[SEL] Another One Lives

[Patrick M Livingstone]

Today the No.1A Eclipse I bought in June 2003 finally came to life. I took
it up to Edd's place to pick up the magneto bracket and gears Edd had made
for the engine. These were missing when I bought the engine. Ron came along
for the ride as he always likes to be in on some engine fun.
We found that the engines timing was wrong and it was loosing compression.
The easiest way to adjust the exhaust timing is to split the engine and lift
the crank. I went even further and pulled the piston out as well. After a
good clean we found the gudgeon to be a little worn but useable but the big
end was a work of art. The bearing had been repoured at some point and to
say it looked a little wild would not be exaggerating.
We put the engine back together with the exhaust timing now correct but
found the compression was now all getting out the exhaust valve. Edd found
that the stem was bent and fixed it. He fitted the magneto off his Eclipse
(it was a known good magneto). We used a jar as a fuel tank as both the
tanks I have are full of s**t. I spun the engine with the crank handle with
Edd holding the intake valve and as soon as he let it go it fired. The
governor latched correctly and the little engine ran very sweetly and
surprisingly quietly. Edd had to keep the engine chocked as the jar was a
little low for the engine to lift the fuel effectively.
A good way to start the New Year with another engine brought back from the
dead :)
Here are some pics of it running:
http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/myengines/Eclipse/05010701.JPG
http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/myengines/Eclipse/05010702.JPG
http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/myengines/Eclipse/05010703.JPG
http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/myengines/Eclipse/05010704.JPG


Patrick M Livingstone
Leichhardt NSW
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