Conversion of 4 Cycle Utility Engine to Steam

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vtsteam:
In between cutting and splitting wood, and putting the scraper blade on the tractor today in preparation for a big storm, I managed to cast the new head in aluminum.

It was great to use greensand methods again -- although I couldn't use my fine facing sand, as it was frozen solid. But I did have my regular molding sand in condition after working on it for a few days. Kept it in a plastic box indoors. And rammed up the mold on the dining room table while my wife was out :ddb:

I'd already started the charcoal in the new furnace, and I had the pour done in a half hour, start to finish. Cleaned up the mess, ran outside and split more wood with an innocent look on just as she got home. She did figure it out though. Missed a little bit of sand..... :wack:

Great to finally have a part to work with now!

DavidF:
Looks good. Now you'll have something to work on while your snowed in.
:clap:

vtsteam:
That's why I rammed it up ASAP on the dining room table!
I'm not as dumb as I look.

DavidA:
I was wondering.

As this is a vertical engine, how are you going to get the condensation out ?

Dave.

vtsteam:
Hello Dave, if you mean for starting, there will be a stopcock in the head as usual on a non D-valve engine since the steam valve can't lift off of its seat.Or do you mean steam migrating past the rings into the crankcase?

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