war time LW engines were all cast iron because aluminium was directed to aircraft manufacture, even after the war aluninum was hard to obtain. Also during the war GARDNER was removed from the cylinder head access doors and the timing case cover so that if one fell into German hands they would not be able identify the manufacturer. This one runs nicely, i've just finished a 5LW in a loco and did an 8L3 in a loco a couple of years ago. Excellent engines to work on, very well engineered.
It;s a 3LW. All LW series had 4.25 inch bore by 6 inch stroke. LX and LXB only built as 6 or 8 cylinders engines with 4.75 inch bore by 6 inch stroke, the long stroke enabling them to have a nice slow tick over .
becouse of the bigger fly wheel on this engine , when used in a truck the rolling momenthum of the truck helps the engine tho go round, fly wheel in a car is only there to keep it revolving at idle, in boats and genny use, the always mount bigger fly wheels,
Nice video, what is the idle speed?
steamtrainmark 7 months ago
war time LW engines were all cast iron because aluminium was directed to aircraft manufacture, even after the war aluninum was hard to obtain. Also during the war GARDNER was removed from the cylinder head access doors and the timing case cover so that if one fell into German hands they would not be able identify the manufacturer. This one runs nicely, i've just finished a 5LW in a loco and did an 8L3 in a loco a couple of years ago. Excellent engines to work on, very well engineered.
grego3150 1 year ago
Very sweet engine, I'm working on a 6L3 at the moment. Very, very well built engines and a credit to what British engineering used to be.
steamwally 1 year ago
No, it will be fine. The cover is just there to stop dirt and fingers entering the works.
steamwally 1 year ago
@syg068 rocker cover
spentacle 1 year ago
Brings back happy memories of my 5LW in a Foden Timber tug, thank you!
patbretagne 1 year ago
really well dun that engine sounds sweet it runs a treat love to see these old classic engines
superbran2008 2 years ago
It;s a 3LW. All LW series had 4.25 inch bore by 6 inch stroke. LX and LXB only built as 6 or 8 cylinders engines with 4.75 inch bore by 6 inch stroke, the long stroke enabling them to have a nice slow tick over .
billalbion 2 years ago
does sound very good for a 60+ engine
jaggass 3 years ago
Sounds as smooth as day it was built
380streamline 4 years ago
Why do these idle so low cpmpared to semi-truck diesel engines.
Boeing227 4 years ago
becouse of the bigger fly wheel on this engine , when used in a truck the rolling momenthum of the truck helps the engine tho go round, fly wheel in a car is only there to keep it revolving at idle, in boats and genny use, the always mount bigger fly wheels,
bugsier5 4 years ago
i gotta get my 4L Gardner going.... its close, but the fuel pump is seized... :( Beuatiful engine1 keep the vids coming ;D
Sulazoh 4 years ago
Very nice engines...at the time their efficiency was unmatched by any other diesel.
douro20 4 years ago
That runs really sweetly, I do like the idea of turning over the injection pump in the lathe to check injector spray
scammellexplorer 4 years ago
it sounds well.
ESY835 4 years ago