Lister Diesel Engines Identification

Images shown below are by no means a definitive guide as to the identification of Lister diesel engines, but show general ranges. It must be remembered that many Lister diesel engines look very similar but for a few small distinguishing external features. Many Lister diesel engines are not shown below.

Build numbers 1930 to 1952

Engine Numbering Jan. 1st 1952 to 1981

Engine Numbering Jan 1st 1982 to 2000

Engine Build Dates (Lister and Petter)

Lister CD Single Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister CE Twin Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister CS 3-1 and 6-1 Single Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister CS 10-2 and 12-2 Twin Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister FR1 Single Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister FR2 Twin Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister FR3 Three Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister FR4 Four Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister FR6 Six Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister HA3 and HB3 Three Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister HA4 and HB4 Four Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister HA6 and HB6 Six Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister HL3, HL4 and HL6 Range of Air Cooled Diesel Engines

Lister HR2 Twin Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister HR3 Three Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister HRW3 Three Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister HW3 Three Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister JA6 Six Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister CS 9-1 Single Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister CS 18-2 and JP2 Twin Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister CS 27-3 and JP3 Three Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister CS 38-4 and JP4 Four Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister JP616 Six Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister LD1 and SL1 Single Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister LD2 and SL2 Twin Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister LR1 Single Cylinder Air cooled Diesel Engine

Lister LT1 and LT2 Range of Air Cooled Diesel Engines

Lister SL3 Three Cylinder Diesel Engine

Lister SL4 Four Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister SR1 Single Cylinder Diesel Engine

Lister LR2 and SR2 Twin Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister SR3 Three Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel Engine

Lister ST1, ST2 and ST3 Range of Air Cooled Diesel Engines

Lister TL2 and TL3 Range of Air Cooled Diesel Engines

Lister TS1, TR1, TS2, TR2, TS3 and TR3 Range of Air Cooled Diesel Engines

Lister TX2 and TX3 Range of Air Cooled Diesel Engines

Lister CDM Marine Engine, with Mechanical Gearbox

Lister CEM Marine Engine, with Mechanical Gearbox

Lister FR6M Marine Engine, with Lister Mechanical Gearbox

Lister HA3M and HB3M Marine Engine, with Hydraulic Gearbox

Lister HR4M Marine Engine, with Lister Mechanical Gearbox

Lister JP2M Marine Engine, with Lister Mechanical Gearbox

Lister JP616M Marine Engine, with Lister Mechanical Gearbox

Lister LD1M and SL1M Marine Engine, with Lister LM100 Mechanical Gearbox

Lister SR3M Marine Engine, with Lister LH150 Hydraulic Gearbox

Lister Engine Database

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