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paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 100
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 06:52 pm: | 
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looking for info on this engine
https://picasaweb.google.com/myrickmachine/CastlenauNavigationMarineEngine
It is made in Arcachon, France. Did extensive google searches- nada... Perhaps professor Durgee has some info? |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2653
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 12:45 pm: |
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Paul, That is a great looking old marine engine !
My info is limited to North American eng mfgrs. I did put the name Castlenau in to see if maybe a tie to any names but nothing came up !
I have seen some really cool European and Asian countries old marine engines but have not seen any listings or books with much info ?
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paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 101
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 06:41 pm: |
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I posted additional pictures of the head assemblies on the picasa site. So far, the threads are all metric, many fine threads on the crankcase covers (5-6 mm). The bore is 75mm. Further searching on the net says it may be connected with Albert Couach who was a marine engine/boat pioneer from Arcachon, FR. Very well made; there are 5 main bearings on the crank. Boxed bronze bearings on the con rods which are round with flat ends to bolt the brasses to. I have to remove the lower rod bearings off the crank to get the cylinders off to push out the pistons. Not rust stuck, just stuck from sitting for many years. The bores are all in great shape all things considered. So if anyone has info on Albert Couach, let me know. Apparently his son makes some very high-end modern boats. |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 102
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 07:50 pm: |
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I put a few oz of TapMagic Pro-tap in the bores last week and let it sit. Tonight, on a whim, I gave the flywheel a few tugs and it broke free! Will make disassemble sooo much easier. |
keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 331
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 05:48 pm: |
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Paul, Never heard of using TapMagic Pro Tap. Have you used this before? |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 103
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 09:19 pm: |
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Keith- I use it all the time to unstick rusted nuts and pistons. Put some on the offending nuts, apply some heat and reapply. Usually they let go. The active ingredient dissolves rust. If it is really stuck, you have to use the kiln treatment. Be sure to use the boidegradeable Pro-Tap and not the regular tap magic. |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 104
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2011 - 12:43 pm: |
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Posted some additional pictures on the Picasa site. More dis-assembly progress. Cylinders are in for bake-out to remove carbon and water jacket rust. Finally got the block split open- you would not believe all the blind bolts and nuts in this thing. |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 106
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 07:50 pm: |
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More pictures of the Castelnau on the link at top of thread. I'm in the assembly process. I do have to recast the heads but should be straightforward. Cart done... need to make oversize wrist pins and recut the ring grooves. Got some neat pix of other Castelnau engines from Noel in the Arcachon area. Hope to have it ready for Calvert. |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 110
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 06:28 pm: |
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Getting some of the big stuff behind me. Today the clutch and reversing gear went on. Got the correct 30 degree valve seat angle set and tested to re-cut the valve faces.  |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2713
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 - 06:26 pm: |
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Excellent workmanship -- a really good looking engine !
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paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 111
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 - 07:57 pm: |
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Thanks for the kind words Rich- Check out the link at the top of the thread- many more pix. I confess George Coates gave me a BUNCH of help making all the bolts on his CNC and lots of neat tips. He also had me manning the turret lathe making the nuts- way cool stuff. The 303 hardware really set it off. The clutch and reversing gear really cleaned up well- that spring on #2 plug needs to go into one of the drive dogs on the planetary as a shock absorber. I am still insearch of a carb for it- possibly an early Solex. Mag is an Eismann which was associated with the French firm Lavalette. |
jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 643
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 - 08:07 pm: |
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It's looking good Paul. That's the only engine I've ever seen with a valve arrangement like that. |
robert
Senior Member
Username: robert
Post Number: 466
Registered: 07-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 06:20 pm: |
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Beautiful job! Arcachon is port on the SW coast of France, west of Bordeaux.
No connection to this company?
SAMG MOTEURS CASTELNAU
535, AVENUE DENIS PAPIN
33260 TESTE DE BUCH , GIRONDE
GPS : 44.604996 , -1.125695
Tél : 05 56 54 71 48
Map you can zoom in and out with:
http://www.geoportail.fr/visu2D.do;jsessionid=2AA3D54DF7ECD8B2FDF0D8F9F2DC1593.C6D3249ADCCE75CCC1D73D94D5CD20C583D 0?cg=djoxLjEqYzptZXRyb3BvbGUqY3Y6MS4wKnZ2OjEuMSp4eToyLjcxNjc5MTIwNjk5ODU1N3w0OS4 3NDE3Nzk4MzE3NTMyMSpzOjgqcHY6MS4wKnA6ZGVjb3V2ZXJ0ZSpsOlNjYW58MXwxMDB8
I see you are already on a French forum about this motor, you should also try the UK Stationary Engine forum if you haven't already. They're a lot closer than we are to the Gironde. |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 114
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 04:00 pm: |
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Got the lion's share of the heads finished this weekend. Still waiting on a metric die to thread the top nuts and sink the holes to match up with the holes in the block + bores- way too cold to mess with it today. Mag mount height adjusted; still a coupling disk to make.  |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 115
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 04:04 pm: |
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This is what probably put the girl out to pasture- water leaking into the cylinder- or gasses into the coolant? It has opened up on sitting- no doubt some salty rust in there! |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 119
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012 - 04:21 pm: |
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Gents- I am still looking for the correct carb for this engine. From the contacts in France, and from the existing mount, it appears to be a side-draft Solex of 3/4-7/8" throat diameter. Time period is early to mid 20's. If you have something which may fit the bill, send me a pm and we'll discuss. |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 121
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2012 - 07:02 pm: |
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Le Castelnau lives! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLtSQIh8hFI
Minor issues to attend to- timing a bit off. Still not bad for its' first run in who knows how long. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2787
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2012 - 11:40 am: |
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Outstanding old marine engine,posts showing progression of your excellent work restoring it are appreciated ! And the clip seeing and hearing it finally run is the best !
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paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 122
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2012 - 01:55 pm: |
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Thanks for the kind words Rich. I put a muffler on it today and advanced the timing ~15 degrees. Wow, what a difference. Lot less heating of the coolant- a soft purr instead of raspy bark. |
jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 674
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2012 - 08:53 pm: |
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Great job Paul, is it going to Calvert? |
speleausmining
Advanced Member
Username: speleausmining
Post Number: 32
Registered: 10-2010
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2012 - 02:06 am: |
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Been waiting to see this one run. Glad I checked up on the post. First rate job on restoring that one. |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 124
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2012 - 07:19 pm: |
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JB- Calvert oui !! |
rbprice
Senior Member
Username: rbprice
Post Number: 371
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 10:41 am: |
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Fantabulous job Paul. Really a super accomplishment. Will you bring the engine to Calvert?
Bob |
jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 676
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 12:34 pm: |
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Bob Price, have Miro translate the post above yours. ;-) Hope to see you at Calvert. |
semanteo
New member
Username: semanteo
Post Number: 1
Registered: 02-2013
| | Posted on Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 02:59 pm: |
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can share info on castelnau motors in arcachon if someone interested by this |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 131
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 03:53 pm: |
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By all means yes!! I sent you an email with the details of this engine. We have no idea how it came to the US. Any info appreciated |
