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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1594
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 12:46 am: | 
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VAN BLERK 1914
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tr2
Member
Username: tr2
Post Number: 26
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 03:13 am: |
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Interesting engine, it looks to be a 2 stroke with intake valves. I thought Van Blerck only built T head type 4 strokes.
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1595
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 07:58 am: |
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The straight on side view is a bit deceiving this is a photo of engs in dyno test room from the same article as photo above-- 4cycle T head .
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tr2
Member
Username: tr2
Post Number: 27
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 04:53 pm: |
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I can see it now, thanks for the clarification. The intake manifold looks to be very low on the cylinder for a 4 stroke, which led to my confusion.
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miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 312
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 04:50 pm: |
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Here are some pictures of a Van Blerk I took a couple of years ago. The engine is installed in a 30 ft Ditchburn . It starts with a growl and then becomes a purr when the water fills the exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe is about 15 ft long.
miro
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