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  1. Foketry

    Another Knucklehead, built via castings, as a Draw-Tech design, upscaled

    the 2 flywheel shafts have an allowance of 0.5 mm, when they are assembled with the flywhee , connecting rods and the pin , I will do a final turning to ensure alignment and concentricity . The assembly was done with a press. CNC turning of the connecting rod pin the defective pins, 5...
  2. Foketry

    Another Knucklehead, built via castings, as a Draw-Tech design, upscaled

    The crankshaft My Knucklehead engine is larger than the Draw Tech project, the diameter of my piston is 36mm compared to 27 mm, 1.33 larger , so everything will be larger than the photos of the components that you have already seen in other constructions. The total displacement of the engine...
  3. Foketry

    Another Knucklehead, built via castings, as a Draw-Tech design, upscaled

    It is brass obtained from old taps , I don't know what brass alloy it is, but no particular mechanical properties are required in this flywheel
  4. Foketry

    Another Knucklehead, built via castings, as a Draw-Tech design, upscaled

    Other aluminum castings, always with the same procedure , 3D project, plastic model, cast in red sand Cover cam box and Cam box
  5. Foketry

    Another Knucklehead, built via castings, as a Draw-Tech design, upscaled

    To make aluminum castings the first step is the 3D drawing of the finished part, then I eliminate all the holes and machining, add the allowance in the milled or turned areas, add an increase that takes into account the aluminum shrinkage . Finished right crankcase drawing for casting mold...
  6. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    The cover are 3D printed, plastic (PLA) . 2 pieces glued together and painted, I had thought about making aluminum castings, too much work, in 2 nights the printer made all 6 pieces . The drawing took more time. Yes it is a petrol tank, even if it looks like an old aqueduct tank ...
  7. Foketry

    Another Knucklehead, built via castings, as a Draw-Tech design, upscaled

    After seeing the construction done by Mayhugh, I also decided to build this interesting engine in a slightly larger scale. The pistons of my engine will be 36 mm instead of 1.063 inch (27mm) and everything else will consequently be increased by the same proportion. I have followed and studied...
  8. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    No, a propeller is dangerous, the engine would still need some aesthetic improvements ,but I'm saturated, I won't touch it again The next engine will be with 2 cylinders maximum.
  9. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    W engine model 18 cylinders, video of the working engine
  10. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    After about 4 months of work I completed the modifications to my 18 cylinder and it finally works. I redid the 3 intake manifolds The distribution system has been redone, toothed belts instead of gears 18 cylinders redone Remade 18 pistons Remade 36 piston rings I moved the threaded holes for...
  11. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    I will certainly follow your advice when I have finished all the modifications on the engine, consider that I have 3 RC car carburetors to adjust at the same time and it won't be so simple, but I will try Now I took the seats for the spark plugs from the cylinders to the heads, so I had to redo...
  12. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    Important modifications to get a better functioning of my 18 cylinder , I hope :rolleyes: : I would like to put the spark plugs on the heads and no longer on the cylinders, I solve the problem of oil dirtying the spark plugs and I improve fuel ignition. I'm looking for space and the correct...
  13. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    Hi Pete your suggestions are useful and interesting, I'm designing important modifications for my 18 cylinder , in the next post I will make a list of what I think to do
  14. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    yes, I added 1% Castrol 2T engine oil to the petrol
  15. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    I redid all the pistons , rings and some cylinders I redid all the transmission joints, increasing the diameter, they were undersized
  16. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    Some of the numerous problems detected during start-up attempts I made this recess on the piston to facilitate ignition of the petrol but the oil accumulates here and the spark plug doesn't work Solution: reduce the oil level in the oil sump I reduced the oil level too much and the result...
  17. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    It's a long story, I tried first with the 6 cylinders on the left, then the 6 central ones, then the last 6 on the right. During these attempts I encountered many problems which I have partially solved, but I still can't get it to work properly, it only works at idle speed, when I open the...
  18. Foketry

    18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )

    The first pop of the engine, not yet complete
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