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saw:
This is fantasic well builld. :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup:

NickG:
Thanks for that chaps, totally makes sense - just didn't think of it! It must just be a very slight oval on the car ones though but it must be there otherwise it would tend to jam up too.

Yeah sorry I had to rush off, I was a bit peeved in the end as I only had about an hour and a half to rush around the show / tools, happens every year :(

I'll be there next year though and if we do the meet after there will be plenty of time to chat. Talking RSs is good but I'd get upset as mine is not on the road!

Stew, great method of keeping the bearings aligned. Love the governor and can't wait to see it working :thumbup:

Divided he ad:

Nice fabrication Stew :dremel: One of these days I'll have to try this solder then cut out method.

Sorry Stew... Well :offtopic: but, yes Nick, will have to get a bit better organised for next year :thumbup:

I know someone selling a black Escort turbo in very good cond' for 3k..... :ddb:

Ralph.

sbwhart:
Thanks Nick/Ralph

Bin away on a short holiday to the isle of Islay off the West coast of Scotland its famous for whisky and ship wrecks, the ferry we were on nearly become one when it developed engine problems on the crossing and had to return to port, it all adds up to make life interesting :)

Made the little lever thing that connect the fly ball governor to the butterfly valve, it's a right tricky little beats, I had no idea how to make it so decided to just start cutting it out of a chunk of metal I had a rough idea what it was to look like.

Rouged it out with the end mills.

Then it was a matter of taking files to it and nibbling bits off and adjusting until it fitted and started to do what was required.

This is it fitted to the cylinder.

I'd removed the cylinder from the engine so that I could drill the hole for the bracket so couldn't try it running, but I did connect a power drill to the shaft and gave it a spin and its works nicely operating the valve nice and smooth. I'll post a video over the weekend when I get chance, but I've a few family thing to deal with first.

Stew

AdeV:
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Stew, that's a piece of engineering art, that is. The whole governer just looks so right. Really nice work, sir!

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