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Offline lucky phil

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #780 on: February 12, 2015, 07:46:20 PM »
Just arrived. Oooh, the red wires are more of a red/orange.. they should match the gaiters.. ~; ;D

Indiana....the high water mark of aesthetics.

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #781 on: February 12, 2015, 08:36:32 PM »
Well, it took you long enough, Phil.. ;D :BEER:
It's the only color of solid core they had.
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #782 on: February 12, 2015, 09:35:28 PM »
Chuck,

Tell me more about the ECU from the Aero engine setup.  Is it a P8 kind of a box?  I'm hatching a plot, or is that obvious?  ;D

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yes p8. But a 15rc will work also, just need the v7/breva750 tone wheel on the cam.
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #783 on: February 12, 2015, 10:02:12 PM »
Well, it took you long enough, Phil.. ;D :BEER:
It's the only color of solid core they had.
Yea right Chuck ;D
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Re: Aero engine rescue
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #784 on: February 13, 2015, 01:03:33 AM »
yes p8. But a 15rc will work also, just need the v7/breva750 tone wheel on the cam.

Tone wheels are inexpensive...I'm just sayin...LOL
Huh, I went with black wires and red caps.... ;-T ;-T ;-T

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #785 on: February 13, 2015, 06:22:02 AM »
Tone wheels are inexpensive...I'm just sayin...LOL
Huh, I went with black wires and red caps.... ;-T ;-T ;-T

Hmm, where'd you find the red caps?
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #786 on: February 13, 2015, 07:55:49 AM »
Hmm, where'd you find the red caps?

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #787 on: February 13, 2015, 08:01:01 AM »
I've got the NGK Reds on my stock bike like Chuck just got; put them on a couple years back. May have to borrow them for the super Lario.  ???
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #788 on: February 13, 2015, 09:13:49 AM »
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Gotta have the red!  Lol

<snapping suspenders> 10 bux apiece?  :o The black ones were $2.66. I don't want to troll for Lucky Phil that badly.. ;D
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #789 on: February 13, 2015, 01:03:37 PM »
. It ought to be a hoot, watching those rockers chattering away, happily spewing grease all over the windscreen and the front of the airplane.. ;D


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Bring it to the Iowa Rally and clamp it to the tree out front for testing!
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #790 on: February 15, 2015, 01:37:26 PM »
Sometimes, the simplest things are the most vexing.  ;D I thought I’d finish up this project and put the new wires and caps on. Just screw on the ends..

But even using the terminal crimpers

the swaged on part wanted to rotate without turning the screw. So I soldered them.  ~; Screwed them on the wire. Slid the boot on the wire, WD 40 helps a lot for that job.. and slid the spark plug boot on and screwed on the cap. Nothing to it. I thought.  ;D
I couldn’t get the boot on the Dyna coil. Nope won’t go. It doesn’t help that you can only get a couple of fingers on it. Got on the web and googled Dyna boot. I’m not the first.  ;D Some just said leave it off. (!)  ::)  Hmmm. Since WD40 wouldn’t do it, I thought I’d try a dab of Vaseline and Q tip. Yuck. What a mess. Nada. Took everything apart and cleaned it all up. Took a break, then went down to the shop and brought my industrial heat gun to the Guzzi garage.

Just a few seconds with that bad boy, and it just went “snick.”  ::) I’d like that hour back..  ;D
Tucked everything up neatly, and tie wrapped it up.

Took a look at a plug. Looks pretty good to me. At any rate it doesn’t look like it’s entirely too hot or cold.

Pretty good color match, huh, Phil?  ;)

I’m calling this project done until riding weather gets here.
This is one of my favorite views. Looks better in person. ;D

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #791 on: February 15, 2015, 01:56:12 PM »
Chuck,
fantastic job.
after your visit, I got going on lm3. you are an inspiration.

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #792 on: February 15, 2015, 02:01:59 PM »
Thanks for taking us along on the journey!    :bike

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #793 on: February 15, 2015, 02:39:37 PM »
Chuck,
fantastic job.
after your visit, I got going on lm3. you are an inspiration.

Dave

Attaboy, Dave!  ;-T
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #794 on: February 15, 2015, 08:43:47 PM »
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This is one of my favorite views. Looks better in person. ;D

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #795 on: February 15, 2015, 09:41:43 PM »
I wouldn't count on hp at mid sixties RW, but yes, a push in that direction of hp would make s great "racer" with the sb.


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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #796 on: February 16, 2015, 07:16:15 AM »
Terrific write up.  I've enjoyed it all.

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #797 on: February 16, 2015, 11:18:32 AM »
Terrific write up.  I've enjoyed it all.

Joe

Thanks, Joe..  ;D
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #798 on: February 17, 2015, 05:22:44 AM »
Hey Chuck, just noticed,along with the red gators and plug leads you need to get rid of those effing poxy bar end mirrors.
Those things are truly horrible. So many stylish aftermarket mirrors on the market these days there's no excuse for rubbish like bar end mirrors.
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« Reply #799 on: February 17, 2015, 06:21:42 AM »
Hey Chuck, just noticed,along with the red gators and plug leads you need to get rid of those effing poxy bar end mirrors.
Those things are truly horrible. So many stylish aftermarket mirrors on the market these days there's no excuse for rubbish like bar end mirrors.
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #800 on: February 24, 2015, 08:45:06 AM »
Going to bring it to the National Chuck?

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« Reply #801 on: February 24, 2015, 08:55:11 AM »
Going to bring it to the National Chuck?

That's the plan. Demo rides should be available..assuming I haven't blown it up by then. ;D
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #802 on: February 24, 2015, 09:56:30 AM »
That's the plan. Demo rides should be available..assuming I haven't blown it up by then. ;D

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #803 on: March 03, 2015, 02:37:46 PM »
Spent a little time today moving things around and bringing in the next Aero engine project.  ;D Its a 1930 Lambert 90 horsepower radial. This was before pressure lubed rockers, so they have to be greased every 5 hours. The pushrods need to be pulled every 10 hours and some grease put on them. It ought to be a hoot, watching those rockers chattering away, happily spewing grease all over the windscreen and the front of the airplane.. ;D

Big old Bendix Scintilla magnetos..

Oh, there's that small task of restoring an airframe to put it on.. ;)

Here's an idea chuck!

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #804 on: March 03, 2015, 02:53:24 PM »
Here's an idea chuck!

You wouldn't have to worry about oil on the windshield!




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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #805 on: March 03, 2015, 04:32:33 PM »
The prop is on that thing to pull it in reverse.  That should be fun at high speed.
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #806 on: March 03, 2015, 07:11:56 PM »
The prop is on that thing to pull it in reverse.  That should be fun at high speed.

True.  ;D
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #807 on: March 03, 2015, 07:16:37 PM »
Are props like that reversible, Chuck?  Maybe it's backwards to cool the engine on test runs and he'll turn it around to push the car.  (tapered hub or just a bolt-on flange?)
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #808 on: March 03, 2015, 07:21:01 PM »
Are props like that reversible, Chuck?  Maybe it's backwards to cool the engine on test runs and he'll turn it around to push the car.  (tapered hub or just a bolt-on flange?)

Alcohol is involved here, but I'm *pretty* sure it's a tapered hub on that engine.  ;D
Edit: I've never worked on one. That one "looks" like it may have a prop adapter that fits the crank. In that case, yes, you could turn it around and inefficiently drive the bug.  ;D
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #809 on: March 03, 2015, 07:21:12 PM »
when will Chuck finish that project and finally install the prop on that bike?

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