Update: [SEL] Need Crank for my Stover

[Mike Royster]

Your example of the crank story is exactly why I avoid cranks.  Seen too 
many bad examples of scars and missing teeth due to cranks.  You should be 
able to bust yours off without spinning it.   The T is good, adjusting the 
bearings and putting in rings currently.
Can't wait to see your stover up and running.  Plus you have the comfort of 
knowing I will come get it if it won't run!!!!

Mike


 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: Update: [SEL] Need Crank for my Stover


> Hey Mike how are you ye old scoundrel? You are probably right.
>
> The only time I ever used a crank was on a 3 HP Fairbanks Morse and I just


> had the thing setting on a workbench with a clamp on it and I cranked it 
> and it busted off and the darn crank stayed on the shaft and was spinning 
> like a prop on a ME109. Scared the Betsy bugs of be and like to have 
> brained me. The engine finally fell off of the bench and stopped.
>
> I am making sure that all of the pivot point bushings on the igniter trip 
> linkage are good and tight so that I can get a good set on the timing and 
> it will stay there. The engine has new rings, new wrist pin bushing, new 
> valve stems and springs, the valves have been ground and lapped in, the 
> igniter was rebuilt by Ted before he passed away so it is basically a new 
> igniter. A new Fuel Saver arm has been machined for the head. I know that 
> with all of the new parts and bushings it will be tight to start with and 
> I figure I may need a crank to get it spinning even with the exhaust valve 
> held open until I can get it spinning. The fuel pump has been rebuilt with 
> a new plunger being made, new spring, new check balls and new Teflon 
> packing so it should be good to go.
>
> I will start putting it all back together next week and hopefully before 
> long I can announce to all that "she lives" again and hopefully can bring 
> it to Portland this year. I have not been in the last three years and hope 
> to make it this year.
>
> How is the Model T running? Missed your family Christmas card this year.
>
> Good to hear from you,
>
> Paul
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Royster" <mr at carolina.rr.com>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Update: [SEL] Need Crank for my Stover
>
>
>> No you don't. There is absolutely no need for a hand crank for that 
>> engine.
>
>
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