[SEL] IHC M 3 HP Status

Sat Aug 19 04:07:41 PDT 2006

Hi List,
The new fuel tank (purchased from Lee Pedersen) is finally  installed in the 
IHC M 3 HP.  It took a several hours to get the fuel fill  pipe, the drain 
line, fuel outlet line and fuel tank mounting  holes to align with the existing 
holes in the base of the  engine.  Needless to say, the fuel tank mounts had to 
shimmed to get the  fuel piping to match the interfacing holes in the base.  
Hooking up the fuel pick up line was another little  challenge.  The fuel 
pick up was fabricated from 3/8" copper tube.  A  brass fitting was attached to 
end of the fuel pick up line so that a fine screen  could be soldered to it.  
At the top of the fuel tank, there is a ½"  soldered pipe flange.  The 3/8" 
fuel outlet line was silver solder to a ½"  reducing bushing  and then inserted 
into the tank.  Just outside of  the engine base, this fuel line was fitted 
with a 3/8" to ¼" compression fitting  so it could match the size of the fitting 
on the inlet of the fuel pump.  
A used fuel pump was obtained from Skip Landis.   The fuel  pump outlet check 
valve came without the "B" nut.  Of course, a new 3/8"  nut was too big in 
diameter.  The female ¼" NPT side of  a   brass fitting  (¼" NPT to 3/8") was 
drilled to match the  existing check valve outlet.  This fitting was then 
soldered to the check  valve.
New copper lines are being fabricated to connect the fuel system to  and from 
the fuel pump to the carburetor along an overflow line  back to the fuel tank.
Even though the engine is running using a buzz coil, a reproduction  
understrike ignitor has been ordered from Ted Brookover.  

Francis  Maciel
Santa Maria, CA  93454

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<DIV><STRONG>Hi List,</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>The new fuel tank (purchased from Lee Pedersen) is finally 
installed in the IHC M 3 HP.  It took a several hours to get the fuel fill 
pipe, the drain line, fuel outlet line and fuel tank mounting 
holes to align with the existing holes in the base of the 
engine.  Needless to say, the fuel tank mounts had to shimmed to get the 
fuel piping to match the interfacing holes in the base.  
</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Hooking up the fuel pick up line was another little 
challenge.  The fuel pick up was fabricated from 3/8" copper tube.  A 
brass fitting was attached to end of the fuel pick up line so that a fine screen 
could be soldered to it.  At the top of the fuel tank, there is a ½" 
soldered pipe flange.  The 3/8" fuel outlet line was silver solder to a ½" 
reducing bushing  and then inserted into the tank.  Just outside of 
the engine base, this fuel line was fitted with a 3/8" to ¼" compression fitting 
so it could match the size of the fitting on the inlet of the fuel pump.  
</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>A used fuel pump was obtained from Skip Landis.   The fuel 
pump outlet check valve came without the "B" nut.  Of course, a new 3/8" 
nut was too big in diameter.  The female ¼" NPT side of 
a   brass fitting  (¼" NPT to 3/8") was drilled to match the 
existing check valve outlet.  This fitting was then soldered to the check 
valve.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>New copper lines are being fabricated to connect the fuel system to 
and from the fuel pump to the carburetor along an overflow line 
back to the fuel tank.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Even though the engine is running using a buzz coil, a reproduction 
understrike ignitor has been ordered from Ted Brookover. 
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12"><B>Francis 
Maciel<BR>Santa Maria, CA 
93454</B></FONT></DIV></STRONG></DIV></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>