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Another shop project
« on: January 13, 2019, 02:46:07 AM »
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« Last Edit: August 31, 2019, 01:16:47 PM by 38ac »
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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2019, 02:58:06 AM »
Awesome engine project, Butch.  Can't wait to see more. 

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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2019, 12:19:37 PM »
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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2019, 12:26:10 PM »
Nice project, just had a quick look on youtube,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1fd_cIVJ6A

That should be it I guess.

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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2019, 07:55:18 AM »
That's a job to envy, Butch!

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Tighten 'til it strips, weld nut to chassis, peen stud, adjust with angle grinder.

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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2019, 11:02:54 PM »
Wow!
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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2019, 12:44:38 AM »
Does it start (with gas fuel) on a flame to heat the hot bulb?  I'd love to see the hot bulb details as you get there, Butch.  Hot bulb has always intrigued me. Thanks for sharing your project photos!

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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2019, 02:56:16 AM »
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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2019, 05:31:51 AM »
Amazing engineering.  Is the hot bulb because it's too low compression to run on diesel otherwise, or is the compression changed after the fuel switchover and the hot bulb is just for transition?

Mark Cherry's smartplugs- smartplugs.com are essentially a platinum catalyst assisted hot bulb. He did also apply a bit of current to the platinum wire to advance ignition timing when/if needed. 

It's interesting how old ICE tech gets recycled as new tech.

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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2019, 05:48:32 AM »
Am I right in thinking that hot-bulb technology was in place before diesel cold-start compression/combustion chambers were properly understood?

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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2019, 09:33:37 AM »
Hi Butch, I`m already enjoying this new rebuild and you have only just started. Please post stuff about the governor mechanism and fuel injection set up. Where are you finding spares for an engine this old? I guess you will have to make a lot of it yourself. Can`t wait to see the finished product.

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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2019, 11:30:33 AM »
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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2019, 11:34:41 AM »
Spare parts are mostly non existent other than things like rings and magneto parts that are not specific to this engine. What ever is broken or worn requires a trip to the steel rack followed by a few hours working the machine tools.
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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2019, 05:22:25 PM »
Thanks, 38ac.  I suspected they were fixed low compression.  No penalty for that at 300 rpm, plenty of time for fuel burn, and the hot bulb solves the ignition at low compression issue.

A most interesting and very challenging engine restoration project! 
 

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Re: Another shop project
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2019, 01:32:18 PM »
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