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Barrus Shire

Barrus Shire Collection Engines

We generally fit the Shire 45hp to narrowboats and the Shire 50hp to broadbeams at 10/11ft the bigger broadbeams are normally fitted with a shire 65hp.

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Barrus Shire

The Shire Canal Collection offers the best value for money engine packages on the market. Smooth and quiet in operation with unmatched reliability, all Shires are built to the highest quality standards laid down by ISO9001-2000. Extensively tested by dynamometers in our state-of-the-art Dyno Shop, the engines are tuned, run in and full delivery inspection is carried out before despatch to the customer. Barrus has a wealth of experience in custom building engines for specific end-uses and users, including the RNLI,MoD Army, MoD Special Forces, HM Coastguard and most other professional users. the same exacting standards demanded by these organisations are built into every Shire engine.

Features & Benefits

  • Faster domestic water Warm-Up The Shire engine is the only engine fitted with built-in twin thermostats capable of delivering hot water faster and maintaining the temperature as long as required.
  • Highest Torque Levels All models have high torque at low speed and are Euro II, Tier2 and RCD emission compliant.
  • Maximum Electrical Power Barrus were the first company to supply twin alternators as standard. Twin alternators ensure the starter battery and domestic batteries are rapidly charged on separate circuits. A specially designed 230 volt alternator can power domestic appliances including cooker, washing machine, computers or hi-fi.
  • Clean Fuel The addition of a fuel pre-filter and water drain provides the highest quality filtration system and ensures factory quality levels are maintained throughout installation.
  • Easy Servicing The sump drain pump makes it as easy as possible to drain the oil and maintain the engine. on the Shire 50 and 65 there is also a gearbox drain fitted.
  • Corrosion Protection All castings and water pipes are black E coated for extra adhesion and corrosion resistance. E coating is far superior to paint in marine applications and is used by Rolls Royce and other MoD contractors. Other manufacturers avoid using E coating because it is an exspensive process.
  • Peace of Mind There is a five-year warranty on major engine components and two years on all other components.
  • Nationwide Dealer Network a reliable nationwide dealer network provides a first class technical back-up service.

 

 

Shire 45

Shire 50

Shire 65

Number of Cylinders

4

4

4

Displacement

2190cc

2190cc

3319cc

Bore & Stroke

88 x 90mm

88 x 90mm

98 x 110mm

HP (ISO 3046/1)

45hp/3000rpm

50hp/3000rpm

65hp/2500rpm

Peak Torque

97lb ft/1600rpm

108b ft/1600rpm

143b ft/1600rpm

Aternators

Twin
50amp & 110amp

Twin
50amp & 160amp

Twin
50amp & 160amp

Gearbox

PRM 150

PRM 150

PRM 260

 

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