I am in the process of finishing my Upshur farm style engine, maybe two weeks, and am collecting info for the next engine. I want to build a Harley Davidson...
Hi Kevin, Sorry I can't help you on the Harley, but I'd love to hear of your experiences on the Upshur farm engine; I've not yet started mine yet! Alan KM6VV ...
The Upshur engine hasn't been real difficult to build. There were a few changes I made from the prints. Some cosmetic, some necessary. For instance, the...
I'm looking for Specific advice on what kind of grinding wheel to use for building a cam/crank grinder. I was thinking about a .250 wide diamond type wheel (?)...
I have a couple of 1/4 wide surface grinder wheel's that I am going to use on mine . I havent figured out what RPM I'm going to try to run them yet , It...
Does anybody have a copy of Engine Collector's Journal, published by Tim Dannels. Volume # 27 / issue # 6 Feb. 2003 It has a photo of a model Vogelsand "V"...
can some one tell me about the rotary table i just bought. Its a yiyen 8". thats all i know. are there gear cutting charts avalible, or hole spacing charts....
To all- I removed the messages and deleted the memeber. I will continue to screen potential members. If there are any others that are posting sales etc..., let...
Dear Kevin Finch my reply comes a little bit late, because I look here only from time to time. Your project is very interesting. I am thinking about building a...
Dear BAEM, Found your website in latest issue of HOT-ROD magazine. VERY, VERY impressive. I grew up in Santa Ana, Cal. just two blocks away from the original...
Doug, Great that yu saw the article. These things are amazing. I have a wall singl cylinder (the yellowon on the site). My father Ken Hurst built it. He hs...
Hi I am getting to the point where I want to have a go at building a small two or four stroke single cylinder engine from bar stock. What sort of alloy should...
In my opinion … 6061 is a great choose for a block. And yes steel should be used for the crankshaft. I would / do use 4140 for cranks because its nice to...
Cool, thanks for that is the only part that needs to be steel the crank or does the liner, rod piston need to be? I figure alloy would be fine for the piston...
... liner, rod Rod = bronze or stretch resistant alum. liner not alum. ... most will do for slow speed/low power output engines but i would use a high silicon...
The only photos I have seen published of this engine are on the back cover of SIC, Vol. 3 No.14, April/May 1990. They show engine installed in the 1/4 scale...
Any one here built a amsbury V-8 engine? Im looking for tips/pictures/videos of this engine. I have the plans but the pictures arent the best. Thanks...
What is the current cost of the challanger block and plans. As i understand, the block is the only mandatory casting req. to complete this engine. Please...
Hi, Somewhere I have seen plans for a crankshaft grinder which held the crank between fixed centers ( on the main bearing axis ) and had an adjustable...
Hi, I guess it is bad form to reply to your own post, but forgive me. I found the article I was looking for. The title was no help. "The long way of a...
