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Hello all. I thought I'd share my most recently acquired project. Its an old International LB 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hp stationary engine. I have been collection old air cooled engines for awhile now, but this is my first of this type engine. Its getting a full restoration. The engine wasn't in to bad a shape when I got it. No compression, but it wasn't stuck, and it was complete. Here are a couple pics of it before disassembly. Matt

Will do my best to make it chris

I've never seen one of these with a rope start on them before, and I think initially, I'll leave it off, and just use the crank handle. The large triple groove pulley was very rusty, and it really didn't want to come off as you can see in the pics below. After a little time with a hot wrench, it was off. In the picture of the cylinder below, the pitted section is not actually the cylinder, its the combustion chamber. The piston stops about 1 inch before the top. You can see its had some water in it at some point, but the section the piston travels is still in fair shape, and should be fine. The frost plug was rotted out of the bottom of the block, and the lip it sets against was almost gone as well. I was able to set a new plug in there good, and tight, but I had to run JB Weld around the outside when done, to make sure it seals. Its not going to leak now, and with it being on the bottom, no one will ever see it once the engine is all back together. Matt

This is a vintage agricultural weekend held at Pestalozzi village in Sedlescombe Sussex ( tn33 0uf ). I've been going to this show since it started a few years ago and last year i was asked to take over the Horticultural section,it was very short notice and didn't have time to promote it. This year I'm looking for exhibitors to support me with this show. I've secured a good spot in the middle of the site and there will be a working area that is useable all day, there will be an arena display on both days so whatever you want to do with your machine nows your chance, This is a working weekend so whatever your interest its there, there will be plenty of stalls and a silent auction as well as live music, beer tent and plenty of food. There's free camping on a nice flat field just a short walk away. So come and have a fun weekend if you want to work your machine or just chill out, this will be a good show with your support, pm me for an entry form NOW

hi all, i've got myself some east german equipment. a VEB fimag generator with a VEB cunewalder diesel engine type 1 vd 8/8 sl. it doesn't run at the moment since there are some parts floating about in the sump very little compression and missing a few parts. all in all a nice project to do when i'm bored. oh and since you lot are a bit pic hungry here's some

Great work Matt, the engine will look better than new by the time your done What did you use to clean the piston up? It looks like new..

I got a little more done today. I painted the flywheel, belt pulley, and rope start. I don't believe these engines ever came with a rope start. I do believe this was added very early in this engines life, and while I don't plan on installing it back on the engine, I figured I'd paint it, and put it away in case I change my mind down the road. I also took a couple of pics of this engine next to a Briggs Model N, for a size comparison. They're both about the same horsepower rating. Matt

I will be there Chris, if all goes to plan I will be bringing 2 machines I can highly recommend Rural Pastimes Guy's, it's a very relaxed show with plenty of working space and a great mix of machines, so come along and support the horti section

Tidy work

Great project/subject Engine Matt, good to see more of your restoration skills on here . It will certainly stand out amongst your many Black, Green & Silver Briggs Engines . I like the 'Lock Bolt' design in the Piston for the Wristpin (Gudgeon Pin UK), does away with the iffy Spring Rings. Now tell me, are you going to mount this one on a Block of White Oak on a Plinth, or make a Truck with some Cast Iron Wheels?. You describe it's weight in terms of pretty heavy, but I'm trying to gauge the size of it. What is the Output Shaft diameter?. Look forward to see/hearing this one running on a Vid if you can.

hm hm, how i would like an engnine like that! looking really good matt, gonna be a proper job like the rest of your engine's

Although the head has a few rust pits it should be fine, as the pits are not on the sealing surface. The seats cleaned up decent after cutting them with my Neway seat cutter. The valves on the other hand are junk! I'm having a new set of valves made for it, and they should be ready in about a week. as you can see in the 2nd picture, the top ring was stuck, and it came off in several pieces. I bought a new set of rings, and gaskets for it. The piston is in good shape, and after a good cleaning it was ready to go back in. I gave the cylinder a brief hone, just to give the new rings something to help them seat. The crankshaft was perfect. Matt

Jeremy Clarkson !!! You're having a laugh

Ah yes I see a resemblance, I did hear there was a fracas over food that evening, but the missus sorted it... hows the black eye

it was a great day, ian has worked so hard on this project and he certanly had a smile on his face once the camara was switched off, and as for me i suppose its called getting older but i look like a small fat jeremy clarkson

Wow, I love it. It sounds great. Firing it up must be a real boost. You are doing a fantastic job. I thought you were looking over your shoulder because you heard what my wife said BTW. Andrew, we must have been at the same Motorhead concert if it was the Bomber tour. Iain

Evening all, well after the shock of finding a fully grown tree outside my workshop when I arrived! I started to sort out this mess of wiring.. And by the end of the day, the Beast has awakened

looks like there's space for the 6x6 again

Wish I could see that much floor space in my workshop.

looks a useful bit of kit!

Spring cleaning already mate, looks a lot better

Looks great Ian, loads more space now for activities! Even enough room for a wheel horse or two I bet it's very handy having two lathes, especially with one being bigger than your south bend. Tom

Good job. That pipe is the same as I used for the sleeves for the trans mod.