Mike's Kelvin Engine

Mike's 1934 Kelvin J4 marine diesel engine running at tickover.For more info on Kelvin engines and their history:-
http://www.sky-net.org.uk

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Kelvin
• Engine
• Marine
• Diesel
• J4

[flannellfitt]

hi there i just bought an old fishing boat with K4 engine i think.

i have some queries on this engine

can you tell me if there is an owners club or similar where i can get advice

cheers

fraser

[tbsc8]

Hi, try Andy Bruce of

Seaward Engineering

974 Pollokshaws Road

Glasgow

G41 2HA

0141-632 4910

Regards

Mike

[tpvalley]

The Grand Turk at whitby has 2 kelvin 8 cylinder inline engines, with turbos, any similarity do u think.

[tbsc8]

They will be the bigger T series Kelvins

[jaidam74]

Lovely engine, what is the approx RPM at cruising speed?

[tbsc8]

Hi. Thanks for you kind comment, canal cruising speed is 350 to 400 RPM and 800 RPM on a river. Tickover is 225 RPM and full speed is 1000 RPM. Mike

[HamishFlodabay]

Brings back many memories. simple and unstopable!

[overcastwithshowers]

i could listen to that sound all day. Diesel engine on tick over...pure music.

[TheChiefEngineer]

hi, i have 3 Bergius-Kelvin T6 engines and I love them!

[douro20]

Scottish diesel maker which still makes engines to this day, and possibly one of the oldest in the UK.

[tpvalley]

Thats ok, I didn't know endeavour had engines!!

[skinuthbilly]

i would have thought the grand turks engines would be of similar size and power of that fitted to the endeavour,yeh,i know endeavour has 2 caterpillar diesels, but you get what i mean!!