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One crank arm complete along with one drive key. We also installed the muffler. We added grease fitting to the drive axle. Still fooling around with the ignition timer...I don't like where it is. The engine will back fire if it's not turned over hard enough to get over the initial compression...

So the students ran the engine over the Thanksgiving break and both cylinders were firing! The only problem was that one of the Crank arms started to rotate and gall the key, which threw off the timing, and back fired. When the engine back fired it sheared both keys. So now we have to make 2 new...

Hi Steve...sorry for the late response. The bore size is 2-1/2" with a length around 8 to 8-1/2". We are testing the engine on gasoline next week...if the other cylinder fires we might be good to go....but I'll keep you in mind. Thanks again...this 5 year project was supposed to be done 2...

Thanks John...but all the air leaks past the 3 piston rings due to those two horizontal scratches. I thought the flex-hone would work but it didn't...air still leaks. I have to have it professionally honed and may have to make a bigger piston now...not sure. Thanks though!

Hi Steve...I'll double check in the AM. The pistons are from a Maytag Model-92 gas engine....length about 6 to 8 inches I'm guessing. Again, I'll double check...thank you!

So the engine has been running great (off one cylinder only). I We took the piston out of the non-working cylinder today and discovered 2 scratches on the bore running lengthwise with the cylinder. This is where we are losing our compression. After further inspection we noticed the wrist pin was...

Both sold this morning.

https://southcoast.craigslist.org/hvo/d/variable-speed-bridgeport/6354556752.html

Pics and videos from the 2017 Yankee Steam-Up in East Greenwich Rhode Island! https://youtu.be/hYRt0Oplvu4 https://youtu.be/-xKkwh1wrMo

I had to pick a project for my CAD/CAM class which uses MasterCam and our Haas Mini Mill. I chose to design and make fidget spinners. I felt it was a good project to learn MasterCam, 2D CNC milling, and fixture design. Most night students have children so in the end, the "adult" learns the...

https://youtu.be/OC0dpxIE_CA Our Ford Quadricycle engine running off gas for a minute and a half! It's still only firing off one cylinder...very frustrating but it still runs strong. I've got a compression leak in the intake valve and have replaced/rebuilt it twice and it still leaks past the...

The 2017 Yankee Steam-Up will be Saturday, September 30th from 9am to 4pm at the New England Wireless and Steam Museum in East Greenwich Rhode Island. This year we will be bringing our Ford Quadricycle replica and will be running the engine!!! http://newsm.org/steam-up/

https://youtu.be/CQY_YJcNN1I Here is a video of our Mechanical Engineering Technology students rolling the Quadricycle from the second floor machine shop, down the hall, down the elevator, and out the shipping/receiving door. Many things have happened the past few weeks. I was tightening a...

I dropped the price down to $400 for the pair. Located in Fairhaven, MA. Chris

Here you go.

Still for sale....if you already have a Bridgeport, buy another! :D

Thank you! Fixing a gas leak at the moment around one of the fittings. The quadricycle was left overnight with a full tank of gas and it leaked all over the shop floor. The woman in our department ran around in a complete panic. I simply had our shop-tech Ryan clean it up with soap and...

https://youtu.be/_olKJY_GmWE

Boy it's been a while but we got the engine running this morning...for about 10 seconds before the shop filled with fumes...ha,ha...but it came alive! We mounted the gas tank temporarily and ran the gas line to the original carb...I scrapped my garden hose flange idea. I will try and post a...

Anyone interested in buying a Grizzly G0516 lathe and a variable speed Bridgeport with new DRO-PROS DRO, collet set, old Kurt Vise, Air hose with Kurt Power Drawbar, and it comes mounted to a heavy duty base built to move around using a fork truck. All the electrical stuff too...phase converter...