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The exhaust tubing is 7/32 and the collector is 3/8, I made a die out of two pieces of 7/32 steel rod and formed the inlet of the collector after it was bent. The head is just sitting on the block with a couple of loose screws with one pushrod installed that is why it looks funny.
 
Thanks for the info. I plan to use 5/16 tubing for my exhaust.

I also like your fan. I might do a one piece and twist the blades. Is that brass

Also a little tip if you don't mind. Take a 1/16 ball end mill and run it up and down the head to make some stripes. It really dresses up the head and gives it some character.

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That's a good looking engine ! I really like the way you have presented it on the stand. That brass ? radiator looks good as well. I hope you will show it running.
 
Thanks for the compliment. Yes, the radiator is brass and I definitely will attempt to post a video of it running, when I get it finished.
 
Got my engine done it starts real easy and idles very nice and slow. The carburetor fuel adjustment is sensitive, 1/8 turn will go from great to rich or lean. Engine will not rev up real good at this time engine is a little lean at high RPM will need to enlarge air bleed some more but would like to break engine in a little more. I will get son to post video of engine running when he can.

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Very nice job on your engine. I too am looking forward to seeing it running.
gbritnell
 
steamdean said:
That was just my thought when i saw it, and maybe a nice toggle switch. But who am I to judge, I couldn't do anything as good as this.

Dean M
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Hello Dean,

Yes I agree with you ! It's beautiful work and far nicer than I could hope to achieve. But the lack of a nice label of some kind or just water slide symbols of "I" and "O" to indicate on and off placed in the appropriate places. Still if Dan is happy with it that's fine.
 
Here is the video. Showed the engine at antique powerland in Brooks Oregon. And plan on attending Gears in September in Portland Oregon.

Here is the link for the video

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dol2nbjcO_g&feature=youtu.be[/ame]
 
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