Search results

Hi Sage I've tried a couple of times to watch your v8 vidio but can't on my iPad I'll have to borrow a friends laptop or something to view it, The dip stick I ground down .015 flat and it dose give a true reading if you look very very very close My breathers piped down to a small tin with an...

Hi Sage I used Jerrys Tim-6 ignition module and a 6v emgo atv motorcycle coil also from Jerry The belt runs down to an electric motor for starting via a one way bearing but when starting the loading on the end of the crank was a bit Mutch for a built up crank so I put the triangle support with...

Hi Looking at Paul's v4 build has pushed me on to get mine finished of I've made some new manifolds and some small silencers for it I didn't want an elevated fuel tank so I Also made a small reservoir under the air cleaner with a flow and return to a small fuel pump. And that's about it...

Once drilled I had to fill the centre with soft solder to get mine to Give a good pressure !

Hi Just received my plans from Coles thay seem to be a good set but some things aren't covered like centre crank bearing/oil pump and gear sizes.has anyone built this engine and had this problem? Thanks Les.

Hi Has any one built or attempted to build the Black Widow v 8 I'm thinking about my next project and wondering what the castings and plans were like ? Les.

Hi Paul I made dummy head a bit longer than the one on sheet 19 of Jerry's plans, With some fixing holes in each end I bolted it to an angle plate which holds it good for bouring the opposite boars. As for the babit I machined mine from phos bronze and after 1 hour + of running I've still...

Your pictures bring back some good memory's, machining a big lump of Ali like that into an engine block gave me a lot of satisfaction. Hope it all goes well for you to Les.

Hi I ended up not following true to Jerry's rad design,I didn't get on with all the groving of the 8 1/2-1/2 brass bars, I fitted 10 vertical tubes and 72 x .010 - 1/2" brass strips with 720 aliminium ring spacers between and it works very well the engine doesn't over heat at all even after a...

Hi I've been woarking on the rad the the first attempt didn't go to well the pictures are of my second attempt and it seems to work well, Next I'm going to try and make a fited permanent electric starter I'll post a vidio of it running soon I hope.

Thanks Sage it took a while to get the water pump working it seems to of just been an air lock in the top of the pump and as soon as the bleed shrew was in and let the water into the top of the pump it was off Thanks Paul when I get the rad Finnished I'll get a good vidio done in good dress...

Hi Well I've got it running well enough to get a vidio done, it's running with a temporary rad,well the whole setups temporary! I've made a good start on the rad,when it's finished and fitted I'll get another vidio done with it looking good and finished http://youtu.be/tT9L4GWh71c

I've put a small 8 ba bolt and a o'ring in the top of my pump to help the bleeding,it seems to work well Hope this helps Les.

Hi The water pumps working well I haven't made the rad yet so I'm runing the water thru a tin can and I can see a good steam of water pumping into the top of the can,you're se it in the video ,but when the pump gets hot it stiffens up and the magnets can't cope I'm just sorting the problem out...

Wow it's fantasic I've got a running engine😃 Thanks for all the help,the carb settings and the fuel filter are setup so fine, It's had about 15 min running so far and starting to respond well to throttle I'll get a video posted as soon as I can,I've tried but can't seem to do it can...

Thanks Sage for all that info. I've done everything you've suggested and my sensor lasting well The engine firing well on all 4 and runs well but only with the starter on it, When I withdraw the starter it stops,it seems to need help to run? Tanks again Les Sent from my...

Hi it's nice to see one finished a bit different to the normal, It looks good and seams to run well,did you have any problems starting it the first time? I'm on my 3rd hall sensor they keep failing after 15 seconds of turning over? Nice to see another engine...

Hi it's so good to get coments like this thanks Brian. Sent from my iPad using Model Engines

Hi Thanks all for getting back to me The coil was from Allen at Outpost Enterprises and Allen returned an email telling me that the resistor is optional,manufacturers claim you may get a bigger spark if the resistor is in place between the coil and spark plug, And the engine seems to be...

Hi It's coming together and turning over but very tight,how tight should it be? I'm getting good oil pressure it's all looking good mechanically but I have a question on the electric side of things on the coil I've got a 1K ohm resistor to fit,can anyone tell me which to terminals it goes...