[SEL] Petter AV2-M Restore, progress report No. 3

[frank skinner]

Arnie;

It indeed has alum. pistons, the cylinders are removable, if i can roll it enough to get the rodbolts loose.

 

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        Franklin S. Skinner 
    Marine Surveyor & Consultant 
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> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:09:18 -0400
> From: fero_ah at city-net.com
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Petter AV2-M Restore, progress report No. 3
> 
> Curt,
> 
> Did Frank say that this engine had an aluminum block and/or aluminum piston?
> I wonder of the "firepit technique" might render his key parts blob-like?
> 
> I think Leroy Clark had the same sort of success with fire that you describe. I
> think he went a bit further and used a shop vac as a blower to speed the process
> along. Same result though. Cherry red engine that came apart nicely after it had
> cooled.
> 
> See ya, Arnie
> 
> On Fri, April 24, 2009 10:54 am, curt at rustyiron.com wrote:
> >
> > Enjoying hearing your progress on this project. Looked at your website
> > too. Be sure and photo document the project onto your website. We enjoy
> > the photo progressions.
> > I've done some experimenting with impossibly stuck parts by placing them
> > in my wood stove in the evening as I load it for the night. I'll place the
> > part in the ample bed of hot coals, and then load the nights wood on top
> > of that. The fire burns all night and I'll let the fire go out all
> > together. The next evening retrieve the cooled part from the ashes. Loose
> > parts....works every time!
> >
> > Now it would take a healthy wood stove to put your Petter cylinder in, but
> > maybe you could build something using a 55 gallon drum, or maybe a fire
> > pit in the ground. It's going to need to get really hot, and then cool
> > very slowly to prevent any damage. I bet this method will work for you.
> 
> 
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