Hello Brian, I am very much interested in the carburetor on this engine. Is it your design or another's. It looks like a Jerry Howell 2-jet but i'm not sure. Great running engine Brian. Thanks Dick
Thanks George for your input, your experience is always welcome. I almost went with the thermo-siphon method but then changed my mind for two reasons. #1 I have never made a water pump and #2 the more gizmos adds more intrest :)
Iv decided to go with an excentric of the camshaft. Pump will be...
Thanks guys. I agree with all your comments. I have reduced the pump chamber to 1/4" and the stroke is optional. Speed of the engine is as slow as possible, 200 maybe. I need to gear it down more. Maybe run the pump off the cam shaft. Still time to make improvements.
I started planning and building a different kind of engine about a month ago. This is the first engine Ive built that is water cooled. I need to make a reciprocating water pump and am not sure what makes a good check valve for water. The pump bore and stroke will be .375 x 1.000. The water...