact I'm not sure if that wasn't the connection in which I first encountered them.

'Fraid I don't know where to get one from though, otherwise I might have already done it

[Marquis_Rex]

Thanks Gavin, Pigeon

[maginty]

Hi.
Not sure if you're still looking for a TS3 but have a running pair in a boat and thinking of putting something more up to date instead.
Drop me a line if interested.
Maginty