[TheForge] Continental engine (Re: Today's drive-by...)

Sun Sep 7 20:42:00 2003

Mike
Actually these old flat heads aren't that hard to work on. The engine parts 
are usually simple, the biggest draw back is if the valve guides are shot 
(Engine to machine shop if they are not replaceable) Take to pan off the 
bottom , the side tappet cover off and lift the head off. Then look for 
extra pieces and piles of ground up parts. Try to rock the valves back and 
forth when the head is off and the valves open, a little movement is 
possible but it shouldn't dance. If you have the head off check the 
cylinder walls for cracks and excessive ridge. If a rod went, check the 
piston and wrist pin for damage. After figuring out what is wrong then the 
hard part, I need a # thisit for a # # that engine. The hardest part is the 
magneto if the is one, check for all markings, knowlegeable people and 
sound advice before removing. I had one of these engines in a 300 Lincoln 
welder for years with a 6 volt system and a hand crank. I used to 
disconnect the generator and start the starter with 12 volts in the winter. 
Updraft carb on it?
Larry Brown

At 06:24 PM 9/7/2003 -0300, you wrote:

>Andy quoth:
>
> >       If this [Continental engine] is going to be put into an aircraft...
>
>If this engine ever goes into an aircraft, it will be through the
>cargo hatch.  It's a straight 6 flathead and weighs more, I think, than
>a 25# LG.
>
> >       If it's not for an aircraft, then forget everything I've said. :)
>
>Check.
>
>I hope it will run my 300# air hammer.  It has a clutch, will need a
>ca. 2:1 or 3:1 speed reduction.  If it quits because I messed up the
>mechanicals, the air hammer will not fall out of the sky. :-)
>
>If anyone knows where I can find a bunch of folks as keen on old
>industrial engines as we are on anvils and forges, kindly let me
>know.  I think I may have luck with the old tractor guys.  It was
>running a saw mill until "something went wrong with it."  I suspect a
>conrod bearing but have a ways to go before I can be sure.
>
>- Mike
>
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