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TiPi replied to the thread Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 23hp build.None of the current B&S or Vanguard engines have a separate bearing insert. The cast alu rod is a compromise between strength and... -
TiPi replied to the thread Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 23hp build.Yes, that is a way to check for surface defects. The other methods to reduce the likelihood of a crack developing is to smooth the...
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TiPi replied to the thread Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 23hp build.The problem is not stretch of the rods, it is fatigue failure of the cast aluminium. Cast alu is quite brittle and any small...
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TiPi replied to the thread Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 23hp build.Hallo Jürgen, increasing the valve lift on these engines doesn't give you much more power. The best bang-for-buck is doing a mild...
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What the heck does turbines, turbocompounding, turbochargers or turbojets or turbo-encabulators have to do with this particular engine...
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TiPi replied to the thread Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 23hp build.From the Luciole POH (an English translation): 1.4 Motorization -Engine Briggs and Stratton 627 cc 25 HP at 3600 RPM 1.5 Propellers...
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TiPi replied to the thread Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 23hp build.was my excuse as well, and then I made a bunch of small chopping boards as gifts for friends & family and that got me back into the good...
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Thanks for the link. I also read the Colomban paper on the Eiffel club testing he did for the Cri Cri. I like it because it's simple...
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TiPi replied to the thread Simple, proven, off-the-shelf industrial V-twin?.I think the one on the right is the stock Predator engine (or only mildly modified) and the one on the left is with the high-lift...
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TiPi replied to the thread Briggs & Stratton 993cc "Big Block" engine conversation thread.Hi Ken, I think you are right with the crank being cast. The letters/markings on forged cranks are much shallower. Also your conrods are...
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TiPi replied to the thread VW conversion economics.My first few training flights were in the Schleicher ASK-16 (Schleicher ASK 16 - Wikipedia). The flight school used them to reduce the...
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Not quite correct.
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TiPi replied to the thread Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 23hp build.Thanks for starting the new thread👍 bl_dg, sorry to tell you that the sump from the vertical engine is very unlikely to fit on the case...
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TiPi replied to the thread Simple, proven, off-the-shelf industrial V-twin?.bl_dg, what you probably find in reality is that the torque curve drops off quite a bit steeper in the OEM configuration due to the...
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TiPi - Thanks for the info, and for sharing the progress on your engine! (nice little website) I'm joining the madness and just...
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