Another Vintage Aero Engine (Or Two?)
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- I have owned a pre-war model aero engine for the last forty years; yesterday I discovered more about it's history. Being a kleptomaniac I also appear to have acquired another interesting motor to getting running.
Music: 'Honeysuckle' by Honeyroot
Photos: Flight International via the Internet Archive and my own collection.
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I can't explain but after watching you a feeling of calm comes over me. Thanks for the Zen, Nick.
I get that too...Odd...Therapy
Always so interesting. Now model aero engines which brings me back to my boyhood days of free-flight , own design model aeroplanes. My engines, not as interesting as the one you show, were Mills 0.75cc, Merlin 0.75cc and a Allen 1.0cc.
Neat old model airplane engine. The baffle on the piston is there to help with scavenging the exhaust by forcing the incoming charge to loop up and scavenge the combustion chamber, without it the fresh charge would basically blow straight across and out the exhaust port. The intake does need a needle valve, the one it has seemed to have had the end broken off, it is also missing the fuel pickup tube that would reach the bottom of the tank. As far as the timer assembly, you're probably on your own there unless you can hook up with some model engine collectors there in the UK, maybe one will have the parts or be able to get the dimensions and a few pictures. I have a collection of ignition engines but nothing from over there, just a handful of PAW diesels.
@@5695q Thanks for the information. I’ll have a hunt around for more detail about the carburettor and appreciate any advice or comments. Do you recommend any particular miniature spark plug? The Saito SP series appear to be available in the UK. The thread is 1/4 by 32, not sure if I need to make an adaptor, will measure the existing thread. As for the points, I think I can cobble something together; have lots of bits from various dizzys and magnetos.
interesting as always!
@@bobblangland9031 a never ending stream of nostalgic nonsense!
Close to a "60" would have put it in "C" class. Those free flight's had 5 to 6 foot in span.
Just fantastic....
Funny about the Lycoming, I have two downstairs. One is complete the other is for parts. They had a odd arrangement for the head gasket, an aluminum gasket with a copper fire ring. The fire rings are difficult to find now and are pretty dear. Anyway let me know if you need any little parts, I have a few extras,
@@spurgear4 Ah yes, you mentioned you had a Lycoming ages ago but I wasn’t sure of the model. The previous owner supplied some spares including the funny head gaskets, but many thanks for the offer of parts. I don’t really have a use for the engine but it needs to be completed and run again anyway. Would go well on a Skyscout!
@@FlyingForFunTrecanair I was thinking of putting it on the Scout , it would need a longer mount to keep it in c of g. I'm going to stick with the Ford power though , with the Lycoming it would have to have a snout like a turbo Beaver....
@@spurgear4 I’m not convinced that a GO-145 is much lighter than the Ford? Certainly the geared Lycoming is heavier than a similar small Continental. I’ll weigh the Pietenpol Ford once it’s complete minus propeller and we’ll see the difference although water and radiators need to be added.
@@FlyingForFunTrecanair I never looked up the Specs. I just figured it has to be lighter than the iron lump. But may be not by that much. It will be interesting to see what your Ford weighs in at.
@@spurgear4 The Lycoming is all iron except for the cylinder heads. Are yours the geared variety?
Thank you for another wonderful collection of splendidness. 👍😁
@@clearprop My pleasure; plenty more splendidness on the way!
The introduction is top notch🎉
@@beavonleyard1996 Thank you. “Hello Good People!” comes from ‘The Great Waldo Pepper’; one of the best flying films of all time 🙂
Wonder if it would be possible to fit a glow plug and run that little model engine on modern model airplane fuel.
It might be but I like the idea of making up a spark ignition system. The agony and ecstasy of engineering!
In 1977ish, I noticed a Lycoming 0-145 at a crankshaft grinding shop and they gave it to me. I kept it around for quite some time and eventually gave it to a friend. Looking forward to your videos about it.
@@dungeness80 I'll do all the ancillaries and make a propeller over the winter. Probably get the little Andrich engine running as well 🙂
Great video. Thank you for sharing. Just a note of interest. There is no 747-800. Unlike the 100-200-400 etc, the 747-8 is named to pay homage to the integration of the 787 technology into the 747. Thus 747+787= 747-8. So, if one wants so be correct in the designation don’t use -800. I say this with the intent of mentioning a tidbit of aviation trivia and NOT to criticize.
@@P61guy61 Not a lot of people know that! -800 sounds better 🤣
Nick, l have rwo engine mounts for 0-145s . You are welcome to one of them.
@@SamHarper-w5e Sam, that would be much appreciated. Whereabouts are you on our small blue planet?
Up in Hampshire
@@SamHarper-w5e Splendid, please send me an email. Trecanair is easy to find 🙂
Canaries to Jo-burg to UK???????????
PIC to Jo'burg and then straight home in business class. I was offered a night in a hotel before travel but not legally needed as I'm off duty for 12 days anyway. No point wasting a day in a hotel.
@@FlyingForFunTrecanair Left hand seat of ? A350?
@@drdoolittle5724 Global 6000
@@FlyingForFunTrecanair nothing better!
@@drdoolittle5724 It's certainly a fine means of transport!
That Lycoming is an interesting motor. I've never seen one in the UK before so am assuming it's very unusual and rare?
@@loomisgruntfuttock Unusual, Rare, Worthless!
@@FlyingForFunTrecanair😂
I wonder how one would mount it on a model's bulkhead. I'm sure you will easily fabricate the ignition system for it!
I suppose one would make a horseshoe shaped mount and bolt through using the five screws that keep the crankcase halves together. They look like 4BA screws, will find out in a while. An ignition system should be fairly easy to cobble together but it won't be pretty!
Interesting to see a deflector piston in a model engine, but I suppose it followed full size practice at the time.
Yes indeed. I don't know whether deflector pistons are used at all nowadays?
@@FlyingForFunTrecanair Certainly not with modern transfer ports. Maybe in replicas, but perhaps they were more efficient in lower revving engines?