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Offline crueby

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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #255 on: January 13, 2019, 05:02:55 PM »
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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #256 on: January 13, 2019, 05:20:42 PM »
She's a Runnah!    congrats Brian!


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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #257 on: January 13, 2019, 05:40:36 PM »
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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #258 on: January 13, 2019, 05:57:59 PM »
Congratulations Brian!  Looks like it runs quite well, too!  :ThumbsUp:
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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #259 on: January 13, 2019, 06:24:44 PM »
Hello Brian,

Beautiful to see it running so well. :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

Have a great day,
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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #260 on: January 13, 2019, 06:50:25 PM »
I've been following along silently on this build.  This is a fantastic accomplishment.  I stand in awe of your abilities!

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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #261 on: January 13, 2019, 07:23:06 PM »
A really great result so far Brian  :whoohoo:  congratulations   :cheers:

It will be a fine runner after a bit more running time and hopefully doing great on the Hit'n'Miss function too.

Enjoy your watching  ;)

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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #262 on: January 13, 2019, 08:28:01 PM »
Someone asked if I was going to give any information about the new carb that is currently on the engine. This is the carb, and the download link will get you all the details from a web hosting site.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/wh1gifgyeutf3vt/HIT_AND_MISS_ENGINE_CARBURETOR.zip/file
« Last Edit: January 13, 2019, 08:52:47 PM by Brian Rupnow »

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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #263 on: January 13, 2019, 09:20:42 PM »
This video shows a bit of close up detail on the face cam. I had never built a face-cam before, so I'm rather thrilled.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euuOimCpG0I" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euuOimCpG0I</a>

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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #264 on: January 13, 2019, 11:04:00 PM »
Nicely done!

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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #265 on: January 13, 2019, 11:35:39 PM »
Hey, hey, hey! Well done, Brian!!

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Offline Brian Rupnow

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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #266 on: January 14, 2019, 10:23:28 PM »
I have spent a couple of hours this afternoon "fine tuning" the engine. It has a very fine range on the needle valve, to hit the "sweet spot" where it runs at maximum rpm and runs at that rpm consistently without faltering. I have also been playing with the length and strength of the intake valve spring. It is very close now, almost time to add in the link that lets my governor come into play for the hit and miss action. It is running right on the edge of "scary fast".
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIHJ07ETuyY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIHJ07ETuyY</a>

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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #267 on: January 14, 2019, 10:41:44 PM »
I've missed a few days and you've been busy  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

Looks and runs great Brian, can't wait to see that governor in operation.
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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #268 on: January 15, 2019, 03:34:07 PM »
Today I am messing around with the hit and miss function of this engine. It definitely works. Engine fires up, gains rpm., up to a point where the governor lever tilts down and the threaded rod blocks the rocker arm from releasing the exhaust valve. Engine goes into miss cycle, and rapidly slows down until rocker arms is released. Exhaust valve is allowed to release, then engine  tries to run again but doesn't quite make it. I have found that my anti-backflow valve isn't working, so while the engine is missing, all the gas in my gas line is running back into the tank. I broke down this morning and ordered  an anti-backflow valve from a hobby shop in Mississauga. It has a neoprene ball in it, which should do a lot better at keeping the gas in the gas line.

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Re: Design and build side shaft hit and miss engine from bar stock
« Reply #269 on: January 15, 2019, 03:39:36 PM »
Running well Brian

Next engine will have to have a fuel pump on it like the R&V that both myself and Craig have recently done :LittleDevil:

I've only used a NR valve on one engine which was the ball hopper monitor and although I did take the P M Research valve apart can't remember the size of what was inside :headscratch:

 

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