[SEL] Muncie engine

[Richard Strobel]

Ok Thanks Bob..yes the gov assy. is very interesting to say the least...all 
we could figure out is that it changes the stroke of the injector 
pump...thusly adjusting the amount of injection..which must control RPM.

  Jeez..it must be able to throw some AIR into the cylinder after TDC..will 
keep that in mind

It don't get no better than this!!!!
Rick



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blacksmith" <BLCKSMTH at wcnet.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Muncie engine


>     They use air start and it is a hot bulb ignition. A torch
> heats the bulb before starting and it stays hot enough
> while running. The governor is linkage is very interesting.
> It is maually barred over to past TDC for the air.
>
> Bob Willman
> The Eagle's Anvil
> Bowling Green, Ohio
> WB8NQW
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Listerdiesel" <listerdiesel at gmail.com>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 11:19
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Muncie engine
>
>
> On 10/11/05, Richard Strobel <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com> wrote:
> > Arnie..do they "bar it over" to start it..or use a pony setup?  And does
> it
> > blow an oily mess?  The two stroke I've seen can kill misquitoes for 
> > miles
> > around.
> >
> >   Just wondering what kind of injector was used on this ole girl...not
> > mechanically operated so It must just shoot a spray when fuel pressure
> > overrides the injector spring...at the correct time.
> >
> >   So now after chatting with a guy last night, this is probably what's
> known
> > as a semi-diesel.  It doesn't have enuf compression to start, so an
> external
> > hot bulb must be used...am I correct?
> >
> > Damn this is an exciting engine and probably once in a lifetime shot. 
> > I'm
> > pretty sure he'll trade it for my Toyota pickup which I'm cleaning up
> today.
> > He does want it to stay in Montana and has made the statement several
> times:
> > "Rick, will you promise me, you'll get it running?"  I'm going to assume
> > it's stuck as he has nothing covering the intake and the bottom of the
> > flywheels are in the dirt...aaarghhh!!!
> >
> > Well enuf fer now..
> >
> > Rick
>
> Rick:
>
> We have taken pictures of the Muncie Oil Engine on each of the three
> years we have been to Portland, but non are really close-up. It has
> two great big air tanks on the back of the trailer, so it definitely
> isn't hand-start!
>
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Portland/Portland048.htm
>
> Peter
> --
> Peter A Forbes
> Email: listerdiesel at gmail.com
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