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A quick reminder- in the last or next to last issue of SIC magazine a Dutch(?) builder ran an article on building a diesel engine he called the "DUX". I remember his discussion of the injector jet as a scribed line down the side of a tight fitting cylinder.

Before you assemble you might consider a needle bearing on the con rod, I did it on my Hoglet and it seems pretty good. Also I drilled and reamed a hole at 180 degrees from the con rod hole to insert a dowel when aligning the flywheels, seemed useful.

For what its worth, I have had good luck using knitting needles for push rods. They are hollow, come in a variety of cool anodized colors and are light and strong. Simply use the pointed end in the rocker and press a ball shaped stub in the push rod end.

Enjoying this thread! I have made a handful of model carbs and none were outstanding. It hasn't been mentioned yet(?) but I like the OS carbs and the Traxis type carbs that have a drum type air intake that rotates on a spiral ramp and lifts the needle to supply more fuel as the airway opens...

Agree with Andrew. My Hoglet ran for a few hours at first and then the compression fell way off. Put in new rings and all was OK from then on. I think the O rings need a really nice smooth surface to run with. Previously I tried them in engines that had been running cast iron rings and the...

I don't know if it applies but american steam locomotives had a "petticoat" above the blower and exhaust nozzel. It is a venturi I suppose.

Cliff Roemisch in SD has been using hydraulic cylinder material for a few of his ic engines and really likes them. Think he uses the stock bore and finish. If he is on this forum I hope he chimes in.

Why not make the cylinder out of CI? I always, in the past, made AL cylinders with CI liners, but building the Hoglet I went with CI cylinders as suggested by the author. They turned out fine and I'm glad I did. Makes a mess but that's OK. Seems not to be an issue for cooling. Might...

I'd say try it, but it would be a shame to put a lot of effort into something and then determine the material was poor/wrong.

I used to participate in a forum kind of like this-it went away. The reason seemed to be it was populated by many grumpy old men who got into verbal spats. Got so bad the forum folded!

I quit Coleman fuel due to the price. Also I think the little engines hit a little harder with pump gas-no ethanol. AV gas is nice but not so easy to get. Brian, have you tried turning the engine over by hand, no spark plugs, correct direction, and simply watching the valve opening and...

My grandfather lived in the bay area of CA and was interested in steam locomotives since he grew up next to narrow gauge railroads in Colorado. He often visited the Golden Gate live steamers and let me ride the steam trains. In the late 40's early 50's, he had a Cole's catalog laying about...

Krypto and others interested in MET taps and dies, Thanks Krypto for the lead. I received two taps and dies from CR Tools today. They look great. I was able to pay with PayPal. The cost was about $60 vs $230 from the domestic source. Thanks again, John

The Parilla motorcycle was a hot number in the early sixties and ran with a single cam lobe running both valves. It featured very short push rods with the cam high up along the cylinder.