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Rob Cook
Member
Username: rob_cook
Post Number: 25
Registered: 03-2011
| | Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 11:31 pm: | 
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I have a dismantled Simplex single that is free to a good home.
All components are there (except carburettor and magneto).
Downside is that the gearbox was left open and is rusted solid, but should free up given time and treatment.
Engine is in Paynesville Victoria. Will box it if you pay the freight.
Rob Cook 03 5156 6582 or [email protected]
Alternatively it is going to the scrap dealer. |
kevin lang
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 99
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2016 - 08:35 pm: |
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Hi Rob,
Email sent, if still available I'll take it
Regards
Kevin |
kevin lang
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 100
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 03:39 am: |
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Thanks Rob, See you next weekend
Kev |
kevin lang
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 101
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2016 - 01:30 am: |
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Picked it up yesterday, good long term project.
Will put some pictures up later. Need avice on how to free up rusted gear FNR gearbox. |
kevin lang
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 102
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2016 - 02:22 am: |
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Pic1 the gearbox
The crankcase
Any advice on best possible approach to free up greatly appreciated |
Mark S
Senior Member
Username: marks
Post Number: 165
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2016 - 02:52 am: |
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Hi Kevin,
For a start a drum large enough to put it in filled with mollasses and water. Ratio isn't critical perhaps 30% or more mollasses.
Will take a few weeks. If it is working properly then you will see a foamy scum appear on the top.
This will get it started.
Mollasses can be had from horse supply places.
Cheers,
Mark |
kevin lang
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 103
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 08:10 am: |
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Thanks Mark. |
Mark S
Senior Member
Username: marks
Post Number: 166
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 02:46 am: |
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Sorry Kevin,
Forgot to mention if there are any non-ferrous parts you will need to remove them first. Aluminium especially and brass/bronze as well although they take a bit longer to dissolve.
Cheers,
Mark |
Mark S
Senior Member
Username: marks
Post Number: 167
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 02:48 am: |
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Forgot to mention Kevin if there are any non-ferrous parts then remove them first. Aluminium will dissolve quite quickly, brass/bronze somewhat slower.
Cheers,
Mark |
kevin lang
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 104
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 07:11 am: |
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Hi Mark,
By the amount of rust in there, apart from the clutch jaws, I don't know how much brass or bronze is in there. Either way if I do nothing, can't fix it, and if some brass or bronze goes, hopefully I can replace them. Supposedly still able to get parts for them.
Kevin |
kevin lang
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 105
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2016 - 11:07 pm: |
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2 weeks in the electrolisis tank cleaned up the rust pretty well.Then a soak with a mix of ATF and Acetone,
I had it set up with a drip feed
So far I have been able to remove the final drive shaft and gear change lever.
Next challange is to rremove crankshaft and gear box.
Regards
Kevin |
Todd Vidgen
Senior Member
Username: todd_vidgen
Post Number: 269
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, July 11, 2016 - 05:23 pm: |
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There are bronze bushes in the planetary gears ,but standard size ,can be obtained from any bearing supplier.
Todd |
kevin lang
Senior Member
Username: klanger
Post Number: 106
Registered: 03-2012
| | Posted on Monday, July 11, 2016 - 10:56 pm: |
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Well a little more progress, got the gearbox and crankshaft out. Now put away till I can spend more time on it. Gearbox soaking in ATF and Acetone, trying to loosen it up.
Thanks Todd, good to know. I am waiting on a manual from Simplex in Sydney.
Dont supose you have any info/documents on pulling gear box apart?
Regards
Kev. |
Tim Craig
Member
Username: mangrove
Post Number: 17
Registered: 12-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 11:15 pm: |
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Hi All,
I'm looking for a non non exploded barrel for
a simplex 5/7 if anyone knows of one. Thanks
Cheers Tim. |
Todd Vidgen
Senior Member
Username: todd_vidgen
Post Number: 271
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 11:51 pm: |
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hardman and hall have them aprox $2000.00 |
Tim Craig
Member
Username: mangrove
Post Number: 18
Registered: 12-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 01:00 am: |
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Thanks Todd, hoping to not spend quite as much on a display type engine (running), I have got some stuff off the before and very good. Cheers. |
Andrew Davisoin
New member
Username: andrew_d
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2021
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2021 - 06:38 pm: |
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Hi,
I am about to fit my single cylinder Simplex to my 16 ft putter and have heard that the exhaust outlet should be lower than the exhaust manifold, can anybody please advise if this is absolutely necessary |
miro forest
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 1139
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 02, 2021 - 07:13 pm: |
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What you should try to do, is to prevent water from coming back in the exhaust system and into the engine.
The height difference between the manifold outlet and the exhaust outlet is a subject of some discussion, but just keep the water flowing downhill.
In my boat the muffler is about 30% below the water line - so I made an arrangement to drain the muffler when I get the boat up out of the water. It's important not to have any obstruction in the exhaust system of a 2 cycle engine otherwise it will be very difficult to start. But once running it's Ok to water in the exhaust system cooling the whole thing. |
