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I have had the best success cleaning my engines with Dawn Power Dissolver. It comes in a spray bottle. Apply it to your engine and leave it on for a couple of minutes and then use a nylon brush and running water to scrub off all of the burned on castor oil varnish etc. i have cleaned hundreds...

Hi Steve, Thank you for your reply. My e-mail is: [email protected]. Do you also know where I can find a 17/32-40 tap for the cylinder thread? Is that what you use to cut the threads or do you use an internal threading tool? Thanks, Michael

Hi all, As my next model airplane project I would like to build a small 3 or 5 cylinder radial model airplane engine utilizing Cox .049 or .051 cylinder/piston assemblies. I have built 5 small engines so far (3 diesels and 2 glow; both single cylinder and twin). I am using a manual Sherline...

Does anyone know where I can obtain plans to build a small 3 or 5 cylinder radial model airplane engine? I would like to use Cox .049 c.i. size piston/cylinder/head assemblies (other manufacturers would work too). I have built several small single cylinder glow and diesel engines (.025-.049...

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Dean, I tried to pull up the link to your V8 engine but got an error message. Could you please send another link. It could be my next project. Thanks, Michael

Hi WOB, Thank you for the quick reply. I will check out the Fig Tree Pocket as you suggest and will post my progress with this project. Michael

Hi all, This is my first post since I got my Sherline lathe and mill about 12 months ago. I have just completed my first two single cylinder .049 model airplane engines (one is the ML Midge diesel and the other one is the EZE glow). I would like to build a flat twin boxer (both pistons firing at...

Hello Jack, I am new to this forum and am also building the PM Research drill press. I have some questions I would like to ask you about a few of the procedures in the build. What is the best way to contact you? My e-mail is: [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Michael

Hello Jim, I also live in Denver and want to get into making small IC engines. I would like to meet you and see your shop to get some ideas how to begin. What is the best way to contact you? Thanks, Michael