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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: wdkingery on October 18, 2011, 04:43:51 pm

Title: I found this laying in the driveway..
Post by: wdkingery on October 18, 2011, 04:43:51 pm

You don't reckon that came off my vdub do ya?

 (http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2497/imag0456.jpg)
 (http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/584/imag0455m.jpg)

Title: Re: I found this laying in the driveway..
Post by: ORCoaster on October 18, 2011, 06:18:09 pm

What is the displacement of that bad boy?  One cylinder diesel bunny?  Oh turbo for sure. 

Title: Re: I found this laying in the driveway..
Post by: smutts on October 19, 2011, 08:10:19 am

What did that fall out of? Napier Deltic? ;D

Title: Re: I found this laying in the driveway..
Post by: Doug on October 19, 2011, 09:56:14 am

Maybe from a passing train?

http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=165984&mid=1190655

Title: Re: I found this laying in the driveway..
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on October 19, 2011, 09:58:48 am

Quote from: Doug on October 19, 2011, 09:56:14 am

Maybe from a passing train?

http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=165984&mid=1190655

HOLY S***...

talk about a rude awakening..

Title: Re: I found this laying in the driveway..
Post by: Wayland on October 19, 2011, 10:56:57 am

I think I found the valve that matches that piston..........in the housewares section at Value Village. Actually, it's for an even larger engine. The head is about 4" in dia, and the stem is about 14". Unfortunately I don't have a pic or I would post it. I currently have it in my living room as a conversation piece!

Title: Re: I found this laying in the driveway..
Post by: rabbitman on October 20, 2011, 12:54:53 pm

cool

Title: Re: I found this laying in the driveway..
Post by: Toby on November 12, 2011, 04:19:29 pm

Quote from: smutts on October 19, 2011, 08:10:19 am

What did that fall out of? Napier Deltic? ;D

I wonder if anybody else on the list knows what a Napier Deltic is? Besides very cool. I read once that mine tenders ran stainless (non magnetic) Deltics during WW2.

Title: Re: I found this laying in the driveway..
Post by: smutts on November 19, 2011, 10:06:59 am

Further to Toby,
Here is a link for those of us who like interesting designs, and much spare time.
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Tomlinson.htm (http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Tomlinson.htm)
please look as it astonishes me. :o
If you want a bit more info on these engines, try the following link, it is work safe, the "nasty" in the link refers to the class of naval (not navel!) boats, not the content.
http://www.ptfnasty.com/ptfTechnical.html (http://www.ptfnasty.com/ptfTechnical.html)