[SEL] Pony Start

[Jim Hunter]

  On my tractor with oilfield engine I belt start the engine with hydraulics through the transmission. I barely roll the engine over fast enough to get cranked over TDC under compression. Guys who start oilfields by hand rock piston up against compression without cranking over TDC. I don't have tractor out of storage yet or I would measure belt pulley rpm. Guess I'm really not much help right now!   Jim Hunter
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Blacksmith<mailto:BLCKSMTH at wcnet.org> 
  To: engines<mailto:sel at lists.stationary-engine.com> 
  Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 7:45 PM
  Subject: [SEL] Pony Start


      I am in the process of building a pony motor start
  mechanism - friction drive to the flywheel - for my 25hp
  Superior type-C oil engine. My question is, " What
  should the starting flywheel speed be?" I am thinking
  about 70 rpm.
      Other suggestions are also welcome.

  Bob Willman
  The Eagle's Anvil
  Bowling Green, Ohio
  WB8NQW


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