Daren89

Here is how I made the join for the wiring in my TT, demonstrated with wire from a scrap wiring loom, the technique used for the wire loops dates back a very long time, I first saw it used in a pre-war radio for joining multiple wires & components together (before printed circuit boards existed).
 
The wires before & after tinning with fresh tin/lead solder (note: do not tin wires if using crimp or wire-nut connections).

 
To make the loops I use standard tinned copper wire (aka fuse wire), I have a few different wire gauges for joining different thickness cables, choose a drill bit or something else that is a bit larger than the cables to be joined, wrap a few turns of the tinned copper wire around & cut to length.

 
I've shown a couple of sizes I made and if you leave a length a wire as shown they can be used in other things for extending component leads. Slide the loop over the tinned wires to be joined (for a continuous length of wire slide the sleeving on before soldering).

 
The whole lot soldered together with tin/lead solder and here are some finished joins ready for sleeving.

 
Hopefully this will be useful to others.
 
David

Well they were in slightly better condition until I was re-assembling the unit and the magnet sucked the coil off the back plate. That sudden yank pretty much did the rest of the insulation in...

I'll move the others later tonight, I've sent you my email address for any other manuals you would like adding to the forum, thank you for taking the time to scan them.
 
Edit: All six Octura brochures are now in Section 4 of the Manuals/Brochures thread;
 
David

From the serial number 93xxxx the engine dates from March 1969, in August of that year they stopped stamping the serial number into the crankcase and instead put it on the cylinder cooling baffle (not fitted on this engine), which are often taken off & go missing.
 
Very nice engine by the way, you've reminded me I need to fit the Octura carb & exhaust to mine, it's not the V8 exhaust though.
 
David

Hi what year is this O/R motor Ta Daren
 






all motors together Thanks Daren

Hi what year is this O/R motor with marine and V8 upgrades for future White Heat 10 build Ta Daren 



more pics
 
 

Octura White Heat V Brochure
 
Edit by Factory: Thank you for scanning this, I've moved it to Section 4 of the Manuals/Brochures thread;
 

Octura White Heat X Brochure
 
Edit by Factory: Thank you for scanning this, I've moved it to Section 4 of the Manuals/Brochures thread;
 

Octura White Heat V Brochure
 
Edit by Factory: Thank you for scanning this, I've moved it to Section 4 of the Manuals/Brochures thread;
 

Octura White Heat X Brochure
 
Edit by Factory: Thank you for scanning this, I've moved it to Section 4 of the Manuals/Brochures thread;
 

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Hi Just found this Octura Model Boat Fittings from May 1969 and scanned it so you can print it. White Heat XV (15) mentioned on page 3 I suspect this became White heat 4-60!
 
 

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Hi Just found this Octura Model Boat Fittings from May 1969 and scanned it so you can print it. White Heat XV (15) mentioned on page 3 I suspect this became White heat 4-60!
 
 

Hi I have had the WH X plans scanned here is a cropped sample I can email them to you in PDF form and your local office supplies can print them on A0 paper.
 
I'm after the plan for V (5) if anyone has a copy.
 
I also have the plans for White heat 30 & 60.
 
Regards Daren

Hi I have had the WH X plans scanned here is a cropped sample I can email them to you in PDF form and your local office supplies can print them on A0 paper.
 
I'm after the plan for V (5) if anyone has a copy.
 
I also have the plans for White heat 30 & 60.
 
Regards Daren

Hi I have had the WH X plans scanned here is a cropped sample I can email them to you in PDF form and your local office supplies can print them on A0 paper.
 
I'm after the plan for V (5) if anyone has a copy.
 
I also have the plans for White heat 30 & 60.
 
Regards Daren

I don’t know about you guys but I finally got tired of chipping paint when removing the recoil cover screws. It turns out that Wera makes some narrow shaft bits that looked ideal. I got one and then took it to the grinder to shape it to the right size. I followed that with a small piece of shrink tubing. This gives a very nice clearance now between the screwdriver shaft and the little recesses on the recoil cover.  Hopefully no more scraped paint anymore...
 

I will have to get them rescanned soon I can't find the file in my computer atm, I need White Heat V (5) I have all the plans except 5 (the photos came from another site) Regards Daren



white heat v 1.bmp white heat v 2.bmp
V plans 
 

This probably isn’t new to anyone but I thought I would share a handy tool for removing the cylinder head on an O&R. A good old drag link socket makes a perfect tool for this. I have this one that is about 3/16” thick and 1 1/16” wide. 

Hi I have been collecting parts to build a white heat for a while, I first saw a WH60 as a school kid in a book at the library

So about 15 years ago I started searching ebay for parts and the plans, I have WH V / X / 30 / 60 plans and a WH30 built also 4/60 kit

and I'm looking for other White Heat owners so we can share info
 

Hi I have been collecting parts to build a white heat for a while, I first saw a WH60 as a school kid in a book at the library

So about 15 years ago I started searching ebay for parts and the plans, I have WH V / X / 30 / 60 plans and a WH30 built also 4/60 kit

and I'm looking for other White Heat owners so we can share info