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  1. oldcrow

    rivet ??s

    thanks all. i guess i will use solid rivets. besides a friend of the family has a rivet gun and bucking bar set that he'll let me borrow.
  2. oldcrow

    rivet ??s

    for a 1/8 inch dia. rivet are there any substitutions for a solid aluminum rivet ie.. s.s. blind rivet or cherry max rivets this will be for the frame of the "Texas Parasol"
  3. oldcrow

    Le Pelican ultralight

    Last year around this time Percy Wood gifted me a Le Pelican ultralight. I thought that this would be great for me. I started restoring it but when it came to the seating area i found that my body (bad back) would not let me get into this thing. So that being said I would like to gift it forward...
  4. oldcrow

    Old Crow's Le Pelican restoration

    started with my 1/2 vw full case tear down this week. case has been cleaned and preped to go for line boring. waiting on prop hub. started cleaning a painting parts for the engine. pics to follow soon. i guess me and Jared are in a race to see who can finish theirs first. haha
  5. oldcrow

    bed type engine mount ??s

    i want to mount my engine using the bed type mount. i want to bolt a piece of angle aluminum to the case (shown) my question is how do i make the dampeners that mount to the frame? i was thinking something along the lines of shock absorbers bushings, but i can not find anything that shows just...
  6. oldcrow

    1/2 or full vw kits

    i am fishing to see if there is an interest for anyone looking to purchase a 1/2 or full vw kit with all new parts. I have been checking on the only 2 suppliers i could find (hummel, and greatplains) and their kits are around $3500.00+ my friend is an EMPI dealer and could probably put a kit...
  7. oldcrow

    Advancing the cam and distributor ??s

    thanks for the input guys, i think i'll just stick to a stock distributor, mech. advance, but with electronic ignition (the mds dist. was in 300$$ range too much for little difference) as for the "bigfoot cam" it is just a little over stock duration but a noticeable lift. for those interested...
  8. oldcrow

    Advancing the cam and distributor ??s

    thank you for the read Mcmark. i found a low duration cam with a higher than stock lift, so with advancing the cam pull my hp down and will make the engine more "torquey" all the way to my max rpm range. Lighter springs in the dist. will have my advance come full in at 2400rpm. when i mock up my...
  9. oldcrow

    Advancing the cam and distributor ??s

    I am building a 1/2 VW engine, and want all my power to come in at or around 3600 rpm or less. I know that on my distributor i can change the weights (mechanical) so that it comes full advance early or late depending on where you want your power band. also i have an adjustable cam gear to do the...
  10. oldcrow

    1/2 VW plans

    well i decided to FULL case method, as the difference is less than 4lbs. and only 3 inches in length. ordered my plans from Simplex Aero. should have them by Friday. going to try and see if i can mount a scooter stator on the front of the engine behind the prop if not i am just going total loss...
  11. oldcrow

    gy6 rotor and stator

    i was intending on using vw distributor and coil pack running a small 12v lipo battery for power and using the gy6 alt to keep the battery charged. no starter hand start.
  12. oldcrow

    gy6 rotor and stator

    i am building a full case 1/2 vw. has any one used a scooter or motorcycle stator on these engines. I would like to bolt the rotor to the end on the crank and the stator to a bracket all inside the case. any thoughts?
  13. oldcrow

    VERY LIGHT BATTERIES

    if all motors are ac motors then explain how the dc to ac converter works with this motor
  14. oldcrow

    VERY LIGHT BATTERIES

    Found these 12v batteries, 1/5 the weight of regular batteries. Not bad on the price either. https://www.monsterscooterparts.com/scooterparts/street-categories/12vobaforfus/lifep04-batteries-street?filter_voltage=8
  15. oldcrow

    Post Conversion - Crank Rotation Tight

    i dont know the size of lycomings crank but there is a rule of thumb that goes something like .001 per diameter inch or something like that i dont really recall
  16. oldcrow

    check out this lawn mower engine (kohler engine)

    now that's funny
  17. oldcrow

    Post Conversion - Crank Rotation Tight

    ok then. just to clarify for those who want to know all the details. measure your crank journals, rod journals, and cam. with out the cam, crank, or rods installed bolt the case halves together with the bearings installed. Torque the case to specs. (16ft on the outer bolts and 26ft on the...
  18. oldcrow

    check out this lawn mower engine (kohler engine)

    check this out 12000 rpm v-twin 120hp scroll down to the video. This motor is for the lawn tractor pulls, so i am sure it is only good for a couple of passes. still impressive https://mwsc.co/
  19. oldcrow

    Post Conversion - Crank Rotation Tight

    For all of those who are building a 1/2 of full VW motors. Remember this, ALL of the parts are made in China now (except for some of the SCAT parts) so tolerances are not always spot on. I have had to use up to 3 different boxes of crank bearings and cam bearings (not as often with the cam...
  20. oldcrow

    1/2 VW plans

    So who sells the best 1/2 VW cut case plans? I haven't yet decided if I am going to purchase an engine or build my self. I have access to some old cases, cranks and heads ( not serviceable at all) to practice with before destroying something new. I would like to look at some plans to see if it...
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