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Bases turned out really nice!  The green one almost looks laser cut.

Got the bases done for both TTs. The 400 had a steel base so I just used that gun blue stuff to cover it.
Made the 300 base out of aluminum sheet that I have. It's from a TD bank ATM cover so it's painted green and that paint is tough to get off so it's just going to stay for now and maybe get painted with some silver hammer tone when it gets warmer out.

 

 
 
And here's the White Heat engine. Probably swap that Octura valve into a water cooled head engine. I have converted glow plug engines bot air and water cooled but not sure what exactly was used for the boats.
 

hens teeth are something very hard to find if you have never seen them you properly never will .
some of use have seen them and may never see them again
some of us have them and do not know it .
some of us don't want to see them .
some of us have know idea what they are .
I'm sorry I miss this I wish I had more time to do it

The latest copy of Stationary Engine magazine arrived today, complete with a small article on some of our Ohlsson Rice machines...
 
 

Awesome- that’s the same bluing I have. Looks great! 

That did “turn” out nice. I agree, the rings are a nice flare but not needed.

That did “turn” out nice. I agree, the rings are a nice flare but not needed.

Hammer restoration huh?
Man you're really getting into the crazy tech stuff.
Just bust'n, please let me know how it works out.

I’ve thought about trying that as well. I recently bought some bluing solution for a ball peen hammer restoration.  Seems like it would look good.

Band strap turned out great!  You’re cruising through these engines.
Not sure I’ve seen that particular TT, very cool!

That’s really cool that you have the Octura valve! I’ve never seen one of those before.

Upon opening the engine I saw this. A strange valve setup so I stared at it a bit confused as I can't recall ever seeing this before and was also questioning my memory.
 

 
 
 
Well, as it turns out it's one of those rare and coveted Octura made valves.
Strange that it would be on a TT 400 but maybe they ordered them for manufacturing these???? Maybe David @factory might have some insight on this. Unfortunately there's no model number stamped into it and the air baffle is a clean one so obviously changed.
 

 

 

 
 
 
 

We texted today about it and I mentioned a couple others might be interested in them too so he said he could make a template so they all come out the same. Once perfected it will be easier and faster to make them.

I gotta figure out what project to start next, got the O&R itch again!

I agree, the outboards look way better without the plastic cover!

I might be interested in a couple, send me a couple photos once you got one.

Only Jan and already got 4 engines rebuilt so far this winter. The Amp Champ in the other thread is done, the snow blower gearbox engine in this thread, plus these other 2 in the pic with the blower engine.
The guy across the street is going to spin up some of the recoil handles on his wood lathe.
So now it's time to start putting these rebuilt engines on some tools and then get started rebuilding those engines or I might keep those tool engines together with the tools. IDK yet
 

guess it would help to put the gas tank on. ooops! Good thing I looked at the pic on the screen

Pulled this one off the shelf to clean up and rebuild for the next project. It's in fairly nice condition so no painting need.
That's one of the nice things about these little engines. It's cold outside so these can be done inside and right on my office desk where it's warm.
I use a citrus based cleaner so no fumes inside the house but I've been thinking about getting an ultrasonic cleaner to drop all the parts in. There's so many little nooks and crannies on these things so cleaning it is about 80% of the work time involved time to rebuild an engine.

Got the engine done and mostly assembled but still need to do carb top half and recoil. Has a nice hot blue spark just spinning by hand and very good compression. Didn't need to do rings as everything with the cylider and piston was clean and good like this engine had very low hours.
Definitely not as fast doing this as I used to be. And spent a bunch of time looking for escaped bearing rollers! LOL I let a few out by mistake when not paying attention.
Feeling old as I can't see very well and the hands aren't as steady putting those little bearing rollers back in.
I'll wait to grease the gearbox.
 

 

 
 

Happy New Year!
This is a model J gearbox engine from a Polaris Power Pole snow blower. Recently member @seb T was asking about a gearbox for a Devillaine Ouragan car. So I had the engine out anyway and needed to pull the gearbox to verify if it would fit his engine. Well I might as well rebuild everything.
Gearbox with a new seal and gaskets. Plus the entire engine just in case he is interested in a completely rebuilt package. Got everything cleaned up tonight. Tomorrow I'll remove the head and re-ring the piston and put her back together.
 

 

 

Jumping in late here, it’s great to see this car again and the gang already figuring out how to get it back together.  That Little Big Mans would be an amazing event to see in person!

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Jumping in late here, it’s great to see this car again and the gang already figuring out how to get it back together.  That Little Big Mans would be an amazing event to see in person!

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Came across this add for a mini bike that used the 20A engine…
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204386907939
 

Found a cool little TAS water pump. Needs a little TLC but it all looks to be there.