engine and drivetrain My Tii Engine Project. Found An Interesting Part.

[PaulTWinterton]

3 hours ago, jgerock said:

My job involves removing moisture from plastic media before it is molded/extruded/blown into the final form.  Company I work for originally made industrial dehumidifiers for mothballed and dry-docked Navy ships in the 50's and 60's.

 

Interesting.  In a previous career I had molded parts made and I recall the importance of 'dry' media.

I think a humidity meter might be a good purchase to know the levels in my garage.  Then I need to know what is acceptable.

[Simeon]

How about making an engine running fixture? Weld up a steel frame, engine mounts. Add a fuel tank and pump along with a radiator. 

 

This is can be as complex or simple as you like. Build it and run the engine in its stationary form. Might be good if you can figure something to apply load. Probably a good way to work out any bugs as well. 

[kbmb02]

2 hours ago, Simeon said:

How about making an engine running fixture? Weld up a steel frame, engine mounts. Add a fuel tank and pump along with a radiator. 

 

This is can be as complex or simple as you like. Build it and run the engine in its stationary form. Might be good if you can figure something to apply load. Probably a good way to work out any bugs as well. 

 

Here's a test stand / running fixture. -KB

[Simeon]

21 hours ago, kbmb02 said:

 

Here's a test stand / running fixture. -KB

 

Ken, you can't post that without including the film of that ITB race engine blasting off from idle. 

[PaulTWinterton]

On ‎23‎/‎02‎/‎2017 at 5:37 AM, kbmb02 said:

Here's a test stand / running fixture. -KB

 

If I had:

1.  More money.

2.  More years to live.

3.  More space in my tiny garage.

4.  More patience from my ever-patient wife.

...then I'd be a candidate for a test stand.  As it is I'm pushing the "a man needs a hobby" envelope to the max.

 

I can dream though.

[jgerock]

4 hours ago, PaulTWinterton said:

 

If I had:

1.  More money.

2.  More years to live.

3.  More space in my tiny garage.

4.  More patience from my ever-patient wife.

...then I'd be a candidate for a test stand.  As it is I'm pushing the "a man needs a hobby" envelope to the max.

 

I can dream though.

We used to run VW engines on the floor. A wild cam, teepee type headers and a Holley Bugspray 300 cfm carb would walk around while running.

[PaulTWinterton]

2 hours ago, jgerock said:

We used to run VW engines on the floor. A wild cam, teepee type headers and a Holley Bugspray 300 cfm carb would walk around while running.

 

I can see it. hilarious.

[Einspritz]

Hi;

 

Just passing through. If you search the Interweb you can find big plastic bags with anti corrosion protection for storing engines, mostly V8s.

 

Best,

Ted

[PaulTWinterton]

The engine didn't come with an exhaust manifold to I bought one from Hal Boyles.  Thanks Hal.

I garnet blasted 40+ years of rust and carbon down to bare grey metal.  Then I baked it for 1 hr at 350 degrees to pull any oils out of the cast iron  (another Rick Stephenson trick) and cleaned oily spots off with cleaner and painted with 3 coats of KVH manifold paint.  We'll see how the paint stands up.

 

 

Tested the thermostat.  Good to go.  Some wire brush to polish it up.  It was pretty dirty looking.

 

 

Pulley and hose mock-up. 

Edited February 26, 2017 by PaulTWinterton

[Simeon]

A SOT hijack: what's the fastening arrangement for the bolt right at the front of the rocker cover? My car has a random bolt through the rocker cover and front cover with a nut that's been ground down to fit in tight against the front cover. Is it a stud in the front cover?

 

Back on topic:  Paul's engine looks so nice, I am sure whatever is the correct arrangement it has a good example of. 

 

[jgerock]

36 minutes ago, Simeon said:

A SOT hijack: what's the fastening arrangement for the bolt right at the front of the rocker cover? My car has a random bolt through the rocker cover and front cover with a nut that's been ground down to fit in tight against the front cover. Is it a stud in the front cover?

 

Back on topic:  Paul's engine looks so nice, I am sure whatever is the correct arrangement it has a good example of. 

 

Front valve cover hole uses a hex bolt and wave washer. It threads into the upper timing cover. Hope that is where you are asking about.

 

yes- Paul does have a fantastic looking engine.

[PaulTWinterton]

21 minutes ago, jgerock said:

Front valve cover hole uses a hex bolt and wave washer. It threads into the upper timing cover. Hope that is where you are asking about.

 

I'm still not sure why they chose a bolt rather than being consistent with a stud and acorn nut.  Better for skimming the top, if necessary?

[Simeon]

19 minutes ago, jgerock said:

Front valve cover hole uses a hex bolt and wave washer. It threads into the upper timing cover. Hope that is where you are asking about.

 

yes- Paul does have a fantastic looking engine.

 Perfect. Sounds like mine must have been stripped out and then through drilled. Might be a good job for a helicoil assuming that they have left enough material. 

[jgerock]

6 minutes ago, PaulTWinterton said:

 

I'm still not sure why they chose a bolt rather than being consistent with a stud and acorn nut.  Better for skimming the top, if necessary?

That makes sense.

[John_in_VA]

16 hours ago, PaulTWinterton said:

... and cleaned oily spots off with cleaner and painted with 3 coats of KVH manifold paint.  We'll see how the paint stands up.

 

 

What is KVH manifold paint?