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| DavidA:
Vtsteam, Water in the crankcase could be a real problem. don't most vertical steam engines have the cylinders and crank assembly separated ? Dave. |
| vtsteam:
Dave, the Westinghouse twin types didn't, and most racing model hydroplane singles don't. So I will be curious to see what happens with this one, and also what I can do about it if it does become a problem. I think of this as a development project and a way of getting hands-on steam engine design experience.I always like trying things out for myself. Plus it's fun. Plus it gets rid of one more junk engine by making something interesting out of it. |
| DavidF:
--- Quote from: DavidA on February 08, 2013, 06:13:27 PM ---Vtsteam, Water in the crankcase could be a real problem. don't most vertical steam engines have the cylinders and crank assembly separated ? Dave. --- End quote --- Water in the crank case has been a problem on this sort of design.....My concern is the oil ring, there is holes in it and the piston. I was thinking maybe replace the oil ring with an O ring or maybe a lip seal?? |
| vtsteam:
That sounds like a good idea. I did order new rings, and they've arrived, but I haven't put them on yet. Maybe I should try it stock first just to see how bad it is... |
| DavidF:
it probably wont be to bad with a bit of super heat once you get the block temp up. there was an interesting write up on this a few months back in the steam automobile club of America's publication "the bulletin" . |
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