BUILDING A 3 OR 4.5 LITRE ENGINE FROM PARTS PAGE 2
A REMINDER OF WHAT WE`RE AIMING FOR! THE PHOTO IS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF SIGURD BOELLING`S VERY NICE 4.5 LITRE CAR. THIS ENGINE IS FITTED WITH THE EXCELLENT SU HVG5 CARBURETTORS, NOT THOSE AWFUL G5 SLOPERS!
STARTING THE BUILD 03/09/20
TODAY IS THE DAY THAT I REALLY HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON STARTING THE ENGINE BUILD.!! THE FIRST ACTION THAT I NEED TO TAKE IS TO MODIFY THE ENGINE STAND.
HERE IS THE ENGINE STAND RATED AT 680 Kg THAT I RECENTLY PURCHASED UNSEEN ON THE NET. THIS IS MAN ENOUGH TO CARRY THE WEIGHT OF THE 4 CYLINDER BENTLEY ENGINES BUT I MUCH PREFER THAT THE CRANKCASE BE SUPPORTED AT EITHER END FROM THE SUPPORT POINTS ON THE CRANKCASE ITSELF THIS MEANS THAT A DESIGN WILL HAVE TO BE CREATED TO ADD A SUPPORT AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE EXISTING SUPPORT TO SHARE THE LOAD. INVOLVING THAT SOME SQUARE SECTION TUBE WILL HAVE TO BE SOURCED FROM SOMEWHERE. AND THAT IS THE DIFFICULT PART OF THE EXERCISE HERE IN OSLO!
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