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I’ll second that, old grease in those gear boxes can make it feel like the engine is stuck. Some of that stuff turns to a sticky tar that almost glues it.

Have the micro power folding mini bike still in the suitcase. O&R 1hp motor complete. Never tried to start it—-just great fun to show it around.

That’s really cool!  I don’t know which O&R engine Type was fitted but I’m sure someone on here will reply with the info. If you look at the side of the engine on the mounting tabs you should see an engine model Type stamped in the cast aluminum. 
 
Your stuck engine might be fixable with a little effort. 

My engine before assembled to frame

I really like the look of the exhaust and muffler shown in the photo on the old TAS engine. Can you add some more close up photos?

Very cool!  I have one of those little outboard motors and the 1.2 has some real power, that’ll be one impressive Little Petro!

Haven't yet

I did a bit yesterday so I’ve put it with this update.
Ive drilled and fitted the first side plate and quite pleased with how it fits so today I’ve made another and marked out the other two ready to cut I’ve also cut the tool tray ready to be bent and welded.

Okay finally got it running thanks everyone for the help.

Finally got around to cleaning this one up a bit.  Also got it running today, took a few more attempts than usual but once it fired it ran pretty strong.  It’s always satisfying to fire these up!
 
 

Finally got around to cleaning this one up a bit.  Also got it running today, took a few more attempts than usual but once it fired it ran pretty strong.  It’s always satisfying to fire these up!
 
 

Should I hold the gasket hostage until he rides it?

Thank you Paul, you as well!

Picked up my first find since the move. Looks to be in pretty good shape.
 

Picked up my first find since the move. Looks to be in pretty good shape.
 

Picked up my first find since the move. Looks to be in pretty good shape.
 

Here are a couple photos of the Nobco Power Beam brochure

The Nobco power beam brochure I found finally arrived. I’ll try to add some decent photos later in the week.

Cleaned up and back together.

Cleaned up and back together.

Couldn't find any brand on this one. Don't believe it was ever run or used

Here are some of the pictures saved from the ebay listing, together with some of my Orline Gusher pump.
 
Lancaster MINI 1-BY-1 pump / MINI one-by-one water pump.

 
Orline Gusher pump Model 570.

 
David

That looks like a good donor engine , I used a bare engine block of similar age for my TT repair*, that ensured the parts would fit together with the remaining original parts.
 
*My failed TT engine was SN #035753 (Type 111), it was bought as a pile of bits, it was missing the crankshaft, piston, con-rod and con-rod bearing. The donor engine block was #012461 (Type 98) which had been used for a RC application by a previous owner, hence lots of missing parts.
 
Before & donor engine.

 
Some pictures from the restoration, it's also the only TT I have with the generator end housing finished in chrome.

 
One of the missing parts was the long truss head screw for holding the generator rotor in place, a new one was machined from scratch, OK I deliberately made it a little bigger in places.


 
David

Finally getting a chance to open up my Aquabug. Recall when I bought it the recoil was spring from being yanked too hard. I think it just needs a good cleaning and re-assembly. Now that I have the cover off I’m starting to think this engine may not have been used much, if at all. It certainly doesn’t look as though it’s ever been worked on. It needs some cleaning but it looks to be in really great shape.  The gas tank doesn’t have any odor whatsoever and is about as clean as it could be, makes me wonder if it’s ever even been gassed up.  I should probably Pull the flywheel to clean and adjust the points while I’m at it but I kind of hate to do anything to it but clean it up. It even still has the oil sticker on the prop housing. I would suspect that would have been long gone if it had been used much.

Finally getting a chance to open up my Aquabug. Recall when I bought it the recoil was spring from being yanked too hard. I think it just needs a good cleaning and re-assembly. Now that I have the cover off I’m starting to think this engine may not have been used much, if at all. It certainly doesn’t look as though it’s ever been worked on. It needs some cleaning but it looks to be in really great shape.  The gas tank doesn’t have any odor whatsoever and is about as clean as it could be, makes me wonder if it’s ever even been gassed up.  I should probably Pull the flywheel to clean and adjust the points while I’m at it but I kind of hate to do anything to it but clean it up. It even still has the oil sticker on the prop housing. I would suspect that would have been long gone if it had been used much.