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here's how I drill and tap the end of the rocker arm for the tappet screw use X-axis to get correct offset from shaft, use Y-axis to get...

I too obsess about cam hardness, but have found that I run my engines so infrequently that my not-very-hard 4130 cams are holding up...

The dipstick ... The dipstick was the last item on my 'loose ends' list. Located in a busy area on the 289, the dipstick tube snakes...

Ahha!, I've only been thinking about an enclosed crankcase mod, but what you say here is now in my notes, love that "Harley" sound, this...

Well Done!, Love the sound of the Hoglet, its on my bucket list.

it was worth the effort, B.E.A.utiful !!!

Although the alternator will tension the fan belts, it's mostly a cosmetic addition. The goal was to come up with something realistic...

Andrew, love the sound of a V-twin, congratulations !!!, Peter.

check out my 1:5.4 scale Rolls Royce Merlin V12 on this website; 1" bores, four valves per cylinder and two (count em, 2) spark plugs...

this is precisely why I hope a museum of model engine patterns can be created for models from out-of-business companies, and the...

Byron, read up on some of the other writings in this website concerning scaling laws and the physics of why some things scale and some...

Been able to spend some quality time on the LaFrance project the past 5 days. I have all the linkages installed except for the right...

Brian, not everyone subscribes to Home Shop Machinist, Pete.

great work Terry, very much enjoy and appreciate your posts. I pretty much only use two loctite grades now, 1) wicking grade, because...

anyone who succeeds in building this inline-4 with four-valves-per-cylinder will be at the head of the line to buy the full Merlin...