Posted by David Lampman on December 06, 2011 at 14:23:58 from (69.54.29.239):
In Reply to: Re: Super A leak posted by old on December 06, 2011 at 13:11:03:
I too started around the same age and it was also an old lawn mower engine. I had visions of mounting it on a go-cart that I had visions of making. I got the go-cart built (such as it was) but couldn't figure out how to make a clutch because there was no money to buy one. I envied every mini-bike I saw go by for their clutches. Quite a bit of water under the bridge since then...talking the early 60's. I know about your BA. I've read your post on it. Very ingenious! I'm curious though, Did it take any parts or pieces that were not on the A's or B's? Any Fabrications? The old low compression, low RPM engines never cease to amaze me in their willingness to run. It seems like you could put them together with a few layers of wax paper or even without gaskets and they would at least run (I don't think I would want to put any coolant in it though :-)). Just curious, was there any oil seepage around the outer edge of that used head gasket you used? Dave
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