1938 Ruston VQZ First Run

This Ruston was recovered from Lawrenny Yacht Station last year and was in an appalling state! She ran properly for the first time today. Bit low on compression with a couple of valves needing work so this is a bit smokey.

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• ruston
• diesel
• stationary
• engine
• museum

[douro20]

So they finally got it going under its own power.

[semidiesel]

Actually ran in January but without manifolds etc. We have been busy doing other things and it had to wait it's turn!

Valves and injectors done today, runs well but no more work on her now until the roof goes on the area she is being installed in.

[rickster348]

Making it, "hybrid" would screw it up. Not everything should be "green".

[FunSubaru]

Great work!

[rickster348]

@colin340 you don't get it, moron.

[impavitus]

@rickster348 it comes down to the question of green or reliable

[laurynas102]

my rofl engine goes swosh swosh swosh swosh...

[catalina31768]

What's it going in? A Firebird?

[colin340]

@rickster348 you're an idiot diesel engines are green when tuned properly

Also why Is hybrid the new complaint someone will see drag car and be like "oh a hybrid cant do that"

come on people hybrids are designed for fuel efficiency chairs are designed to sit in this was designed to power a yacht

[kevpple]

i want 1 it would be a perfect alarm clock

[4freespeech]

The old lady across the street just rolled out of bed and broke a hip.

[master777999]

That is a fucking beast.

[BeetleBerlin]

Nice job

[vkosav]

Troche głośny :)

Nice sound.