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From: John_H on 6 Sep 2009 03:16 Noddy wrote: >"John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message >news:p646a51sq7qucnq73pgju7pdg2n5chrinf(a)4ax.com... > >> If you happen to see the bike again you might ask the owner if he >> calls it a Peashooter. > >Will do. > >> I've even gotten myself curious as to whether I've remembered it >> correctly. :) > >If I remember the thing correctly it was painted gray, and I seem to recall >there being a name of "silent gray fellow" given to early Harley singles. >I'm pretty sure it was the same bike as you linked to, but I'll have to find >the picture. The one in the picture looks too red to me. I used to work with a bloke who collected and restored early HD's who had one (which I'm pretty sure he called a Peashooter). I remember it as being yellowish brown, as were a lot of early Harleys. Possibly they had optional colours, or may have varied the colour according to year model. -- John H
From: Jason James on 6 Sep 2009 03:48 "Jim...(8-| " <jim(a)home.com> wrote in message news:t9o6a5p09vhalebajgt625ofsu4kof30h5(a)4ax.com... > On Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:15:11 +1000, John_H <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote: > >>Noddy wrote: >>> >>>One thing I do find somewhat interesting is that the Knucklehead was on >>>the >>>scene and fairly well established before WWII, but HD elected to go with >>>the >>>side valve "45" engine in the WLA for the US Army. To my mind that was >>>either an admission by HD that they thought the Knucklehead wasn't >>>durable >>>enough for military service or they simply thought that the old side >>>valve >>>would surfice and they'd make more money per unit with the older engine. >> >>On a related theme... that might answer the question. :) >> >>Back in the days when I attended a two teacher bush primary school, >>some generous soul had donated a pile of old "Popular Mechanics" >>magazines to the school library. There used to be a regular feature >>called "The Model Garage" and readers used to write in tricky >>questions for the proprietor, one Gus Wilson. Stuff like, "How come >>paw's Model T used to stall going up hills but he could get up the >>same hill in reverse". Everyone knows the answer to that one. :) > > Two reasons IMO, gravity and gearing. Gearing yes. The old man used to back up this damned hill on the way to the south-coast (NSW) in a 1938 Standard 8. As kids, we thought it a reak hoot. The other thing with the Ts mayhave been carby flooding on steep hills? If they be updraught carbies, the flooding would've fallen down the venturris. Jason
From: D Walford on 6 Sep 2009 05:42 OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: > On Sun, 6 Sep 2009 16:49:28 +1000, "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote: > >> <OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message >> news:ts86a55v1b9jt7th2g46qtm7qp6n381j1q(a)4ax.com... >> >>> Really!? >>> >>> We tried it but found the engine lacked pickup....decided that we did >>> need an accelerator pump after all ;-) >> For Christ's sake Oz, all you needed to do was remove the brass rod from the >> pump check ball chamber on the dead side, and replace it with one a couple >> of mm longer so the ball was held against it's seat when the cap was fitted. >> >> It ain't rocket science. > > Hey Nod...we preferred to ensure that there was no way fuel could get > into the unused throat. > Probably being careful is the reason my Minis didn't leak oil like you > claim yours did. > Please describe "being careful". It is possible to prevent most oil leaks on A and B series engines but its not possible using OE gaskets or seals. You need to replace as many gaskets as possible with neoprene rubber gaskets or use a high quality gasket eliminator like Loctite 515. You would also need to replace the rocker cover with an alloy one and the side plates would need particular attention. Even the Datsun versions of those engines weren't immune to oil leaks but they were considerably better than the originals. BTW anyone who wants to make a Mini engine produce decent power with good drive ability wouldn't bother with Webers, they would fit a good supercharger as sold by my mate Hans:-) http://www.hi-flow.com/HP3MiniSuper.htm Daryl
From: OzOne on 6 Sep 2009 06:18 On Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:42:33 +1000, D Walford <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote: >OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: >> On Sun, 6 Sep 2009 16:49:28 +1000, "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote: >> >>> <OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message >>> news:ts86a55v1b9jt7th2g46qtm7qp6n381j1q(a)4ax.com... >>> >>>> Really!? >>>> >>>> We tried it but found the engine lacked pickup....decided that we did >>>> need an accelerator pump after all ;-) >>> For Christ's sake Oz, all you needed to do was remove the brass rod from the >>> pump check ball chamber on the dead side, and replace it with one a couple >>> of mm longer so the ball was held against it's seat when the cap was fitted. >>> >>> It ain't rocket science. >> >> Hey Nod...we preferred to ensure that there was no way fuel could get >> into the unused throat. >> Probably being careful is the reason my Minis didn't leak oil like you >> claim yours did. >> > >Please describe "being careful". >It is possible to prevent most oil leaks on A and B series engines but >its not possible using OE gaskets or seals. Actually it is.... >You need to replace as many gaskets as possible with neoprene rubber >gaskets or use a high quality gasket eliminator like Loctite 515. Using normal gasket sealing techniques always worked for me >You would also need to replace the rocker cover with an alloy one and >the side plates would need particular attention. Ahhh the rocker cover had a high quality rubberised cork gasket that did not leak if fitted dry and not overtichtened. The side plates had a red neo gasket and again didn't leak unless assembled by a knucklehead. >Even the Datsun versions of those engines weren't immune to oil leaks >but they were considerably better than the originals. Nothing is immune....but care will eliminate the problem. >BTW anyone who wants to make a Mini engine produce decent power with >good drive ability wouldn't bother with Webers, they would fit a good >supercharger as sold by my mate Hans:-) >http://www.hi-flow.com/HP3MiniSuper.htm Yes I've seen these before. > > >Daryl OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: D Walford on 6 Sep 2009 07:40
OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: > On Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:42:33 +1000, D Walford > <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote: > >> OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: >>> On Sun, 6 Sep 2009 16:49:28 +1000, "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote: >>> >>>> <OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message >>>> news:ts86a55v1b9jt7th2g46qtm7qp6n381j1q(a)4ax.com... >>>> >>>>> Really!? >>>>> >>>>> We tried it but found the engine lacked pickup....decided that we did >>>>> need an accelerator pump after all ;-) >>>> For Christ's sake Oz, all you needed to do was remove the brass rod from the >>>> pump check ball chamber on the dead side, and replace it with one a couple >>>> of mm longer so the ball was held against it's seat when the cap was fitted. >>>> >>>> It ain't rocket science. >>> Hey Nod...we preferred to ensure that there was no way fuel could get >>> into the unused throat. >>> Probably being careful is the reason my Minis didn't leak oil like you >>> claim yours did. >>> >> Please describe "being careful". >> It is possible to prevent most oil leaks on A and B series engines but >> its not possible using OE gaskets or seals. > > Actually it is.... If you don't fill it with oil or don't start it are about the only 2 ways:-) Daryl |