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Post by ernie wrenn on Sept 13, 2014 20:07:25 GMT -5
Good deal ... You got the rack to.... Easy to mount in anything!
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Post by pitciblackscotland on Sept 13, 2014 22:57:06 GMT -5
Hi Anders, Nice!!! you will be burning lots of fossil fuels with that engine :-))))
Cheers, Mark..
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Post by Johansson on Sept 14, 2014 0:27:28 GMT -5
Yeah, the engine looks to be in very good shape as far as I can see. The seller has a 400 page manual somewhere but he couldnt find it last night, he will post it to me when it turns up.
I need a pair of ignition boxes and a starter before I can do any burning, but for this project I have no hurry. Finding the right parts for the right price is the main priority since I dont have buckets of cash to pour over this project.
Cheers! /Anders
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Post by Johansson on Sept 14, 2014 14:41:19 GMT -5
Here I am checking the turbine blades out, everything seems to be in very good condition. For some reason there were many guys who almost turned their heads 180° around when I met them on the road... *LOL* Cheers! /Anders
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Post by Johansson on Sept 14, 2014 16:35:22 GMT -5
Oh yeah, it seems like Everett the bastard kept all the probes mounted in the jet pipe as well.
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Post by racket on Sept 14, 2014 16:41:20 GMT -5
Hi Anders
LOL.......your fellow travellers probably thought you were heading off to a secret test site , probably wanted to follow and watch :-)
Bugger about the thermos :-(
Cheers John
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Post by gidge348 on Sept 14, 2014 21:47:18 GMT -5
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Post by Johansson on Sept 15, 2014 15:40:17 GMT -5
Good thing that it is possible to find them on Ebay, I will read up on the engine now and unless I get a very good offer I will save up some cash before I start shopping for parts. I unloaded the engine an hour ago, and I fitted some transport wheels under the rack so I can easily move it around in the workshop. Some pics from today: Agnes was quite pissed when I refused to start it up. Easy now cowboy... Where did all the space go? Cheers! /Anders
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Post by racket on Sept 15, 2014 16:24:48 GMT -5
Hi Anders
Mmmmm.........it does take up a bit of space , you might need to build a shed for it
LOL.......it looks like Agnes is casting a critical eye over the engine and is thinking "this is gunna be interesting" , you've taught her well ;-)
Cheers John
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Post by Johansson on Sept 17, 2014 2:31:29 GMT -5
Hi John, I´d rather keep it in here where the heat is on, I could store it in the cold side of the shed but then it wouldn´t be very fun to work at it when it is -25C outside... She is very interested in engines and motorcycles, a friend dropped in yesterday while on a long bike trip with his 2012 CBR1000 sportbike and Agnes was very thrilled when she was allowed to rev it up a couple of times. Cheers! /Anders
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Post by racket on Sept 17, 2014 4:17:41 GMT -5
Hi Anders
LOL........minus 25 , nope , not good working conditions :-(
Cheers John
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Post by ernie wrenn on Sept 17, 2014 8:13:57 GMT -5
Now it is starting to look like a proper shop... I noticed that decal on the "to do" board..
thx ernie
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Post by Johansson on Sept 17, 2014 10:27:55 GMT -5
Now it is starting to look like a proper shop... I noticed that decal on the "to do" board.. thx ernie Sure does look a bit more complete now. Of course my main sponsor logo is on the wall, I will make room for some decals on the rear fairing I will make for the bike as well. I have an idea about making a hydraulic starter for the Viper, it will be automatically disconnected from the spline coupling once the engine is idling so it should work. I am a bit curious though about how to estimate the power rating for the original starter. It is 26V right? In a youtube video the amp draw is measured and it starts at 1000amps and falling fast towards 500ish amps, but I assume that an hydraulic starter that won´t risk overheating during a prolonged start sequence won´t need to get it up to speed quite as fast and can therefore be a bit less powerful. Any thoughts on this? The main reason why I want to try this is because I can build a complete hydraulic start system for probably less than 1000euro while an original starter will cost me >3000euros (a new one cost 7000euros...) plus a pair of expensive batteries and a high power switch. Cheers! /Anders
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Post by racket on Sept 17, 2014 16:19:04 GMT -5
Hi Anders
Have you considered a cheap second hand automotive IC engine with torque converter ?
Cheers John
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Post by Johansson on Sept 17, 2014 22:54:10 GMT -5
Much cheaper but with the starter coupling positioned under the engine there won´t be enough room for direct fitting an IC engine, I´ll take some pics later to show how much (or little) room there is.
Yesterday I tested if there is any kind of gearing between the rotor and starter coupling, and 1 rotor revolution gave aprox. 0.6 starter revolutions so to reach the 1500rpm idle revs the starter would need to turn at 800-850rpm in a clockwise fashion if looking from behind the starter into the coupling.
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