You're not talking to it right. Engines don't respond to "hmmm.." and "that's interesting." They respond to "come on baby, come on…you can do it." You can try threats of violence and profanity as well, but wheedling is usually the best approach. Engines like emotional engagement.
Fortunately, it's been a long time since I had an engine that was hard starting. Except for my snowblower. First start of the season is a bear. I actually had to use the electric start this year. It was just being petulant. But I had to get it running as I'm getting too old and creaky to shovel out my driveway so after starting with "Come on, you can do it. It's not so bad. This is what you were made for, you love this stuff." I went to "Come on! You have fuel, good spark, nice brisk air; what is it you want from me?" to "Okay, baby, I see how it is. You see this cord? Yessss, you DO, don't you?! That's right baby, I'm gonna give you the juice. Mr. Zappy will make you happy!"
I love what these guys do, so much pride in even the small jobs. Everything is quite polished, even when they're still prototyping. If it's worth doing it's worth doing right.
Thanks Bruce!! Yeah I agree!! If someone is gonna dedicate the time to watch our builds they deserve to see the good and the bad!! Nothing ever goes perfectly smooth when you attempt this kinda stuff!!☺
this is so damn cool! I always wondered if it were possible to do a glass engine or at least see through and here we have the beginnings of what is possible. You guys rock!
The head really looks good on there. The clarity is outstanding. I am excited to see it running. I was just wondering though, why you chose to run on propane. I know that it has less carbon output, but it runs hotter than gasoline. Most glass demonstration engines that I have seen, run on alcohol, both for cleanliness, and the fact that it runs significantly cooler than gasoline. You could just re jet a carburetor to run on alcohol, and have a much simpler setup. You might have to add something to brighten the flame though, for visibility in daylight. The visibility issue is definitely a positive to running propane. If you find that the plexi gets damaged quickly, you may want to give alcohol a try.
put a drill on the flywheel and start it right up, anytime i go to start a old or neglected Engine I get what i call my nascar starter out works like a charm
It caught me totally by surprise to see the "Sparkplug" you guys made! With that setup there's nothing in the way of seeing the flame propagation. The head looks awesome as heck with the polished sides. Its going to be sweet to watch when you get the flywheel sorted and finally get it running like it was on the last vid. Another great installment guys!!
skycarl yeah, no project is perfect and all too often people only release polished videos making it seem like they got it first shot, with 0 issues along the way.
Yeah I agree!! If someone is gonna dedicate the time to watch our builds they deserve to see the good and the bad!! Nothing ever goes perfectly smooth when you attempt this kinda stuff!!☺
Thanks Bud!! The dislikes are from people that started watching a 15 part engine project in part 12 without watching the whole build, so they really don't know what is going on. They thought they were gonna see a running engine!! We don't get it running til part17 on Saturday!! Don't know how many hours we have in it, but have only been playing with it a couple hours a week for a few months!!☺
Boomer Valley who shit in your cereal this morning? it's a project they've put a couple hours a week into, not 10-hour-days til it's done kinda thing. I like channels like this, if you don't it doesn't make it bad. it just means you don't like it. pardon my french, but please do fuck your hat :) and as always, have nice day.
Boomer Valley hahahaha jeez aren't you just sunshine and rainbows. sorry some people don't care about corporation-level production quality. if you don't like it, nobody is forcing you to watch it. if you expect absolute top quality in every video on youtube you're a fucking moron. i never said he should get a medal. i never even said it was good. i just said i liked it. i grew up on a farm and have built several V8 engines top to bottom (including a ~800hp 454ci chevy) so this in no way amazes me. i simply *got a kick out of the video*, if that's too hard to understand then i don't know what else to tell you. again, sorry you're an asshole. must be a shitty life. (i love bad puns)
Boomer Valley i love how ignorant people always think they're better than everyone else. and they deny they're ignorant simply because they don't know any better. it's a thing of beauty.
Interesting! Always wanted to see something like this! Thank you. Interesting seeing the combustion water vapor. Would also like to see a diesel if glass can withstand the compression.
Robert Gift where I used to work they had optical access engines. some with Windows in the cylinder walls or heads, some with special pistons that used mirrors and glass piston tops. both gas and diesel versions and they had one that had a full glass cylinder bore. extremely thick fused silica/quartz glass. that one was gas only. took his to warm it up, you could run for a few minutes then hours to cool down again. useful though!
Cool. In the Detroit area Cranbrook institute of science and the Henry Ford Greenfield village had exhibits like this eons ago. The Cranbrook one ran on propane. Very cool thing to see as a kid, actual combustion.
Don't I know it You guys put the reverse gear in the squid I am sure. Incredible work. I am wholeheartedly impressed and I really enjoy your channel. Thank you so much for sharing.
very nice, getting closer! I've seen a couple instances of a see through flathead, but none had the all around refinement of this. the steps you guys have taken to lower compression and slow down the combustion process are a first for me. any other attempt I've seen still ran at or over 1k rpm.... a blur
that blew me away ,, i didnt think there was any moisture but i was wrong ,, i cant wait untill you guys get this fully running . everyone else that does this stuff just drops off from the deal , you guys keep on klunking through untill its done ... ive ben waiting for a while for this !!!!!!!!!! thank you .
Wow, thats going to be incredibly cool, I had a mental picture of what it would look like fired up, but this actually exceeded my expectations. I really have to hand it to Mike, when things like that don't go my way, my language gets considerably more salty.....
I thought you were gonna show it running. I didn't see the (part 12) when I clicked on this. Which part actually shows it running? Also, where's the spark plug at? I don't see one there at all.
Fantastic idea! Very educational! to see that flame flash over with the sparking plug is amazing. Briggs/Stratton considered a very good lawnmower engine here in the UK. An inch thick of glass is a great idea. Once those hold down bolts get warm they will expand, but the glass won't; do you expect some leakage over prolonged runs? Woul dbe interested to see this run for an extended period!
how are you getting spark? Also, is that real glass or like a plexiglass/lexan/polycarb head? maybe you explained it and I missed it..I see the red wire going up towards the head but cant really see what its going to. Either way its awesome and cant wait to see this thing running on a high speed camera.
I couldn't see where the spark plug was mounted in this video. Is it mounted in the side of the head instead of on the top? The head looks really slick!
Hey there, the clear head looks awesome ! By the way, that water vapor you where talking about at 2:35 is steam getting produced by the combustion of the propane: propane is made up of carbon and hydrogen, when it combusts it reacts with oxygen. therefore CO2 and H2O (water) is formed. Due to the heat of the combustion it becomes steam
Very Cool! I remember reading G.M. doing octane and cylinder head design studies with glass heads. The hemi head, and squish head designs came for theirs efforts.
Nice looked a bit like you had the timing off. Love these engines first engine my dad bought to work on to understand engines so it will always have a place in my heart. :) . Flatheads are just nice engines. The engine to show kids these days how a 4 stroke works. Thanks for the vid! Thumbs up!
I work in the propane business, that's a fisher 200 series reg or a clone, I would be happy to help with questions on the gas side. Also propane does not have a lot of water in it in most cases, if you burn a little bit of fuel in a cold engine the water vapor made in combustion will condense. Just like a car engine on a cold start will dribble water out of the exhaust
This is so cool! I have always wanted to see how it fires inside the cylinder. I saw animation and such but never seen one like the one that you guys are working on. Cool project! Can't wait to see it up and running!
np .them older motors take alot of time to get running right esspecially finding one in working order at all .again great job guys gotta love these old work horse motors
Why not just stick that head on a more modern Briggs and use the original flywheel and electronic ignition coil, would be a lot easier and more reliable?! Also It looks like you're trying to use Propane as a source of fuel with no carburetor to regulate the fuel air mixture which is not going to help the situation if your ultimate goal is to get the thing running :( Not trying to hate but they put carburetors on petrol motors for a reason even propane powered ones! With all that being said best of luck on getting it running and I will be looking forward to the video :)
***** Not ingrateful just giving suggestions. I used to be a small motor mechanic and I used to rebuild these motors for a living for quite a few years so I understand their inner workings more so than most :)
I think I missed a few parts.. lol... It's promising! That glass head looks like it was for it! Awesome job! Even though it only fired a couple of times.. it already look awesome! Better luck with the next attempt, because it's so damn close!
Ya got that right Mate!! We have that Bitch running like a fine Swiss watch now!! Don't miss part 17, probably post it around Christmas, it also has some slomo video, it's pretty cool!!☺
ohhh that GOOD ONE PART show what condition and should show them the students who take class and learn what problems on CARB tune up and something that student will understand what happen to that engine not opperate idles then look at through Glass head engine make they understand how it work! that so nice! I know it dangerous if glass going be break crack for short life maybe how long it take running long with glass head engine. it so awesome! GREAT!
Nice job roadking! & Mike of course :p I don't know weather or not the head is going to turn black after some running time, but just in case, while it's still perfectly clear you should film the thing while running with a high speed camera! that should give a really cool effect and something you don't see every day, maybe it's going viral on the Internet 😜
805ROADKING well the flywheel has a fan in it but I think the blades are in the wrong direction I don't know much about this motor I've only worked on newer motors
midreth knight the flywheel would have been originally used for cooling as well as a mad to keep the engine running smoothly. So yeah the flywheel is round the wrong way
You're not talking to it right. Engines don't respond to "hmmm.." and "that's interesting." They respond to "come on baby, come on…you can do it." You can try threats of violence and profanity as well, but wheedling is usually the best approach. Engines like emotional engagement.
True, that.
butlerproman you're very right about that
butlerproman come on honeybuns pleeaassseee???
those pleas always works on my old Isuzu trooper
how do you beg to your engine?
Fortunately, it's been a long time since I had an engine that was hard starting. Except for my snowblower. First start of the season is a bear. I actually had to use the electric start this year. It was just being petulant. But I had to get it running as I'm getting too old and creaky to shovel out my driveway so after starting with "Come on, you can do it. It's not so bad. This is what you were made for, you love this stuff." I went to "Come on! You have fuel, good spark, nice brisk air; what is it you want from me?" to "Okay, baby, I see how it is. You see this cord? Yessss, you DO, don't you?! That's right baby, I'm gonna give you the juice. Mr. Zappy will make you happy!"
best comment ever lol
Who dislikes this kinda stuff it’s actually pretty cool
That is so cool. Now, WE ALL WANT TO SEE IT RUNNING.
Part 17, it will be up Saturday!!
805ROADKING Awesome, thank you.
SUB us back please.
Sure!!
That thing is sure looking cool. I know you guys will get it all figured out.
Thanks Buddy!! Yeah we still have a few minor bugs but we're right there!!☺
I love what these guys do, so much pride in even the small jobs. Everything is quite polished, even when they're still prototyping. If it's worth doing it's worth doing right.
Thanks alot Bud!!☺
Another great video and project from my favorite tubers!
Thanks Bud!!☺
Great try. Thanks for sharing the whole thing, not just the perfect ones. I always learn more when things are challenging.
Thanks Bruce!! Yeah I agree!! If someone is gonna dedicate the time to watch our builds they deserve to see the good and the bad!! Nothing ever goes perfectly smooth when you attempt this kinda stuff!!☺
Amazing project! I hope the glass will withstand the heat well. Cant wait for next episode of this. Well done so far!
Thanks Bud!! We'll see!!☺
this is so damn cool! I always wondered if it were possible to do a glass engine or at least see through and here we have the beginnings of what is possible.
You guys rock!
Thanks Bud!!☺
The head really looks good on there. The clarity is outstanding. I am excited to see it running. I was just wondering though, why you chose to run on propane. I know that it has less carbon output, but it runs hotter than gasoline. Most glass demonstration engines that I have seen, run on alcohol, both for cleanliness, and the fact that it runs significantly cooler than gasoline. You could just re jet a carburetor to run on alcohol, and have a much simpler setup. You might have to add something to brighten the flame though, for visibility in daylight.
The visibility issue is definitely a positive to running propane. If you find that the plexi gets damaged quickly, you may want to give alcohol a try.
Thanks Bud!! We just like Propane!!☺
Well, propane does have a lot to offer. My understanding is that switching a new engine over to propane will often double it's service life.
Scott M seems to me you could get a lower rpm and use less compression with a gaseous fuel like propane
Possible. I think that alcohol is used for demonstration engines because it burns much cooler.
Scott M true, but also combustion temps will decrease with less compression also
put a drill on the flywheel and start it right up, anytime i go to start a old or neglected Engine I get what i call my nascar starter out works like a charm
Nothing like constantly jamming and loosening the flywheel nut.
Although it didn't start, it was amazing to see
Thanks Bud!!☺
Because glass
So close I can taste it, but never could see the plug. The excitement builds!!!!!
Yeah Buddy!! We'll get it!!☺
It caught me totally by surprise to see the "Sparkplug" you guys made! With that setup there's nothing in the way of seeing the flame propagation. The head looks awesome as heck with the polished sides. Its going to be sweet to watch when you get the flywheel sorted and finally get it running like it was on the last vid. Another great installment guys!!
Thanks alot Bud!! We'll get it!!☺
Oh I have no doubt about that RK! It's going to be epic to see it running.
The clear head is awesome. I am sure you will have this one running nicely soon! Have a good weekend!
Thanks Steve!! We got your book yesterday, I'm reading it now!! Mike is really gonna like it!! Thanks again and you have a great weekend also!!☺
805ROADKING Glad you got it, and I hope you and Mike enjoy it. Always interesting to see what was "state of the art" back then:):)
You guys are fantastic! Thank you for building this and showing us on youtube. Good luck and keep at it!
Thanks Bud!!☺
This is awesome. Keep up the good work and keep posting videos. I can't wait to see this running when it's done.
Thanks Bud!!☺
It wook me about 4 minutes into the video, before I could see the spark plug,...Good work guys.
It is a 'work' in progress for sure.
Thanks Reg!! We'll get it!!☺
In you guys, I have all the faith in the world !
It's good to see the little glitches like this so people can get the whole picture on a project. wtg RK.
skycarl yeah, no project is perfect and all too often people only release polished videos making it seem like they got it first shot, with 0 issues along the way.
Yeah I agree!! If someone is gonna dedicate the time to watch our builds they deserve to see the good and the bad!! Nothing ever goes perfectly smooth when you attempt this kinda stuff!!☺
is a 7/8 reverse socket like a left handed pipe wrench
ben dover they come in a pack with an metric adjustable wrench
In 1967 I.nvented the metric Crescent wrench. Supposedly we.re going to the metric system at that time. I also invented the metriclock.
You can't tighten your powerband without it!
It's got one a them power bands on it?!?!
The head looks so cool and you came up with a different way for the spark interesting .
Thanks Joe!!☺
It was neat to see it fire
Yeah Buddy!!☺
Wow! Even though it didn't start, very cool!
Thanks Bud!! We'll get it!!☺
jeez people are fickle. way too many dislikes. cool project, how many man hours are into it so far?
Thanks Bud!! The dislikes are from people that started watching a 15 part engine project in part 12 without watching the whole build, so they really don't know what is going on. They thought they were gonna see a running engine!! We don't get it running til part17 on Saturday!! Don't know how many hours we have in it, but have only been playing with it a couple hours a week for a few months!!☺
805ROADKING
right on man, excited to see it!
Boomer Valley
who shit in your cereal this morning? it's a project they've put a couple hours a week into, not 10-hour-days til it's done kinda thing. I like channels like this, if you don't it doesn't make it bad. it just means you don't like it.
pardon my french, but please do fuck your hat :) and as always, have nice day.
Boomer Valley
hahahaha jeez aren't you just sunshine and rainbows. sorry some people don't care about corporation-level production quality. if you don't like it, nobody is forcing you to watch it. if you expect absolute top quality in every video on youtube you're a fucking moron.
i never said he should get a medal. i never even said it was good. i just said i liked it. i grew up on a farm and have built several V8 engines top to bottom (including a ~800hp 454ci chevy) so this in no way amazes me. i simply *got a kick out of the video*, if that's too hard to understand then i don't know what else to tell you.
again, sorry you're an asshole. must be a shitty life. (i love bad puns)
Boomer Valley
i love how ignorant people always think they're better than everyone else. and they deny they're ignorant simply because they don't know any better. it's a thing of beauty.
Interesting! Always wanted to see something like this! Thank you. Interesting seeing the combustion water vapor.
Would also like to see a diesel if glass can withstand the compression.
Robert Gift where I used to work they had optical access engines. some with Windows in the cylinder walls or heads, some with special pistons that used mirrors and glass piston tops. both gas and diesel versions and they had one that had a full glass cylinder bore. extremely thick fused silica/quartz glass. that one was gas only. took his to warm it up, you could run for a few minutes then hours to cool down again. useful though!
Cool. In the Detroit area Cranbrook institute of science and the Henry Ford Greenfield village had exhibits like this eons ago. The Cranbrook one ran on propane. Very cool thing to see as a kid, actual combustion.
thumbs up for the knee banger lol
Great stuff guys. Enjoyed watching this video.
Thanks Bud!!☺
Nice and unique, great work!
Thanks Bud!!☺
What amazes me is how much old Briggs parts cost!
I love this idea, it's a beautiful old engine.
Thanks Bud!!☺
Soooooo close! It's only a matter of time now. Thanks Roadking!
Yeah Buddy!! We'll get it!!☺
runs like every Briggs engine I've ever owned.
Great job watching this running is so satisfying
starts like every other briggs engine ever made
Not nearly enough swearing to help that thing start.
Awesome comment.
very cool, doing this kind of work takes time, Cheers Guys, The Dizz.
Thanks Mate!! We'll get it!!☺
I say this is a pretty neat idea and would be very interesting to see how the engine looks while running and captured using slow motion.
That's all in the next video!! I'm uploading it now!!☺
I am really enjoying the series. Better luck on the next fire up.
Thanks Bud!! We'll get it!!☺
Don't I know it You guys put the reverse gear in the squid I am sure. Incredible work. I am wholeheartedly impressed and I really enjoy your channel. Thank you so much for sharing.
very nice, getting closer! I've seen a couple instances of a see through flathead, but none had the all around refinement of this. the steps you guys have taken to lower compression and slow down the combustion process are a first for me. any other attempt I've seen still ran at or over 1k rpm.... a blur
Thanks alot Bud!!☺
Clad Weld, that's proper Additive Manufacturing there! Stuff of the future.
that blew me away ,, i didnt think there was any moisture but i was wrong ,, i cant wait untill you guys get this fully running . everyone else that does this stuff just drops off from the deal , you guys keep on klunking through untill its done ... ive ben waiting for a while for this !!!!!!!!!!
thank you .
Thanks alot Bud!! We'll get it!! We appreciate you watching!!☺
and i appreciate your videos !
I really miss those old rope starters.
firstname lastname I've noticed on the Honda and Honda clones if your pull starter fails you've got a backup.. a flywheel notch :D
won't the heat from combustion melt/burn the polycarbonate in short order...?
Nah it doesn't get hot, it only runs at 300 RPM!!☺
well, it deforms at 284F and "transitions to glass",ie melts, at 297F (just looked it up)....should be interesting !
It's all been researched and shown and explained in the earlier videos!! The head only get to 98 degrees and the cylinder 120 degrees!!
gotcha; i wouldn't have expected temperatures like that
That was fun to see the inner workings of the motor. It fired a few times right?
Yeah Buddy!!☺
Nicely polished head there, Patrick Stewart would be proud... :P
Wow, thats going to be incredibly cool, I had a mental picture of what it would look like fired up, but this actually exceeded my expectations.
I really have to hand it to Mike, when things like that don't go my way, my language gets considerably more salty.....
Yeah, Mike is pretty laid back!!☺
so convenient to see that there is spark, fuel and air reaching. LOL
You can just tell how awesome it's gunna be when it's up and running properly 😬
Thanks Bud!! We'll get it!!☺
I wonder hard it would be to have a drill bit end, to start it up with a power drill instead of by hand?
I thought you were gonna show it running. I didn't see the (part 12) when I clicked on this. Which part actually shows it running? Also, where's the spark plug at? I don't see one there at all.
Part 17, will be up in a few days and it doesn't have a spark plug!!☺
805ROADKING a.self igniter? like a diesel engine?
I see part 15 and he is still working on it. Maybe it cracked on the first fire.
Fantastic idea! Very educational! to see that flame flash over with the sparking plug is amazing. Briggs/Stratton considered a very good lawnmower engine here in the UK. An inch thick of glass is a great idea. Once those hold down bolts get warm they will expand, but the glass won't; do you expect some leakage over prolonged runs? Woul dbe interested to see this run for an extended period!
Thanks Mate!! Everything has been shown and explained in great detail in the earlier parts of the Video Series!! Cheers!!☺
which is very good you use propane to power you briggs engine, it will prevent smoke which effect the glass view, very good!!
Thanks Bud!!☺
Definitely a test of patience! :) Jack
Yeah Mike has the patience of a Saint when it come to them old engines!!☺
neat build! It is going to be cool to see the flame inside the combustion chamber. Once you get it running turn off the lights
Thanks Bud!! We did, it will be in part 17 on Saturday!!☺
sweet!! try do that with a Kohler k-301 I have a 74 Cub Cadet IH 129 that has a Kohler K-301 12 horse in it and it runs sweet
how are you getting spark? Also, is that real glass or like a plexiglass/lexan/polycarb head? maybe you explained it and I missed it..I see the red wire going up towards the head but cant really see what its going to.
Either way its awesome and cant wait to see this thing running on a high speed camera.
Thanks Bud!! Watch the previous videos in the series, all your question have already been shown and explained in detail!!☺
805ROADKING yea i figured...i was just being super lazy.. Ill check the other vids, thanks brother
Ethan Davenport im not sure who that was directed to, me or him?
Man its a crime how many dislikes are on this video. People just can't seem to appreciate the journey of something cool.
Ya can't please everybody Bud!! Thanks for watching!!☺
Do you have a video of it running?
Yeah we'll probably post it next week, it'll be part 17!!☺
I couldn't see where the spark plug was mounted in this video. Is it mounted in the side of the head instead of on the top? The head looks really slick!
Thanks George!! There is no spark plug!!☺
YES!!!! OMG YES I love you guys so much for this!
Pump some hydrogen in that baby she'll put out more power than you ever saw :D
LiL Green Canoe Yeah, and it will bust and melt all the parts.
Bullshit. Not if you cut it down with kerosene or diesel fuel in the mixture.
Hey there, the clear head looks awesome !
By the way,
that water vapor you where talking about at 2:35 is steam getting produced by the combustion of the propane: propane is made up of carbon and hydrogen, when it combusts it reacts with oxygen. therefore CO2 and H2O (water) is formed. Due to the heat of the combustion it becomes steam
Thanks Bud!!☺
lookin good! a true glass head! er clear head haha! love it.
Thanks Bud!!☺
Classic chair alert at 00:55! :D
Very Cool! I remember reading G.M. doing octane and cylinder head design studies with glass heads. The hemi head, and squish head designs came for theirs efforts.
too short
That is awesome, buddy!
Thanks Bud!!☺
I know the spacer is there so the valves have clearance. But over the piston it slopes closer to the piston. Your spacer does not let that happen.
We did it that way to help lower the compression a little more!!☺
I love your work.
Thanks Bud!!☺
what are you using for spark? non standard plug now? Peizio?
northstar2007 buzzcoil from a mod T
Progress! That looks soo kewl.
Gotta get the bugs out to make it run for the shows ! Great first try guys .. Thumbs up ..
Thanks Bud!! Yeah now's the time to fine tune things, not at the shows!! We don't make Static Displays!!☺
I agree.. !!
Nice looked a bit like you had the timing off. Love these engines first engine my dad bought to work on to understand engines so it will always have a place in my heart. :) . Flatheads are just nice engines. The engine to show kids these days how a 4 stroke works. Thanks for the vid! Thumbs up!
So close and yet so far. Any plans yet for a fan?
Yeah Buddy!! Nah, no fan!! It won't be running fast enough or long enough to worry about it!!☺
Very 😎 cool, I can't wait to see this ✅ completed.
I work in the propane business, that's a fisher 200 series reg or a clone, I would be happy to help with questions on the gas side. Also propane does not have a lot of water in it in most cases, if you burn a little bit of fuel in a cold engine the water vapor made in combustion will condense. Just like a car engine on a cold start will dribble water out of the exhaust
That thing looks insane with that glass head. Should be really cool when its all lit up. Did I miss a video of you guys machining the head?
Nah, You didn't miss anything!! I was to busy working on it, didn't have time to film it!!☺
This is so cool! I have always wanted to see how it fires inside the cylinder. I saw animation and such but never seen one like the one that you guys are working on. Cool project! Can't wait to see it up and running!
Thanks Bud!! It will be running n part 17 on Saturday!!☺
Was jonesing here to see bad boy running! That project pegs the cool meter.... AND bent the needle... :>O
Thanks Jeff!! We'll get it!!☺
np .them older motors take alot of time to get running right esspecially finding one in working order at all .again great job guys gotta love these old work horse motors
Why not just stick that head on a more modern Briggs and use the original flywheel and electronic ignition coil, would be a lot easier and more reliable?! Also It looks like you're trying to use Propane as a source of fuel with no carburetor to regulate the fuel air mixture which is not going to help the situation if your ultimate goal is to get the thing running :( Not trying to hate but they put carburetors on petrol motors for a reason even propane powered ones! With all that being said best of luck on getting it running and I will be looking forward to the video :)
Thanks Bud!! You should watch the previous videos in the series to understand the purpose and what has evolved and why!!☺
Will do cheers :)
805ROADKING did you get it running? I'll subscribe to see the other videos
*****
Not ingrateful just giving suggestions. I used to be a small motor mechanic and I used to rebuild these motors for a living for quite a few years so I understand their inner workings more so than most :)
Perhaps a quick disengage device atached to a power drill would be helpful
Roadking you tease!!
EZRider1979 Exactly my thought, but I sure the wait will be worth it.
oh man that is amazing!!!!
when you get it to work that would be great for shop class to teach
I think I missed a few parts.. lol... It's promising! That glass head looks like it was for it! Awesome job! Even though it only fired a couple of times.. it already look awesome! Better luck with the next attempt, because it's so damn close!
Thanks Bud!!☺
What a bummer that you damaged the crankshaft. At least you were able to get it to fire a few times.
Yeah Buddy!! It's all part of the process!!☺
So. in which part does the engine actually run?
Part 17 on Saturday!!
I saw some sparks.... and it looked awesome! cool concept buddy! people will love this at shows.
Yeah Buddy!! We got that bitch running like a Champ!! Make sure you don't miss part 17!!☺
How can you dislike this? In the shop with real craftsmen.
Maybe it's the firing order. Lol. Actually this is pretty interesting; I'll enjoy seeing it run.
Thanks Bud!!☺
That was cool. Internal Combustion Engine is an amazing invention. We'd all be pulling rickshaws without it.😄
Make sure you see part 17 on Saturday, it's really cool!!☺
We would be driving steam cars.
how about a glass cylinder ? wouldn't it be good for a much longer engine life ?
Fuckin' with small engines! Lots of FUN! Glass head, cool idea get it to work guys!
Thanks Bud!! We get it running in Part 17!! Will probably post it around Christmas!!☺
also is this a brigss on lpg
Where is the air mixing with the fuel?
Pretty cool idea.
Thanks Bud!! There's a hole in the intake manifold!!☺
if it were easy everyone would have one, gotta admit l jumped the 1st time it fired.
Ya got that right Mate!! We have that Bitch running like a fine Swiss watch now!! Don't miss part 17, probably post it around Christmas, it also has some slomo video, it's pretty cool!!☺
That back fire could be bad on fingers. Can't wait to it running on video.
the moisture you see is from the LPG burning it has more water molecules in it.
ohhh that GOOD ONE PART show what condition and should show them the students who take class and learn what problems on CARB tune up and something that student will understand what happen to that engine not opperate idles then look at through Glass head engine make they understand how it work! that so nice! I know it dangerous if glass going be break crack for short life maybe how long it take running long with glass head engine. it so awesome! GREAT!
Thanks Bud!!☺
this is so epic, and its mesmerizing to see the fire! oooohhh aaahhhh!
I wish I'd said that, just like I wish I'd written butlerproman's treatise on how to talk to an engine.
so this is pry a dumb question but where is the spark plug?
It doesn't have one!!☺
Nice job roadking! & Mike of course :p I don't know weather or not the head is going to turn black after some running time, but just in case, while it's still perfectly clear you should film the thing while running with a high speed camera! that should give a really cool effect and something you don't see every day, maybe it's going viral on the Internet 😜
Stef Van Diepen Well since it is just a polycarbonite he could probably make a few extra heads to have on hand pretty cheap.
Thanks Stef!! We have a high speed camera ready!! It would be nice if it went viral!!☺
I think the flywheel is on backwards it's supposed to blow air over the fins
The flywheel is just for mass and weight, we're not using it for cooling!!☺
805ROADKING well the flywheel has a fan in it but I think the blades are in the wrong direction I don't know much about this motor I've only worked on newer motors
midreth knight the flywheel would have been originally used for cooling as well as a mad to keep the engine running smoothly. So yeah the flywheel is round the wrong way
LOL! Think about that for a minute.
You can reverse it all you like, it will still draw the air off, not blow it over, the engine.
I waited for this for years
pretty cool watching everything happen, even if it didnt stay lit