Recent content by john g

I'm building my first IC engine . using plans for a Upshur vertical overhead valve engine . my question is has anyone built this engine using a hall effect transistor & magnet ? if so can you share what modifications to mount it that you did ? I want to use the economy ignition package from...

This is my first attempt at a i/c engine . have built a steam and a hot air engine, both are runners ! my question, has any one converted the Upshur to a hall / magnet switch ? can you share your part changes to mount it . or should i just stay with points .thanks john g.

forget the vice ! mill one side in the vice , then mount that surface on a angle plate . mount the angle plate on the machine table, not in the vice ! your part will be as square as the angle plate . I have been doing it this way for 40 plus years ( retired gage maker, routinely worked to very...

name is john g. , glad to be here . looking forward to all the new things I will learn.