Upshur - first build

[IanM]

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBbN3uAWCbQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBbN3uAWCbQ</a>

This is nowhere near as pretty as most of the engines on this forum but its the first one I have made and made to work. I am grateful for the information I gleaned from the very skilled people on this site. I am happy to say that, having learned mountains about this small engine, I have now civilised it and have perfected the things I need, in order to do this again, much better and neater on Take 2. Perhaps this brings back memories for others as they finally brought enough together to run an engine?  I hope it may interest.  Regards Ian M

[Kim]

Congratulations, Ian!  It runs!   

I've never built an IC engine, so you're leaps and bounds ahead of me!  Well done!  You should feel quite proud of this accomplishment!

Kim

[RReid]

Congratulations Ian!
It's interesting to see and hear the progression as you get it running better and better. I noticed that you modified it a bit from the plans, changing from an atmospheric intake valve to a cam driven one? Nice job!

[IanM]

Thank you - encouragement appreciated!  I liked the driven intake valve and the version of the Upshur plans that I worked from (bought from the family) had a two cam/two pushrod design so I can't take the credit for the enhancement. The substantial reduction in emissions has to be progress. Mainly due to improving the carb after 4 iterations...

[RReid]

I liked the driven intake valve and the version of the Upshur plans that I worked from (bought from the family) had a two cam/two pushrod design so I can't take the credit for the enhancement.

Gotcha, I'd forgotten that version was available separately from the "Red Farm Engine" plans I worked from.

[Admiral_dk]

Always great and satisfying to see them run - isn't it 

Also good to see that the improvents you made worked too     

Per

[Roger B]

Splendid    There's nothing to be ashamed of with that build 

[Minh Thanh]

 Hi  IanM
 Run Great . 
Congratulation !
Trust me , your first engine runs better and nicer than my first engine .
 A lot of people will wish they could make an engine like yours.,

[Zephyrin]

there is nothing like the first pop of a home shop engine, except to see successful improvements in the running...

[IanM]

Thanks. Much appreciated. I think I'll tidy it up and I think it has enough torque to run something, so it would be good to try that.

Regards
IanM

[propforward]

I'm late to the party, but that is a fine engine, and very pretty in my opinion - great result, and a great running engine!

[kuhncw]

Nice work, Ian.  Congratulations on your first IC engine.

Chuck

[Don1966]

Nice job and congrats on a runner….


 
Don

[Art K]

Ian,
I saw this at work the other day, but this is the first time I could sit down and look at the video. Your Upshur single starts and runs very well. This was also my first engine build.
Art

[Woodguy]

Brilliant job!  The sound reminds me of a motorcycle I once owned.