Saving Old Seagulls

I suspect this is about to get a bit arcane .... I thought Wipac 2 open flywheel models all had brass tanks, and blue tanks only came in steel with the move to electronic ignition about 1979. 25/1 presumably came when villiers first made the appropriate needle - and Bing carburetors could always run...

Because they don't do one with 25/1

Sorry for gap in reply John was right in my case - my steel tank on an early electronic featherweight was definitely metric - M8 I think - I was replacing the studs with stainless. I had to cut one end very short - slightly longer than the length of the female thread in the bottom extra plate on the...

No - someone said something about 3D required for the glitter effect?
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I am refurbishing a 1969 Featherweight - has anyone out there researched the typeface and printing involved - on decal paper - of the one sold by jackie at Sheridan - with the man with a blue top and red trousers- so that i can print my own decal with 25/1 fuel etc?
Donald

Brilliant that's what I suspected - any tips on a supplier of imperial washer shims, and if I ask for 1/2 inch id and 1 inch od like the thrust washer will it actually be a clearance fit i.e. 0.5 mm larger on the id? Also presumably I need an assortment of thicknesses - they seem to come in tens ......

I am reassembling a 1969 featherweight gear box, after renewing the rubber oil washer (40/236) I have 2 questions 1 The new workshop manual, which irritatingly does not have a publication date but has 28 service sheets and 48 pages, mentions the use of shims on the prop shaft between the crown wheel...

Done it - sorted by plus gas and vice grips will put in new key
Should this just be inserted dry, like the flywheel? It looks like it was difficult because of dried grease
Donald A

Thanks for that Hugz - you wrote what I was thinking.....surely this is the tightest nut on the engine?
Donald A

Thanks - I tried tapping but seems to be stuck - will try some plus gas and try again - I don't want to hit too hard and misshape or scratch something ! Thanks for the bottom dead centre - that's what I don't get - there is always some float?!
Donald A

Thanks for the the lapping point and the ball bearing point - brilliant. 2 questions 1 where should the piston be when you hit the end of the crankshaft, to minimise the results of shock through the shaft and it's attachments? 2 how do I get the woodruff key off - I thought they should be square or ...

Thanks for that - what do you mean by book of words?!
D

This may sound stupid, but how do I tighten the top dome nut on top of the flywheel, when the flywheel and crankshaft keep turning?
Donald A
And what is the torque no for this or is it just good old fashioned FT........

Thank you for that – it is nice to know that one's tentative logic is along the right lines!

What a beautiful prop – what engine is it from?

Regards Donald

Photo attached. Engine is EGF 506FF2 Measurements EGF tube still attached 1.123 EGF housing ditto 1.119 - 1.124 spare chromed tube 1 1.124 ditto 2 1.123 spare housing 1 1.123 ditto 2 1.132 Armed with the idea of the reversed bolt, and Charles's standard of 1.125, I think the penny might be beginning...