[SEL] 8hp Blackstone

[Patrick Livingstone]

Good stuff Russell. If you have no luck getting a name plate for your
engine, talk to the 'Maltese Mafia' here in Sydney. I pulled the name plate
off my Austral to get one cast for Kerry & I am sure we could get a
Blackstone one cast off one of the many engines here in Sydney.
On Blackstones it is usually the crank that is bent rather than the flywheel
itself as the flywheels seem to be pretty sturdy. My 4hp is badly bent on
the sideshaft side but should be fixable.
All the best,
Patrick


On 24/5/10 9:23 AM, "Russell Gilbert" <russell at ncable.com.au> wrote:

> G'day all, although a long time between drinks; I finally got my 8hp
> blacky together yesturday. Well complete enough to fire it up. Had to
> tinker with the governor for quite bit to have it settle down but it
> runs. Was seized when I got it; but not the piston. Rather the side
> shaft.  I bought it with both gears on the shaft smashed. This was
> due to some dill trying to turn the engine over with the shaft
> seized; it must have strong rocker arms as they didn't brake but the
> gears instead!! Still plenty to do, has a wobble in the pully side
> flywheel, still need to assemble fuel pump, cooling exhaust etc. Nice
> big engine how ever; anyone have a spare cast blacksone badge?? the
> one that goes on the barrel with the engine number on it? it's a
> different size to the plash guard badge. Jerry not sure if this is your bag?
> regards Russell
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Patrick M Livingstone
Leichhardt NSW
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