[SEL] New Way

[Larry Sain]

Beautiful little cart Curt.  A good way to celebrate moving into the senior 
division 8-).  Best regards and happy birthday.

Larry in Cat Square


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <curt at rustyiron.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 2:18 PM
Subject: [SEL] New Way


>
> Well guys, Sunday was the big 50. I was determined to NOT mow any grass,
> fix anything in the yard or house, and spend the day doing nothing but gas
> engine hobby stuff.
> At Baraboo a couple of years ago Missy found this pitiful little engine
> cart with terribly floppy wheels. A closer look revealed that pieces of
> babbitt bearings from a small engine had been stuffed to fill the gap
> between the axle and the wheel hubs! So the last month or so has been
> spent boring the wheel true, installing Oilite bushings, installing new
> axles, and fixing all the broken and bent parts on this cart.
> Sunday was spent assembling the cart, drilling holes, and mounting the New
> Way engine on the cart. Here is the result of the day's work.
> <http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/NewWay/Thumbnails.html>
>
> Really please with the look.
>
> The engine is a little stiff to turn even though I've put plenty of oil in
> the cylinder and lubed things as best I can.
>
> At this point I really need some New Way experts to spread some knowledge.
>
> -How are the mains lubed?
> -How is the big end of the conn rod lubed?
> -Does this have a wet sump? I see no access hole to check oil level.
>
> It has a Bosch maggy. It doesn't impulse like other mags. Can any one tell
> me how these work? Or point me to a link about them?
>
> Thanks,
> Curt Holland
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