Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Having grown up with two stroke model airplane engines, the transition to motorcycle and automotive two stroke engines was not much of a problem. Though I am amazed at the 2 stroke supercharged diesel engines that powered some German airplanes! Jerry John Collier wrote: > As a long time automotive mechanic I disliked the part less wonders. > They coughed and spat and often declined to start let alone run. Now I > am starting to learn just how sophisticated and complex their seemingly > simple design really is. It is nice to learn new tricks. > > John Collier > > On Dec 6, 2003, at 8:13 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > > > John > > > > I have learned to break the sharp edges with a .010 inch radius, > > otherwise > > at a teardown, the tech inspectors will rack your ass! > > Disqualification > > will > > follow. > > > > That, of course, if you are in a production class and win the race. > > > > Two strokes are in a world of their own, aren't they? > > > > Jerry > > > > John Collier wrote: > > > >> You have to bevel the port's horizontal edges or the rings will wear > >> quickly or, worse, break. > >> > >> John Collier > >> > >> On Dec 6, 2003, at 2:56 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > >> > >>> BTW, beveling the ports will change the timing. > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, see > >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html