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richarddurgee
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Username: richarddurgee

Post Number: 1756
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 03:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Vim 1911


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solarrog
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Username: solarrog

Post Number: 307
Registered: 03-2002


Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 03:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a two cylinder VIM that Im looking for a piston, and rod for. It looks like its in the 6 to 8 HP range
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keith
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Username: keith

Post Number: 198
Registered: 02-2002


Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 05:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Richard,
Here's a 3 cylinder.
Keith
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richarddurgee
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Username: richarddurgee

Post Number: 1757
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 08:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Keith- Great looking engine- looks original to me, hard to imagine its approaching 100 yrs old.

The dual Kingston carbs are unique, same as on the 4 cyl in above ad !

Thanks for the post.

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miro
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Username: miro

Post Number: 335
Registered: 11-2001


Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 10:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can you imagine the challenge of getting this engine to run right.
The cylinder nearest the water pump gets cold water, the cylinder farthest away gets warmed water. Under load , the temperatures of the cylinders would never be close so the mixtures would either be too lean or too rich for one of the cylinders.
The 2 cylinder Nadlers would be easier because they are cast enbloc and get more uniform temperatures.
But I guess maybe that's why they had 2 carbs.

miro
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keith
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Username: keith

Post Number: 199
Registered: 02-2002


Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 09:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Miro,
Maybe we should send the Vim up to Barry. He can put it on his Dyno and see if it develops the 35-40 hp stated on its tag and take cylinder and exhaust temperatures. What do you think?
Keith,
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miro
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Username: miro

Post Number: 337
Registered: 11-2001


Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 11:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Getting it under load would be the right thing to do, to see if you COULD get it to run smoothly.
I suspect that Barry's dyno would quickly overheat
and become non-linear. But it would be one heck of a way to make a pot of boiling water for a tea pot.

Or maybe, just maybe , it could be put in a boat to see what it could do . . maybe one of the Louisiana flat bottom bateaux :-}
(I'm just looking for an excuse to get down there next March)

miro
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barry
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Username: barry

Post Number: 68
Registered: 02-2006
Posted on Friday, August 08, 2008 - 12:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My backyard dyno uses a tank containing maximum 300 lbs of water

It‘s interesting to note that a 25 HP engine loaded to RPM that results in maximum torque would increase the temperature of 300 lbs (36 US gallons) of water 21 degrees F in 6 minutes.

For an engine of this size a load wheel about 20 inches diameter and a test tank containing 1000 lbs of water would be about right.

Barry
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dana
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Username: dana

Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2012
Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 04:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello, looking at buying one of these, but it is missing piston and rod, how hard is it to come up with piston and rod. Are they available anywhere.

Dana

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