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  1. #3871
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    Few interesting bits and pieces:

    http://www.mfcpatterns-castings.co.uk/page2.htm

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    Guy, very interesting place, amazing range of products and cool castings, not forgetting the necessary pattern work.
    OK, the slider engine. I resurrected an old go-kart that I made many years ago, and removed the electric conversion that a friend had fitted to it as a bit of a trial. Although it worked, the 5kW was less than exhilarating and the battery life was annoyingle short. To be fair though, I’m not sure of the kWhr capacity it had. No fumes though in an indoor track.
    So, sat the slider engine on it to see how it might fit. Well, with the 2 exhausts towards the front, the short header severely clashes with the seat tubes and also the seat. While the other way looks reasonably feasible, but will take some angling of the inner pipe. Nothing that can’t be solved with a 4” angle grinder and the TIG. Will have to reverse the bottome end so the carb is at the front. Also will set the sliding cylinder at a fixed, but adjustable, height.
    The reason I am going this way is that I got so pissed off with the dyno and I now am able to run at a track (thanks to a kart club electing to run under an emerging controlling body rather than the Karting Australia wankers). The old tyres are around 58 Rc at the moment, so will only get harder, possibly turning it into a drifter.
    Should make some impressive noise though, with the three short stingers.
    So, it’s a long term project at present, cos am heavily involved with extensive house relocation issues.
    Hopefully petrol will still be available when I finally get it set up.
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    "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”

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    Guy, nice site, real nice work.
    Ken, can't wait, it certainly looks different.
    My projects have all come to a halt, too busy working for tha man!
    I'm rebuilding two crashed gyros and it's taking a lot longer than I thought.
    And the ceramic cement is EXPENSIVE for my new furnace so might have to wait a month or two but I do want the proper stuff.
    Gyro engine is still doing the business, weather permitting.

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    Ex bucket racers probably shouldn't wire up gyro engines
    A spade connector from one of the triggers came out, back onto one cylinder, not much power on one cylinder. Thankfully on take off roll so no big deal. Used the wrong combination of spade and plug, all that I had at hand while
    I was in wiring mode. So cut the buggers off and recrimped on proper connectors and heat shrunk the lot together. Sometimes its like working with two people, just that other bastard won't listen and is always in a hurry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flettner View Post
    Sometimes its like working with two people, just that other bastard won't listen and is always in a hurry.
    Now I get it! I always thought your incredible productivity was due to you not owning a TV...
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    Lots of good pics in this one:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/105572222948183/
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    opps, the difference a zero makes.
    100mm wide not 1000mm .
    Out with the disc gringer, now I can have many radiators😆
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    Priced by the meter was it ?

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    yes it was. The invoice had 100mm written on it so I wasn't sure what had been sent. I did order 1000 mm.
    One radiator at 130 wide for the 360 engine and the rest as an experiment for gyro radiators. I'm using a small car unit on my gyro at the moment but I would like something that fits better. Here is my chance.
    The gyro (and me) did an hour and a half two Sundays ago, circuit after circuit, no problems. I have fitted a knock sensor but it was off a 100cc and I'm sure is not adjusted right because the bloody red warning light is on as soon as I get power to leave the ground. A bit disconcerting, stopped, checked the plugs, exhaust temp is right, so kept flying.
    The gear reduction drive is right under the cylinder with the knock sensor so that may have somthing to do with it?
    Pistons look fine, plugs colour is right. Carry on I guess?

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    New alloy tank on the go for the 360 TPI Mk2, suitable for E85. Internal fuel pump this time, a small bolt on 'sump' containing the pump and a filter gauze.
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    There's a guy down here who's just retired and is setting up to do alloy tanks. He's good too.

    For a cap, I like Scott's idea of a car oil filler cut out of a cam cover....saves a hell of a lot of work.

    Is that one of your step-down boxes on the floor ?

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    good spotting, yes this is one off a Suzuki V6 engine, goes in a Titan mustang replica. This one had done 400 or so hours and is in for a check up.
    I can't use plastic anywhere on the fuel system (E85) , no problem I'll just machine one up out of alloy.

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    I made three of these in the 80's. First was a one-off for Kirby's alky GSXR1100 then I needed one for my F3 kawa. The tank builder mate referred to previously saw what I was making and asked for another. He had a commission for a tank for a very special CBR600 somewhere in Taranaki.

    If I can avoid any part of the process now, I would. Cut the threaded hole out of a cam cover and make a cap to suit...One less screwcutting job.

    BTW the crud visible is rat droppings. The tank hasn't been cleaned yet. Rest of the bike was worse....
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    My RG had carbon Kevlar tank with a cap made from ally. Was a swine as ally on ally threads often are. Needed a large spanner to open it.
    Don't you look at my accountant.
    He's the only one I've got.

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    OK, something for you astute blokes:

    Guess what we use to make a low cost dross/bail out scoop from? No medals though..

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