[SEL] Rusty Iron Pics

[Michael Young]

I had a Uniporn Diesel that had a tapered fit to the flywheels (now gone to
pay for bigger and better things).  It had me fooled for a while to I can
tell you getting the bloody things off.

Michael Young
5 Beech Crescent
Orange  NSW  2800
AUSTRALIA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Listerdiesel" <listerdiesel at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 5:15 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Rusty Iron Pics


> On 9/7/05, Curt <curt at imc-group.com> wrote:
> > R & M Ingold wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, the flywheels fit on a taper with a key and nut.
> >
> > Interesting! Imagine there aren't many old engines that have the
> > flywheels secured this way. Sooo, how is the belt pulley held on? Can't
> > see much in the photo. Is the small belt pulley attached to the spokes?
> > Or is it slipped over a smaller unthreaded portion of the crankshaft?
> > Sounds like something to be careful with/could bend easily.
> > Have you learned where the Caille was made yet?
> > Curt Holland
> > Gastonia, NC
> >
>
> More common that you might think, but not on 'very' old engines.
>
> Alan Barlow I spoke with while staying at Reggies in '97, one of the
> family that built the engines IIRC.
>
> Peter
> -- 
> Peter A Forbes
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