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To de-mod or not to de-mod?

A little spin-off from the Wico vs Lucas thread. Should engines be returned as far as possible to the build state in wh...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by n_highfield
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by n_highfield

Good use for old engines

Patrick Livingstone in OZ has spotted this old Campbell engine! http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1127400
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dave.croft
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by dave.croft

Wipac Series "A" versus Lucas SR magnetos

Hi folks, I have been overhauling a Wipac Series "A" magneto. It has been frustrating. First the coil was dead. Then th...
31 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cdt22NOSPAM
31 comments posted 16yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

New web site preview please.

I have started setting out a new version of my tractor web site, I would be grateful for any feed back on how it looks...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by spamandscams
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by spamandscams

(noddy) question about governors

Silly question time, but I had the little single-cylinder 4-stroke B+S engine from our mower in bits the other day (so...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jules.richardsonnews
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by jules.richardsonnews

Hit or Miss engine

Hi all, I am thinking of buying an engine, and have set my heart on someting hit or miss governed, cos I like the sound...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kelvinj3
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by kelvinj3

ABC book arrived

My book on the ABC stationary engine "From Somme to Beverley by Way of Sunderland" has just arrived from the printers i...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kim.siddorn
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by kim.siddorn

Astle Park Steam Fair.

Just noticed on another newsgroup that this excellent rally which should have been this weekend has been cancelled. Can...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dyolfknip
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by dyolfknip

MarVil info sought

Whilst I have my ABC bits way for machining, I thought I'd get a Marvil (not the 98cc one) up & running. I'm surprised...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kim.siddorn
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by kim.siddorn

ABC on ePay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300335270243 Fetched nearly £900! Yes, I bid for it, but would not...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kim.siddorn
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by kim.siddorn

Nice day out.

Nice day out today at Silloth (Cumbria) celebrating 150 years of Seafaring. Should have had a "Fly-Past" of the Battle...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dyolfknip
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by dyolfknip

Ruston Hornsby Silencer.

Hi all, I'm looking for a silencer for my Ruston PB 1.5hp, (The one that looks like an inverted plant pot) Thought I'd...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dyolfknip
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by dyolfknip

red lead

In my reading of older manuals and books, it appears that a red lead/oil mixture was used for marking/scraping up until...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bugbear
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by bugbear

Modern Hondas

Where's my best place for general maintenance spares for the following couple of little four strokes? Honda GX120. Comm...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dingbat
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by dingbat