Does it respond perfect to the throttle: nope!
Do I have the occasional short in the distributor : Yep!
Is the timing perfect: nope!
But does it run: YES !!!
I have had some real problems getting this particular engine to run. Redone seats, valves, piston rings, points etc trying methodically to sort out glitches in each cylinder. More than once I determined that I would make it a static model and get on with the next project..... The more times I broke it apart, the more inserts for those aluminium threads I had to make.....grrrr...... But at the end I decided that I cannot look at a non-runner on the shelve while starting my next project so I decided It was going to run, and this morning I had my first successful run. I am a happy chap today
Now with a few 1 cylinders and two 4-cylinder engines running I am going to try and take the leap to a radial or rotary engine, which has always been a target. I have decided to look in detail on the Gnome first as this is an interesting model I beleive.
Have a great weekend guys!
Lars
Do I have the occasional short in the distributor : Yep!
Is the timing perfect: nope!
But does it run: YES !!!
I have had some real problems getting this particular engine to run. Redone seats, valves, piston rings, points etc trying methodically to sort out glitches in each cylinder. More than once I determined that I would make it a static model and get on with the next project..... The more times I broke it apart, the more inserts for those aluminium threads I had to make.....grrrr...... But at the end I decided that I cannot look at a non-runner on the shelve while starting my next project so I decided It was going to run, and this morning I had my first successful run. I am a happy chap today
Now with a few 1 cylinders and two 4-cylinder engines running I am going to try and take the leap to a radial or rotary engine, which has always been a target. I have decided to look in detail on the Gnome first as this is an interesting model I beleive.
Have a great weekend guys!
Lars
