[SEL] Good Engine Day!

[edd payne]

Congratulations.That's great.Famous engines run great when set up correct.I
assume it is a hit miss.My 4hp is a throttler and although it is very worn
it runs real good. Nice even beat.
EDD PAYNE
PO BOX 364 GULGONG
New South Wales  AUSTRALIA 2852
0263742387
edsingns at winsoft.net.au
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Tucker" <mtucker at uky.edu>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 12:55
Subject: [SEL] Good Engine Day!


> Howdy all,
>
> Today turned out to be a good engine day!  It's taken a while to get
> to this point because of life and waiting on parts but after
> straightening up the ring grooves, putting in new custom rings, a new
> intake valve, a re-grind of the intake valve seat and some heavy duty
> head gasket material from Chuck Balyeat my 4 hp, screen cooled
> Osborne/Famous now has LOTS of compression.  I think that it's been a
> LONG time since she ran but today, using rubber bands on the governor
> weights, pouring gas into the mixer and a conversation about igniters
> with Dr. Dave, she finally chuffed to life!  With a LOT of details to
> fill in and a LOT of tweaking to go she settled in to about 110 rpm
> and about 12 revolutions between hits!  Now the focus will shift to
> getting the buzz saw rig ready.  Ah........ life is GREAT!
>
> See ya',
> Mike
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