Stanley Steamer Engine

1922 Stanley Steam - restoration in progress - 20 hp steam engine running on air pressure. This engine only has 13 moving parts, 2 cylinders, Stephenson link to shift into reverse

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Steam
• Enginer

[a22stanley]

is the body a 5 or seven passenger sedan? I have a 4 passenger brougham

[sbragg000]

@a22stanley It is a 7 passenger car, california top, model 740-B

[a22stanley]

Check the clearence on the pistons. It sounds like the left piston is hitting the cylinder head. Otherwise it sounds good.

[sbragg000]

@a22stanley - Do you mean the hi pitched noise? If so that was the exhaust. I run it out of the car and it seems just like my other engine.

[sbragg000]

@a22stanley - Do you mean the hi pitched noise? If so that was the exhaust.  I run it out of the car and it seems just like my other engine. The method you describe sounds like a great idea.

[pskittle488]

The power (impulses) of a V-8 in a two cylinder steam engine, Gotta love it. Nice work.

[sbragg000]

@pskittle488 You are exactly correct, the same power impulse as a modern V-8. This design is genius. Thansk and hopefully I will light this car off next fall.

[a22stanley]

Yes, it sounds like a piston hitting the head. The front cylinder should have .015" more clearence on the fron head than the rear head.

[a22stanley]

take the front and rear heads off. Use plumers putty or any play dough material. Place a small amount on each side of the piston, and screw the pistons back on. Turn the engine over by hand and take the heads off. You can then mike the squiahed putty to determine if the crankshaft needs to be moved forward or backwards. I always do the checking with the engine in the car. Looks like a good restoration process.

[GhoulH8r]

@sbragg000 Its a steam engine it has no fuel or oil and water does not use a pump.