Project "Snow Drift"

[Oldskool 6,644]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Been buying some stuff. Just not posting it.

 

I have some spindle c-pieces being made up this week or next.

 

Pictures, pictures, pictures you know the rules

[rjg854 11,362]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Oh no I do not. I have a Trina....

 

 

I will be trying to get this thing up on four wheels as soon as I can and start making some decent progress so I can use it this spring. 

You are talking @ the spring of 2021 correct 

[ebinmaine 67,508]

3 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

You are talking @ the spring of 2021 correct 

Yessir. 

 

Maybe

[Stormin 9,981]

[ebinmaine 67,508]

50 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Pictures, pictures, pictures you know the rules

Rest assured Sir. 

As soon as I have items. ... You'll have pictures. 

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

Wouldnt want anything to slip by us.

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

28 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Rest assured Sir. 

As soon as I have items. ... You'll have pictures. 

 

@ebinmaine

Pictures boy!!!

We need pictures!!

[SylvanLakeWH 25,561]

It took them 12 years to build the first "Colossus" (You know, the one in Rhodes)... just sayin'

 

Trina's got all kinds of time left...

 

[ebinmaine 67,508]

46 minutes ago, Maxwell-8 said:

@ebinmaine

Pictures boy!!!

We need pictures!!

Well played sir!!!!

[ebinmaine 67,508]

28 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

It took them 12 years to build the first "Colossus" (You know, the one in Rhodes)... just sayin'

 

Trina's got all kinds of time left...

 

I'd say near to 10-1/2 left.....

[Oldskool 6,644]

I've been needing to do this for a while now. Convert an old pressure washer frame to a test run stand. I want the engine to purrrrrrr when it goes in.

[Oldskool 6,644]

So I'm just gonna leave this pic right here. Next projects powerplant?

[Oldskool 6,644]

I'm about at my wits end with this engine. It may be time to move to a different one. I'm thinking a worn cam or leaky valve. Its acting like it's out of time. The flywheel key is fine. The valves are adjusted. I've cleaned and tried 3 different carbs and checked for water in the gas. No change.

[DennisThornton 4,769]

Points?  Great spark?

[Oldskool 6,644]

33 minutes ago, DennisThornton said:

Points?  Great spark?

No points on it just a coil, and the prettiest color blue of a spark.

[Oldskool 6,644]

Not having very good luck. I gathered up a second engine, cleaned its carb. Fired it up, dialed it all in and was happy other then a hint of an odd noise. Just ever so faint. Then BOOM. The rod came thru the block. So I'm onto engine #3. We will see.

[ebinmaine 67,508]

24 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

The rod came thru the block

Probably shouldn't use that one.....

[Oldskool 6,644]

3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Probably shouldn't use that one.....

You don't think I could weld the rod together and maybe JB weld the block???

[19richie66 17,508]

They don’t call them “welding rods” for no reason 

[ebinmaine 67,508]

2 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

You don't think I could weld the rod together and maybe JB weld the block???

I didn't say you COULDN'T. I said you SHOULDN'T.

[bds1984 1,429]

4 hours ago, Oldskool said:

I'm about at my wits end with this engine. It may be time to move to a different one. I'm thinking a worn cam or leaky valve. Its acting like it's out of time. The flywheel key is fine. The valves are adjusted. I've cleaned and tried 3 different carbs and checked for water in the gas. No change.

Some of the less-expensive Briggs and Stratton engines have plastic cam lobes that will give you those symptoms.  I've had many 6-8 hp vertical shaft engines suffer from that.  It is an easy fix, but not always the cheapest so a different engine may be a better option.  If so, my vote is for a V-twin Briggs.

[Oldskool 6,644]

53 minutes ago, bds1984 said:

Some of the less-expensive Briggs and Stratton engines have plastic cam lobes that will give you those symptoms.  I've had many 6-8 hp vertical shaft engines suffer from that.  It is an easy fix, but not always the cheapest so a different engine may be a better option.  If so, my vote is for a V-twin Briggs.

I'm on engine #3 all I can get out of this one is a rolling start. Then nothing. I did look at a 16hp v twin sitting here but the exhaust goes straight down and I dont have frame room to make it work. I dont know if I allowed enough dash room for an opposed twin either.

[Oldskool 6,644]

Huh a fancy smancy adjustable pushrod 🤣🤣😄 🤔🤔 😥😥 aw dang it.

[ebinmaine 67,508]

16 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Huh a fancy smancy adjustable pushrod 🤣🤣😄 🤔🤔 😥😥 aw dang it.

Probably weldable

[Oldskool 6,644]

8 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Probably weldable

I just put one in to find out the head gasket is gone to. I just cant catch a break I guess