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| andyf:
Nice work, Benni! I see you have been converting all the inch dimensions on the plans to mms. Are you using the nearest ISO metric threads instead of the BA ones on the plans? Andy |
| saw:
Hi and thanks for nice comments. andyf: No I am using BA but I need to understand the dimensions so I have program in Visual Studio a small program that convert inch to mm. Everything so an old man can build this engine :zap: . |
| NickG:
Wow, Benni, that was a huge installment. You seem to be improving with each one, well done - fantastic work :thumbup: |
| DavidA:
Benni, You are an inspiration ! Most excelent work. Dave |
| NickG:
Benni, just a couple of small things to point out that may help with running. You may already have done but you should lap the valves and port faces of cylinder block on fine wet & dry on a flat surface then with oil in a figure of 8 motion to ensure they are both nice and flat and make a good seal. Also the pocket of the inside of the valves should be an accurate size not left as rough casting. The length and position of the pocket are critical. You may need to size this dependent on how you ports came out rather than go straight from the drawings. |
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