We had a phone call last night,there are two of these amazing engines for sale,with a mass of history too it seems,Burma,Dunkirk and also as the Queens launch in Canada.Contact me for prices etc.
The engine is a life time runner,150hp and 900 rpm!
Check the yellow track and see just how economical a Gardener 8L3B diesel engine can be!
http://www.boat-yacht-charters.com/build/engine/engine.php
Try this link to learn more about SV Asia
The hull came with a Gardner 8L3 engine that was made in 1952 and spent most of its life in a New Zealand Railways shunting locomotive. It was apparently rebuilt around 1992 and shortly afterward the locomotive was laid off. The engine has then spent the last 15 years sitting in a shed.
The Gardner's are widely regarded as the best marine engines ever built. They are very reliable and very fuel efficient - much more than a modern engine. They are also massive - the 8L3 is a 24 litre engine that is rated at only 150 Hp. From my initial look at the engine it seemed in good condition, despite a thick coating of 15 years of muck! This cleaned off and after 15 years sat in storage this engine started at first attempt. It sounds magnifient and from all indictions is in excellent condition.
As happens with my blogs from time to time,it goes off in what may appear to be an unrelated direction,to day its the turn of what turns out to be one of the best diesel engines built in days gone by,the Gardner 8L3.
Engine
The choice of the main engine for SV Asia has been a difficult one.
The hull came with a Gardner 8L3 engine that was made in 1952 and spent most of its life in a New Zealand Railways shunting locomotive. It was apparently rebuilt around 1992 and shortly afterward the locomotive was laid off. The engine has then spent the last 15 years sitting in a shed.
The Gardner's are widely regarded as the best marine engines ever built. They are very reliable and very fuel efficient - much more than a modern engine. They are also massive - the 8L3 is a 24 litre engine that is rated at only 150 Hp. From my initial look at the engine it seemed in good condition, despite a thick coating of 15 years of muck! This cleaned off and after 15 years sat in storage this engine started at first attempt. It sounds magnifient and from all indictions is in excellent condition.
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