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klanger
Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 23
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 08:43 am: | 
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I now have 2 Record engines, thanks to ebay.
Only thing missing is the kick start lever.
It is as close to original from manufacture.
These engines were made in the late 40's and 50's
in Brighton Victoria.
I got it running today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82FVP1q44aQ |
miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 696
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 05:49 pm: |
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I reckon the magnetos are set up to fire quite retarded when starting with the kick starter - otherwise the kick starter could take on a whole new meaning if it backfired
It's a nice package and congrats on getting it to turn gasoline into joyful noise ( and a bit of smoke)
I swear there's nothing like getting an old engine to run the first time after it's been out in the wild and is now restored.
miro |
marks
Senior Member
Username: marks
Post Number: 151
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 09:08 pm: |
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Hi Klanger,
Congratulations:-) I was going to bid on this one as it's very complete but already have two. One mostly complete and the other hopelessly cracked.
Did you get it started? If not I think the piston may be in backwards based on the symptoms the seller mentioned to me in his efforts to start it.
Cheers,
Mark S. |
klanger
Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 25
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 10:04 pm: |
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Hi Mark, thanks for not bidding 
Yes I got it running, swapped the carby over from my other engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82FVP1q44aQ
Now to sort out the carby that came with it. |
klanger
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 82
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2015 - 04:56 am: |
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Engine nearly finished, trial fitting parts.
Now to make a craddle to finish it of. |
