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Tea_time_racer
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by Tea_time_racer » Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:42 am
That head looks like the one off a Model T engine for a airplane, but with a water jacket.
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Duey_C
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by Duey_C » Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:10 am
Cool head!
I've seen one before here but don't recall where.
Since I lost my mind mind, I feel more liberated
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Ottoparts
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by Ottoparts » Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:13 am
Found a picture from when we were surfacing the head.
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Ottoparts
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by Ottoparts » Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:41 pm
Just received this..........
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Ruxstel24
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by Ruxstel24 » Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:31 pm
Tea_time_racer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:42 am
That head looks like the one off a Model T engine for a airplane, but with a water jacket. ModelTAirplane.JPG
This brings up the old question...If Harley Davidson made an airplane, would you fly in it ??
I think I have to pass on riding in an airplane powered by a T engine !
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James_B_NC
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by James_B_NC » Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:47 pm
I always see Model T engines for airplane use crop up on the forum, but I’ve never seen an answer to the obvious question to follow: Did anyone manage to make a craft fly with one?
The forum's resident Millennial.
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Tea_time_racer
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by Tea_time_racer » Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:35 pm
I think it was Pietenpol company that put a Model T engine and later a Model A engine in a airplane. I have seen a Model A powered plane fly, but without the redundancy on the ignition and with other faults that we are all aware on these engines I would not do it. Juts because it can be done don't make it right.
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JH1427
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by JH1427 » Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:20 pm
Cris Essaguards(sp) plane in the MTFCA museum in Richmond is equipped with an aluminum head and uses two spark plugs with two ignition sources.
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