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miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 903
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 07:32 am: | 
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I saw this engine at JB's shop this past weekend at his annual camp and tour event.
Not only this engine but lots of other really interesting stuff including boats and good people were to be seen and experienced.
Here's the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypDGJldqhQY&feature=em-upload_owner
miro |
ned_l
Senior Member
Username: ned_l
Post Number: 121
Registered: 08-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 12:35 pm: |
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That's pretty neat. I wonder what type of compression ratio that has with the piston stopping so low in the cylinder (or is the crank simply not being rotated through a complete turn in the video). |
jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 1292
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 01:33 pm: |
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Thanks for the video Miro, glad y'all had a good time. The cylinder head has a step that protrudes into the cylinder, increasing compression. |
ned_l
Senior Member
Username: ned_l
Post Number: 123
Registered: 08-2012
| | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2017 - 12:26 pm: |
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Ahhh, .... That makes sense, thank you JB. |
pegasus
New member
Username: pegasus
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2014
| | Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2017 - 01:45 pm: |
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Hi out there. Guess I am new to the discussion forum but here goes. About 60 years ago my father had small boat on Loch Lomond, Scotland. It had a two cylinder Kelvin, Sleeve Valve engine that started on petrol (gas) and , once warmed up, you changed over to paraffin with a cock on the carb. Ran for ever! Anyone know if these engines are still running? |
jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 1314
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 10:10 am: |
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This is the only sleeve valve engine I've dealt with, I remember seeing a generator at a show that had a sleeve valve, I believe it was built by Knight. |
