[SEL] Another IHC LB Running

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Hi List,
My latest project -- another IHC LB is now running correctly after  I finally 
figured out what was wrong with the governor control.  There was  an 
interference between the head and the governor control rod.  Before  getting rid of 
this interference, the engine operated at a fast RPM and its  speed could not be 
changed.
This engine arrived at my shop in a semi basket  condition -- head 
disassembled, oiling line off, piston and rod  rusted, rocker arm and shaft rusted, 
block caked in old oil, and the hopper  full of debris.  The head was in a very 
poor condition.  New valves  were remanufactured from old valves.  The head 
seats had to be  resurfaced.  Replacement valve stem oiling felts were fabricated  
from material obtained at a hobby shop.  Push rods, rocker arms and shaft  
were cleaned.  New oil wicking was made from two pieces of string cut  from my 
wife's string mop.  The shaft of the throttle control valve in  the head was 
frozen and had to be replaced.  The replacement shaft  was made from some ¼" 
square brass tubing and 3/16" rod silver solder  together.  A new head gasket was 
made from a piece of material left over  from another uncompleted engine 
project.
A replacement gasoline tank was purchased from Hit-n-Miss  Enterprises.  A 
new ¼" copper gasoline feed line using the old check  valve assembly was 
fabricated.  A bronze ball was used in this  assembly along with new bronze strainer 
screen.  A new compensating valve  disc was made from a fender washer.  The 
old compensating valve spring was  also replaced.  The choke shaft and spring 
were replace.  New home  made gaskets were used during reassembly of the 
compensator valve assembly and  mixer.
The cylinder bore was in a very sad condition.  A good  honing remedied this 
problem.  A replacement connecting rod and piston  along with a set of new 
rings were installed.
A replacement crank handle spring and pin was installed in the  flywheel.  
The head of the crank handle pin was slightly mushroomed so that  friction would 
hold this pin in place.  I didn't know that there was a  small hole at the 
bottom of pin hole which allowed the use of a small punch to  drive out the pin. 
 I did it the hard way by drilling and tapping the old  pin in order to 
remove it.
In addition of a new high tension wire, the magneto only need a  good 
cleaning and set of new gaskets.  An engine stop switch was fabricated  and installed 
on the magneto to stop the engine.  Strangely, the old spark  plug seems to 
work after only being wire brushed.
There is a small oil leak in the side plate which still has to  be addressed.
I would to thank everyone who very kindly replied to my inquiries  and 
questions, helped me understand how this engine was oiled, and provided  suggestions 
how to overcome various problems.  

 
Francis Maciel
Santa Maria,  CA