[SEL] New Way engine

[peter ogborne]

Chester ....one of the boys up at Midland is going to send me  a pic . I am 
also going to see Bob  Bailey on Friday morning , i will have a look at his 
Newway and send you a picture.........might save you getting the iron 
filings as Arnie suggests!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
To: "Stationary Engine List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] New Way engine


> Hi Chester,
>
> This is a wild shot...  If you don't get any positive suggestions as to
> where the hole might be, it's just possible that a Magnaflux technique
> might work.  I'd recommend looking the process up on the web, but I think
> basically you turn your crankcase into an electromagnet and dust it with
> iron filings.  Normally used to find cracks, but it should also work to
> find a plastic-filled small hole.  Good luck.  If it works, post the
> "success story."  If it doesn't, forget I ever said anything.  8-))
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
>
> On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, SERVICE wrote:
>
>> Hi guys, i am currently restoring a vertical new way, it is a 4.5hp
>> hinged crankcase hit miss, the previous owner started restoring this and
>> has filled & painted over the fuel tank breather hole, i am trying to
>> find either pictures or a diagram of where this hole is located as i am
>> going to have to redrill it, i belive some engines had the hole on the
>> governor side & some had it on the front fuel filler side depending on
>> build date, the hole is approx 1/8 in dia ?.  Appreciate any comments,
>> thanks.
>> Chester from West Aussie.
>
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