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  1. Keith whiddett

    Mills 1.3cc diesel - Plans by Ron Chernich from Model Engine Builder magazine

    Please could any body send the link so as I can get the plans for the Mill 1.3 cc engine, I have tired many many places with no luck
  2. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    Wow thanks for that will check it out. Being a very long time aero modeller I was looking at the transfer ports on a OS61 engine and there are three of them. The middle one is opersite the exhaust outlet, and opens well before the other two !! I guess this is to scavenge the exhaust out quicker???
  3. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    Looks good but it running slow. Is there a reason for that, running in??
  4. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    Now sporting a silencer!!!! Must change the 3mm bolts for mushroom heads!!
  5. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    made a new head today, thinks it looks better!!
  6. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    Video on you tube search for glow engine 3.2cc
  7. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    At last it’s finnished starts and runs well, still a bit tight so running rich trying to Load video but to high res
  8. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    It’s two rich mixture on idle and it’s not two stroking, you need to lean it out so it runs faster. But not for to long with A fly wheel, it needs a propeller for cooling and much lighter will run faster. Propeller size 9 x 6 or 9x4. Well done
  9. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    Thought that was the problem
  10. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    Bit more done today, all day doing crankshaft and propdriver!!!!
  11. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    Remove glow plug and connect battery it should glow bright orange. I think the fuel going in to engine might be blown out though front bearing because because fit not good enough. It should go into crankcase and blown up through the ports. Be carefull with starter it can bend con rod if you get...
  12. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    The way the fuel is going into engine isn’t your problem. You are losing crankcase compression through the front housing. Fit bronze bush to front of housing and lap it to crankshaft don’t worry if it’s a bit tight it will bed in. Do you have electric starter? To turn engine over fast this will...
  13. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    You could fit bronze front bearing, lap crank shaft to it
  14. Keith whiddett

    Glow engine

    Meant to add you can use the same carberretta for two or four stroke
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