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| C.T. Wright Engine less electrical |
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Stu Kauppila
| | Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 09:01 am: | 
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I was wondering if anyone had any information on a one-lung C.T. Wright engine similar to that shown in the manufacturer's listing on this site? I recently came into pocession of one along with a Detoit Gear transmission with reverse and hand level bilge pump and the engine is minus the electrical. Thanks!!!! P.S. I wouldn't mind selling them once I discover their value.... |
andrew
| | Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 10:23 pm: |
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Stu,
As far as I know that CT Wright engine was one the many engines made by Termaat Monahan or Detroit and sold under various labels.
It is a nice engine... but not particularly rare or unusual. The cooling water discharges into the rectangular exhaust manifold which makes it difficult to run as a stationary exhibit.
If you decide to sell it you can post it in our classifieds.
Regards,
Andrew |
StuKauppila
| | Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 11:44 am: |
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Andrew thanks for the information!
I completely disassembled the engine yesterday.....someone packed the float bowl with grease, they must have thought it to be a grease cup! Of course the flywheel is going to need gentle persuasion (Gib mangled by overzealous previous owner). I have a question though..would a drip oiler be installed directly over the butterfly valve? Being a two-stroke, wouldn't there be enough oil in the gas/oil mixture? The carbuertor is marked with a capital "L" in the center of a diamond.....any ideas who the manufacturer was? Thank you! |
andrew
| | Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 08:00 pm: |
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Stu,
Many of the early two cycle engines had oilers for the combustion gases. There were various arrangemants including drip oilers at between the carburetor/mixer and the engine. Pre-mixing of the gas and oil started around 1911, but was not fully adopted by all manufacturers until some years later. Regardless of the arrangement of your engine, if you are running it you should pre-mix the gas with 30wt non-detergent oil at a ratio of 40:1. Other methods of introducing oil are not reliable.
The is a very complete discussion of this topic by Dick Day in notes that he has added to the reprint of the PALMER GAS ENGINE HANDBOOK.
I don't know what carburetor you have. Can you post a picture? |
StuKauppila
| | Posted on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 02:13 am: |
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Andrew,
Again, thank you for the information. I'll more than likely use a "dummy" oiler instead of a functioning one. I'll try to include a picture of the carb/mixer if I can figure it out.....here goes:image{file:///C:/Program%20Files/CASIO/Photo%20Loader/Image%20Library/20030818/PREVIEW/08180001.JPG} |
Ernie
| | Posted on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 09:41 am: |
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Stu,
Forward the pics to me and I will post them for you.
Hope this helps
Ernie |
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