That is awesome... It's got to be tough to get nice, smooth running at such an RPM!
Great job!
That is awesome... It's got to be tough to get nice, smooth running at such an RPM!
Great job!
Just posted a couple of videos on youtube of the 4 cylinder boat engine.
One is much clearer than the other.
I found out that it was better to remove power from the glow plugs after the engine had started and you will hear a big difference in the top end speed.
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When it opens there is a section "2 videos" to see the second one
Great project. I have been looking for something to put a 1/5th scale V8 into. Maybe I should look at boat plans.
Boat plan I used was from a full scale set I found on the internet. Downloaded in A4 format and then kept blowing them up a bit at a time until I came to the size I needed.
RunaboutsInboard riviera
own design, 3 cylinder, sleeve valve. I think my carb is wayyyyyy too big though, keep flooding it. will try a smaller carb, not sure what size though.... maybe look for a single cylinder .35Cu In engine and get a carb similar in size.
.746" bore, .800" stroke (.35 Cu In per cylinder), 10-40 spark plugs. electronic ignition.
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Shaun
my x2 conversion ------> http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36403
Hi guys,
Some pics of the completed Offenhauser model, plans by Ron Colonna.
Took almost 2 1/2 years to build and if I had studied the plans more carefully would have realised that it's a very complex bit of machinery, especially in this scale.
Cam box covers removed to display cams.
It is set up to run but might end up as a desk top display.
Mago
You might be surprised how small you can go with carby size. When smaller, the engines tend to behave themselves much better. Try something from a .10cu in motor. The 4 cylinder inline engine I built (above) 25cc runs on homemade carby with a 2mm venturi and it will run to 10,000rpm.
Quite simple really.....experience....I've done it before and like you, I had size too large. i.e. engine was cranky to start, run and adjust. Fuel draw was poor also. So I cut back until it worked properly. If you look at the design of the carby they use on the V4 Howell engine you will get some idea. I have built one of the Howell carbies and with the idle bar and the main jet bar in the venturi, even I wonder if there will be enough airflow. But it works on the original V4 so there you go.
The Howell V-4 IC Engine Project
Howell 2-Jet Throttle