Oil Suppliers hijacked to motorcycles (split thread)
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The rear view mirror was a sure tip-off for me, that was no ordinary Vespa.
Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
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Dang, you guys just made my day!
Some motor porn along with a BL story!
Some motor porn along with a BL story!
Kyle
54 B N1932C
57 BMW Isetta
Best original 170B - Dearborn, MI 2005
54 B N1932C
57 BMW Isetta
Best original 170B - Dearborn, MI 2005
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More engine porn, so long ago I rebuilt this guy twice. A real education in patience and precision, it only comes into time (because of odd number of teeth on lay and vertical shaft gears) once every 16 revolutions and each combustion chamber volume is set using a graduated burette.
John E. Barrett
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John, Forgive my ignorance. How was this volume changed? I assume the goal was to match each chamber volume with the others but why would one be different than the next?johneeb wrote:... each combustion chamber volume is set using a graduated burette.
Gary
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OK, now it makes sense why we haven't heard from the 27% Scale 170 project for a long time.
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
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Well, it's good to know you won't be getting bored anytime soon!
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
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Gary,n2582d wrote:John, Forgive my ignorance. How was this volume changed? I assume the goal was to match each chamber volume with the others but why would one be different than the next?johneeb wrote:... each combustion chamber volume is set using a graduated burette.
The variable in volume are due to casting differences in both the heads and the pistons and also very hard to cut valve pockets exactly the same from one piston to the next. We did do Cosworth cylinder heads as Arish mentioned and still checked the volume with the engine assembled. On the Porsche the initial volume is adjusted by metal spacer rings below the cylinder skirt base and then fine adjustment by removing metal from the head.
Picture the (sad) day the car returned to Germany with its new owner!
John E. Barrett
aka. Johneb
Sent from my "Cray Super Computer"
aka. Johneb
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Very interesting! I’m astounded by the technical talent so many of the members here have.
So if you’re milling the pistons to match valve pockets where do you remove metal to match piston weight? I imagine at the rpm these engines turn everything moving internally is matched weight-wise down to a fraction of a gram.
So if you’re milling the pistons to match valve pockets where do you remove metal to match piston weight? I imagine at the rpm these engines turn everything moving internally is matched weight-wise down to a fraction of a gram.
Gary
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Very hard, however it did allow me to build my 170. Wish I could have figured out a way to do both.Aryana wrote:John that Porsche is beautiful. Must have been hard parting with it.
I still regret selling my humble little 912, and now the prices have skyrocketed.
John E. Barrett
aka. Johneb
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aka. Johneb
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Gary, with your experience you must have seen the inside of an engine that has been balanced, there will be belt sander impressions on both ends of the connecting rods and crankshaft counter weights and the under side of piston dome will have very shallow drill marks. All very important, especially when you want to turn up the RPM like the engines in Arash's bikes.n2582d wrote:Very interesting! I’m astounded by the technical talent so many of the members here have.
So if you’re milling the pistons to match valve pockets where do you remove metal to match piston weight? I imagine at the rpm these engines turn everything moving internally is matched weight-wise down to a fraction of a gram.
John E. Barrett
aka. Johneb
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I wonder what the dynamic balance on this is?
Probably measured in ft-lb!
Probably measured in ft-lb!
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
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At the typical 1800-2000 RPM it hardly makes a difference (especially when compared to the steel prop some of them twisted)hilltop170 wrote:I wonder what the dynamic balance on this is?
Probably measured in ft-lb!
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Richard, do you put lights on that at Christmas time?hilltop170 wrote:I wonder what the dynamic balance on this is?
Probably measured in ft-lb!
John E. Barrett
aka. Johneb
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Arish here is picture of a Stewart Warner Crank Shaft Balancer similar to the one the shop who did our balancing used. You can see the adjustments to the counter weights are made with a belt sander, I don't think any of our cranks were so far out that they had to take metal away by drilling. Our pistons did have metal removed from the underside using an end mill.
John E. Barrett
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johneeb wrote:Richard, do you put lights on that at Christmas time?hilltop170 wrote:I wonder what the dynamic balance on this is?
Probably measured in ft-lb!
Good idea John! It's in Del's shop in Mena, AR
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!