DC engine refit

[krv3000]

hi all i got this engine today it dates from the 1980's well hammed it was only £2.50 so i striped it dawn and gave it a scrub up one mane problem with the engine was the flue needle was bent not hard to put right but on putting the engine back together i spotted that the Little end was badly wane so i drilled out the lil end to 4.3 made a bronze bush to press in and mack a new Little end pin all i need gnaw is sum flue and see Wat happens i have had a look on the net it shod have a spring start system fitted and a proper nose cone to hold the prop on well her is the pics enjoy

[ScrapMetal]

Cool little diesel engine and nice job on getting it cleaned up.

I'm not too sure of which size it is though but it may be a bit too big for a spring/recoil type starter and maybe just a "hand flipper".

-Ron

[Mayhem]

How does one bend a fuel needle?

[stevec]

Very high speed crash?

[krv3000]

well a cording to the dc webpage the engine is a1cc named spitfier and they wher all fited with a spring start sistem fited i will post a pic

[krv3000]

hi this is wat it shud look like pic

[ScrapMetal]

That'll save the knuckes on your hand at least.

Are you going to try and make your own spring for it? That would be an interesting little bending exercise.

Thanks for sharing,

-Ron

[TomG]

(08-19-2013, 07:32 AM)Mayhem Wrote: How does one bend a fuel needle?

Lol, obviously you haven't flown many RC airplanes. I once buried an engine so deep in the mud that I needed a shovel to dig it out. That was the result of radio interference that put the plane into a vertical dive at full power. The airframe literally turned into confetti.

Tom

[krv3000]

lol yep bin ther and dun that i whent on to cars one of the funiest things i ever red in a model mag was all ways have a bin bag to put the bits in when you go fliying

[MikeWi]

(08-20-2013, 04:47 PM)krv3000 Wrote: lol yep bin ther and dun that i whent on to cars one of the funiest things i ever red in a model mag was all ways have a bin bag to put the bits in when you go fliying

I trick I learned is to pack that bag INSIDE the plane so it's there when you find the wreck. Had a spectacular crash due to radio problems myself where I needed that bag. Newbie on the field who didn't read the rules.