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Beautiful Job Stew!! It is truly a work of art. Kel

Thanks Guys! Dave, I did not document the building of the radiator, I was not sure I was even going to use it. I can tell you it is made from 9 pieces of aluminum. Five 1/2" square aluminum bars drilled through and finned. The end caps are hollowed out, then there is an aluminum cover with 5...

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Here is the same vid from the last page. I figured I would post it again since it got buried on the last page. <object width="480" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qe2vioXrIKg?version=3&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen"...

Here is a vid of the tachometer I am using to gauge speed. It was made in the early 60's and is 100 times more reliable than my fancy digital tach. Plus I love using mechanical devices. I have it set on 3000-30,00RPM, so read the outer scale. It approaches 9000 RPM, but I can;t get it to stay...

Got her back together again. Reset the cam timing, I had it advanced one tooth on a 30 tooth gear. I was wondering about it for awhile there. It must have been pushing exhaust into the intake manifold and into the carb. Now the valve overlap at top dead center is almost perfect, no more than a...

Thanks Guys. I think the string method is a winner. Once I get the engine put back together (Yes I took it apart again, more on that later) It will have new o-rings installed and should by the 'tightest' reading I can get. Jared, good idea with the gear motor. However I would like the starter...

I am kinda late to the party here, but I find this thread very interesting. This got me thinking, Can a diesel type fuel injection system be used on a gasoline engine? Where there is a pump that acts more like an ignition distributor. Kel

Wow, thats pretty cool Gail!! I hope you can get a video up when you get back. Kel

Very interesting result Tom. Ans thanks for adding a few tenths of a MPH to my 'Brag Bag' :big: Kel

I don't have a beam torque wrench in in-lbs. But I do have an in-lb screwdriver. I will have to get it calibrated since I do not trust it at the moment. Good news with the radiator. I made an overflow tube as per the usual. ;D Once installing it I then ran the engine long and hard, and it...

Thanks for the reply's guys. Well it seems that the piston reaches 13.4 mph at it fastest point. Now, how do I calculate G-force, and energy of the reciprocating mass? I know it would involve velocity and mass, just not sure what the formula is. Next time I tear it down I will weigh the...

This still only gives you the average speed. It really seems like the piston should be traveling faster than 8.5 mph. Kel

I have been thinking about the forces being generated inside my little engine. I wanted to calculate how fast the piston is moving. So, with a highest recorded RPM of a little over 9000 I will use that. 9000rpm x .5" per stroke x 2 strokes per revolution = 9000 inches per minute. 9000 inches...

I am not sure. How would I determine that? Kel

Thanks Guys. Like an R/C starter. Unfortunately my crankshaft is .240". This is because I needed to go a littler further to true it up. I like the method of using a 1/4" dowel and a one way bearing sticking out from the shaft. How about using a large ring gear behind the flywheel and an...

Thanks for the pics Guys! That seems like a winning idea. George, where did you get that tiny Ford symbol from? I may have curbed the problem a bit. My filler cap threads into a brass plug which is epoxy'd into the top of the radiator. The plug sticks down past the ceiling in the radiator...

Thanks for the tip on the baffle Jeff. I will be thinking about that. Well, I got her back together last night and tried to start it. I tried and tried but to no avail. I noticed that the "acceptable" amount of blow by had turned into an excessive amount. So teardown of the bottom end was in...

Steve, you might want to try silicone caulking. I use it at work, and it hardens quite nice. Plus it comes in a variety of colors. Kel

Jeff, I have to admit that the lubrication system is incredibly crude. I rely on the rod cap bolts to skim the oil, but I think there may be something els going on. When I run the engine with the pushrod cover off, oil is literally getting sprayed out the breather holes, which are located...