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~Lister Debut part four~
Lister Delight by Rebecca Carson
Greasing the gasket surface on the timing gear side
the piston to fit the crank shaft Daddy held the crank for me. Then Daddy and I set up the valve timing together. We stripped the governor and turned the pins to give a good surface for the mushroom pin. We put in the
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n this issue I will cover my very first show, and of course write about finishing the engine rebuild! I can’t leave you on a cliff-hanger much longer so I will type through it. Firstly, the rebuild. Daddy’s hand was too big to fit down the bore, so I had to oil the cylinder walls. It felt so gloopy and weird. I proceeded to oil the rings, piston and piston ring compressor. We adjusted the piston ring compressor to fit the piston and then I tapped it down with the wooden handle of a hammer. While I lined up
Photo above & below demonstrate me securing the governor housing
Photo above shows my hand tightening the head nuts with a speed brace. 30
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