bowtiebutler956

A bit of bling.
 

 
 
 

quick update,
 
I haven't made a lot of progress, pretty much none actually, but i ordered something that will hopefully prove to be quite useful with ordering parts and putting it back together
 

 
i think it is quite a find, an enlish repair manual for a east german engine
 
 
that's all for now

You shouldn't feel that way, most of us learn about what we're restoring as we go along.
The good thing is that much of the old/vintage or classic American made machinery has loads of databases, parts lists and manuals still available to learn from. That's why I like them. Sadly there isn't so much of that now, or it's hard to track down in the UK.
 
The Decals really finish it off and do the Engine justice. Also like the woven sheathing on the HT Lead.

Had to many other things going on today, so I didn't get to play with the LB, but I did throw the valve cover back on for a couple beauty shots. 
 
Matt

Well done Matt, looks great

Nice.

My new decals showed up today!   There is nothing that adds the finishing touches like new stickers. My new plug wire came in as well. After installing new points, and condensor, she has a nice blue spark jumping across the plug. I ordered the new ID tag from the same people I ordered my valves from, so no doubt it will still be a few days before it arrives.  Here are a couple pics. 
 
Matt 

My new decals showed up today!   There is nothing that adds the finishing touches like new stickers. My new plug wire came in as well. After installing new points, and condensor, she has a nice blue spark jumping across the plug. I ordered the new ID tag from the same people I ordered my valves from, so no doubt it will still be a few days before it arrives.  Here are a couple pics. 
 
Matt 

Lovely shine on that Matt (no contradiction intended  ). And I spot an unpainted screwdriver on the bench  .
I'll probably be up all night again Matt....trying to work out what insomnia means?.....Question time again... 
Is this a Gasoline/Kerosene model?. What is the Tank made from i.e. Brass or Steel.

Wow!  A nice paint finish on the valve cover.. Well worth the hours you have put into it
 
Now hurry up and get that video done

Had to many other things going on today, so I didn't get to play with the LB, but I did throw the valve cover back on for a couple beauty shots. 
 
Matt

Had to many other things going on today, so I didn't get to play with the LB, but I did throw the valve cover back on for a couple beauty shots. 
 
Matt

Had to many other things going on today, so I didn't get to play with the LB, but I did throw the valve cover back on for a couple beauty shots. 
 
Matt

Good work on the Valve Cover Matt. great finish....... obviously you have a surfeit of old screwdrivers for using as spacers/standoffs  .
Had a read of the Manual for that (LB) engine from the oldengine forum. Very interesting that there is a specific Piston for use in engines located 8000ft above sea level !!!!.....must have a compression ratio difference .
Also see there is a complete Cylinder head/valves for sale (in Canada), so surprisingly, there are bits still out there for them.
Hope you finish this Thread up with a short Vid of it running.    

I have a few updates today. My reproduction muffler, as well as an original Champion COM 1 (OE to this engine)  spark plug arrived today, but the thing I'm most pleased with, is the way my valve cover turned out. I spent way to much time working on getting the dent, and all the rust pits out of this valve cover today, but it certainly paid off. You'd have a hard time ever knowing this valve cover was in bad shape, unless you look underneath, where all I did was paint it.   Now, I wish I had taken the time to smooth the skids out, like I did the valve cover. Oh well.   Here are some pics.
 
Matt

Here ya go Matt

Hello all. I thought I'd share my most recently acquired project. Its an old International LB 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hp stationary engine. I have been collection old air cooled engines for awhile now, but this is my first of this type engine. Its getting a full restoration.
 The engine wasn't in to bad a shape when I got it. No compression, but it wasn't stuck, and it was complete. Here are a couple pics of it before disassembly.  
 
Matt

Hello all. I thought I'd share my most recently acquired project. Its an old International LB 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hp stationary engine. I have been collection old air cooled engines for awhile now, but this is my first of this type engine. Its getting a full restoration.
 The engine wasn't in to bad a shape when I got it. No compression, but it wasn't stuck, and it was complete. Here are a couple pics of it before disassembly.  
 
Matt

I still don't have my new valves, so I can't do any final assembly, but I still did some test fitting.   The valve cover has been damaged in the past, so its going to require some bodywork.   While I can do bodywork, its probably my least favorite part of any project. I don't mind the engine rebuilding, some fabricating, paint work, etc., but I hate using body filler, and doing all the necessary sanding to get it correct.   No pain, no gain, right? 
 
Matt
 
 Oh, please ignore the ridiculously messy work bench.   I think I need to fire the janitor! (Me)  

Thanks Ian, and I used a 3M Scotchbrite pad to clean the piston. 
 
Matt

here is the one i chopped up, then built this for my granddaughter
 

Great work Matt, the engine will look better than new by the time your done
What did you use to clean the piston up? It looks like new..

I got a little more done today. I painted the flywheel, belt pulley, and rope start. I don't believe these engines ever came with a rope start. I do believe this was added very early in this engines life, and while I don't plan on installing it back on the engine, I figured I'd paint it, and put it away in case I change my mind down the road.  I also took a couple of pics of this engine next to a Briggs Model N, for a size comparison. They're both about the same horsepower rating. 
 
Matt 

Although the head has a few rust pits it should be fine, as the pits are not on the sealing surface. The seats cleaned up decent after cutting them with my Neway seat cutter. The valves on the other hand are junk! I'm having a new set of valves made for it, and they should be ready in about a week. 
 as you can see in the 2nd picture, the top ring was stuck, and it came off in several pieces. I bought a new set of rings, and gaskets for it. The piston is in good shape, and after a good cleaning it was ready to go back in. I gave the cylinder a brief hone, just to give the new rings something to help them seat. The crankshaft was perfect. 
 
Matt

I've never seen one of these with a rope start on them before, and I think initially, I'll leave it off, and just use the crank handle. 
 
 The large triple groove pulley was very rusty, and it really didn't want to come off as you can see in the pics below.   After a little time with a hot wrench, it was off. 
 In the picture of the cylinder below, the pitted section is not actually the cylinder, its the combustion chamber. The piston stops about 1 inch before the top. You can see its had some water in it at some point, but the section the piston travels is still in fair shape, and should be fine. 
 The frost plug was rotted out of the bottom of the block, and the lip it sets against was almost gone as well.  I was able to set a new plug in there good, and tight, but I had to run JB Weld around the outside when done, to make sure it seals. Its not going to leak now, and with it being on the bottom, no one will ever see it once the engine is all back together. 
 
Matt