Hi Chaps,
I’ve wanted to build a Stuart engine for while so picked up a part built one to have a
go !
So far the machining is good in some areas and bad in others…
The bad first is the crankshaft and probably the reason someone stopped, It apparently was turned between centres looking at the ends but assumption is the mother of all cock ups! It looks to be off set end to end so scrap… the big end journals are different sizes…
I usually make one piece between centres but this one I’m trying a little easier in some ways harder in others build up crank, should be interesting.
I’ve normalised some 303 stainless for the job , this makes it a little harder to work with over steel but the end result is what you want for a marine engine.
Pretty much all the valve gear needed making and fitting
Good bits , pretty much everything else you see ! Made very well when checked amend measured, all threads cut really nicely so not a big set back for me.
I tidied up the paint work pretty much straight away .
