bc_gold 71 #1 Posted January 31 (edited) New toy, single cylinder Armstrong Siddeley running 5 kw Kato generator, from the 1960's. Engine needs fuel pump replaced or repaired, this old girl will feast on waste restaurant cooking oil to produce cheap electricity to heat my shop next winter. The engine tics over at a comfortable 1200 rpm. Leaving on my annual BC prospecting trip at the end of the week, first a voyage over to Vancouver Island to pick up a jaw crusher a buddy has gifted me. The crusher will be used to crush animal bones they tell me some of the best tallow comes from the marrow. New Years day bought a huge meat grinder, Enterprise #32 1.5 horse power, 220 volts will grind 15 pounds a minute. Edited January 31 by bc_gold 9 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc_gold 71 #2 Posted February 8 Anyone here ever hear of a blind head. The Armstrong cylinder and head are cast as one piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick3478 428 #3 Posted February 8 5 hours ago, bc_gold said: Anyone here ever hear of a blind head. The Armstrong cylinder and head are cast as one piece. Weren't the Offenhausers that ruled Indy for awhile built that way? With no need to worry about head gasket, you can really crank up the boost. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc_gold 71 #4 Posted February 22 (edited) Kinda have the Armstrong Siddeley running. Edited February 22 by bc_gold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #5 Posted February 22 On 2/8/2024 at 2:07 AM, Rick3478 said: Weren't the Offenhausers that ruled Indy for awhile built that way? With no need to worry about head gasket, you can really crank up the boost. Might have been the Miller engines. Working from memory here, so I could be completely off base. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
