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Thanks all for the very amusing and off Topic diversions, it certainly helped to take away the attention away from my lack of progress on the project recently. In heating his Shed it seems that Stuart is putting the Winter Fuel payments to good use.
My next task is to produce a cylinder base gasket/packer! Now the original Villiers part was mild steel, but I am wondering if I should use a similar material or go to Tufnol, as used on the Griffons as it helps to keep the heat from passing to the crankcases? Can anyone advise which, if any, I should plump for?
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Hi adrian, tough one that, an engine will perform better on cooler damp air, which a tufnell spacer will help create, but at the possible risk of over heating the top end.
But the barrel temp rising may only be a problem, if it induces seizesure, high barrel temperature is not necessary a bad thing, providing the friction materials can take it.
I don`t know if there is an inherent problem with the pistons picking up due to hot spots between the barrels, but i would imagine a method of testing to see how hot it really is going to get, is the way to go.
Its a shame you cannot thin out some of the finning, which may cause problems on some of the damper circuits, the close finning may have served the cooling purpose well on the road, at higher speeds, but i would imagine taking out every other one, will stop clogging & aid better air flow around the top end, on the mx track.
Radiating the heat out & along the fins is only good when you have plenty of airflow around to remove it. just a thought, dave.
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Originally posted by ADickerson View PostThanks all for the very amusing and off Topic diversions, it certainly helped to take away the attention away from my lack of progress on the project recently. In heating his Shed it seems that Stuart is putting the Winter Fuel payments to good use.
My next task is to produce a cylinder base gasket/packer! Now the original Villiers part was mild steel, but I am wondering if I should use a similar material or go to Tufnol, as used on the Griffons as it helps to keep the heat from passing to the crankcases? Can anyone advise which, if any, I should plump for?
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Nice one Stuart, I'd better get a move on then!
Interesting, if opposing views otherwise and I'm grateful to both contributors for their thoughts. I'd being trying to weigh up the benefits of each but can come to no clear conclusion. So, to assist heat transfer I've resolved to making one from Aluminium, while on the opposite tack I'll make another from Tufnol to see which might have the best effect. I accept there are no fins on either of the inner transfer ports but as the exhaust gases presumably shouldn't penetrate beyond the piston at BDC then each could be cooled by the incoming fresh mixture! I am also aware that the "fresh" mixture might not quite be that, as it will no doubt be a mix of fresh gas and those that have been circulating around the crank for several revolutions previously!
Now, where's the YAG Laser! Sorry, I mean bandsaw and files.
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Interesting what a differencethe base gasket material can make. A local club member in Brisbane has just fitted a tufnol? base gasket/spacer in his Grifon - he had been using, I believe an aluminium one. He took it out to our first club meeting of the year today, temp 31selsius in the shade. Engine seized after a couple of laps. First time I believe. There might be something in top end heat needing to escape through the crankcases.
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Originally posted by Mike48 View PostInteresting what a differencethe base gasket material can make. A local club member in Brisbane has just fitted a tufnol? base gasket/spacer in his Grifon - he had been using, I believe an aluminium one. He took it out to our first club meeting of the year today, temp 31selsius in the shade. Engine seized after a couple of laps. First time I believe. There might be something in top end heat needing to escape through the crankcases.
With all the finning that's available on a Griffon, I think I'd be inclined to suspect another reason for the failure!
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thanks for your comments Dave re your solutions to stop overheating on the barrels they're really appreciated.
We have got an alternative solution, there is a nice little german twin engine that has plenty of space between the barrels and with some jiggery pokery we're sure we can get it to fit. We have sourced a heavily tuned version from Druid who has breathed on it, I always wanted an engine to run on pure John Smiths Oops I mean alcohol. it may even be close to matching that rather attractive looking beastie on the front of this months LL
PunchyPunchy 336
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Punchy,
I'm more then happy to breathe on your motor, but only if you supplY the John Smith's or any other alcoholic beverage. Incidentally the tipple of choice is Theakstons "Old Peculiar" which just about sums up the GRA and Pre 65 membership.
A BMW twin has got plenty of air space between the barrels.
Druid
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Did someone mention emus......
Originally posted by ADickerson View PostI have enough of a problem getting it through emissions as it is!
Great thread Adrian, and all the best with your interesting project.
In the meantime, here's some inspiration (any excuse to post my favourite BGS pic, riding the twin, on here again!)
Brian.
PS I've heard that Theakstons 'Old Peculiar' fumes are even more volatile when combined with Druid's rolling baccy smoke....!!!
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Good to hear from you Brian and thanks for the picture. Your contributions to the site are always positive, amusing and very welcome.
As you rightly observe quite a volatile mix might result from anything that Druid exhales, sufficient to test any MOT diagnostic equipment to the limit I should think. Actually, he's been a little quiet of late, I wonder how he is?
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