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philg
Advanced Member
Username: philg
Post Number: 49
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 08:58 am: | 
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Hi All, brought home another this week, it is larger then I normally like to play with. I would consider trading it for something smaller and preferable Canadian made. This Barber Bros. NY engine has a pump type devious that has plumbing going to the side covers on the base - can anyone identify what this is? The pistons are possibly 6" in diameter and the flywheel is 24", from end to end it is approx 3' and from the bottom of the flywheel to the top of the head it is also approx. 3' - any ideas on what this engine would weigh? It seemed like an over load situation for my mini van!!
Phil
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paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 90
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 07:39 pm: |
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Quite a nice, albeit large, piece Philg! That thing on the side is perhaps an oiler or primer- depends on what one put in it. |
laurie_d
Senior Member
Username: laurie_d
Post Number: 88
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 10:23 pm: |
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Can anyone tell me why the carby is mounted so low? |
steve marsh
Visitor
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2011 - 12:21 am: |
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Right it's a primer- there should be a glass tube, between the brass endcaps/disks.Fill it with gas, adjust the wheel valve, & pump,almost like a Coleman lantern,it fills the crankcase with vaporized gas, for easy starting. It looks like your engine has the 'hot head' and pre-heater so it can run on kerosene. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2599
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2011 - 05:54 pm: |
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Laurie_d
Carbs were mounted lower than the bottom of the fuel tank _ gravity feed !
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laurie_d
Senior Member
Username: laurie_d
Post Number: 89
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2011 - 10:22 pm: |
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Thanks Richard,
The need to have the carby sufficiently lower than the fuel tank for gravity feed is logical and some recent discussion re fuel problems with a Blaxland touched on this. Obviously vacumm generated by the motor is capable of then lifting the fuel (fuel/air mix) up from the carby when it's running and to some extent even starting. It seems those factors were put ahead of the performance benefits of having the carby close and direct as possible to the combustion chamber. This issue arose in a recent discussion I had with an engineer who thrives on improving engine breating. Regards Laurie. |
