Brian Rupnow

Steamchick--the exhaust smells like--exhaust. I think it burns right back into the intakes and exhaust channels.

Well, that's my work for today!! Two valve cages and two valves. The shanks on the valves aren't cut off yet, because that's what I hold...

I haven't run off---I've been working, working--working. The new Tee head conversion is going fine, and today I hope to tackle the valve...

Jason--you are right, and I am aware of that.--Brian

After having a real close look at this engine, and figuring how to best utilize what I already have, it has morphed into a Tee head...

Today I stole a page from Andrew Whale's book, and made up a separate machined container with the cylinders top bolt pattern and a...

I will modify my cam to match what Jason has suggested. I have tried turning the engine over by hand with the sparkplug out, and the...

Maybe the cam should look like this, so that the points stay in contact a much longer time. This would agree with what George Britnel is...

Today I'm learning all about trembler coils. Perhaps more than I ever wanted to know!! I have everything hooked up, electric starter...

This morning I am down in my shop wiring up a trembler coil, based on a wiring diagram I found on the internet. It uses a standard 12...

The electric starter system is finished. I am happy with the way it performs. My material costs were about $420.00 Canadian. I had...

Yes, the S & S ignition does work fine. It makes a fine spark when it is supposed to. However, due to poor design of the cylinder head...

Steamchick--The electric starter is only intended to be used for starting my engines. I wouldn't want to run the drill motor for any...

Today I machine the weird cam for use with my trembler coil, and machined the block which mounts the ignition points. This cam is...

Yes Jason--You're right. All the cam heeds is a flat side.