Model Engine Home Made 1936 Midget Magazine plans.wmv

Home built four stroke engine. Built using drawings from 1936 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. Wood patterns were made, then used to make sand molds. Old car pistons and transmission cases were broken up and melted in a small propane furnace. The molten aluminum was poured into the sand molds.
Next each part was machined on a 1941 South Bend lathe. Using an old model airplane engine spark plug and coil, two D batteries were hooked up to create 3 volts for ignition. Contact points are from a 1977 GM V-8 engine. The fuel tank is an old glue can.

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[gwheyduke]

Thanks for the kind comments. Finally got it running consistantly now!

[jnoguer325]

Good job!.Congratulations.

[itsxmyxtube]

Awesome and inspirational!

[aharonstube]

Very Impressive ;-)

[ARoyalFocker]

Very nice work!