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by african imp
Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:45 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Series 102 engine with a forty five blade prop
Replies: 11
Views: 15866

Re: Series 102 engine with a forty five blade prop

My five blade prop looks like this.
by african imp
Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:06 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Series 102 water cooling
Replies: 23
Views: 24008

Re: Series 102 water cooling

This image shows the motor running and when not in gear, I see no water comming from the chromed side outlet, the black rubber pipe was hot, so I assumed it was from hot water, was it from steam? I have since blown the pipe out with an air line, I did think there was a small blockage but not much, i...
by african imp
Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:25 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Series 102 water cooling
Replies: 23
Views: 24008

Re: Series 102 water cooling

Gents, I used a file picture from SOS and Johns site, it shows what should be right? or is it wrong?
As my coolant exits in the exhaust pipe.
by african imp
Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:20 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Series 102 water cooling
Replies: 23
Views: 24008

Series 102 water cooling

I have recntly re built a series 102 motor, the water cooling from the cylinder head take off goes via a rubber pipe to the chromed fitting part way down the large stainless steel exhaust pipe. The fitting has three entries or exits, when the motor is running and in a tub of fresh water the rubber p...
by african imp
Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:09 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Seized 102 power head
Replies: 42
Views: 48253

Re: Seized 102 power head

Re the gear ratio suitable for this motor? I have just checked the ratio of the 102 engine that I have recently rebuilt, it has an TC 82813 engine number. The ratio is four turns of the motor to one turn of the propeller, would that be correct for the motor with the 102 series WHCH 144 R 8 engine nu...
by african imp
Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:11 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Series 102 engine with a forty five blade prop
Replies: 11
Views: 15866

Re: Series 102 engine with a forty five blade prop

Thanks for the advice! Given that this entire motor was assembled from a spare parts offer I cannot say much about what your asking, excepting it has the Villiers coil and the carb came from John at SOS and was a body repair option on the lower thread, it is the Amal 2 jet version. I will ask the ne...
by african imp
Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:22 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Seized 102 power head
Replies: 42
Views: 48253

Re: Seized 102 power head

Your correct about the Wipac set, the top cover is the black plastic version, I have no idea if that was the original?

The top was painted Gold which I assume to be correct?

What gear ratio would it have had?

What year would this model of 102 British Seagull have come out?
by african imp
Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:09 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Seized 102 power head
Replies: 42
Views: 48253

Re: Seized 102 power head

Engine number is clearly WHCH 144R8

The power head is very clean, looks like its had an easy life, I wonder why it is part seized?


I think I did ask John from SOS to track the number?
by african imp
Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:38 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Series 102 engine with a forty five blade prop
Replies: 11
Views: 15866

Re: Series 102 engine with a forty five blade prop

Guys, thanks on your replies and advice, I have just checked the five bladed prop and it is marked '100 only' not forty, my mistake. The question remains will this five bladed prop be too small for the 102 motor? Serial number TC 82813 circa 1962/63? I have built this motor up from a steel trunk loa...
by african imp
Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:00 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Seized 102 power head
Replies: 42
Views: 48253

Seized 102 power head

A 102 series power head that I was gifted was seized solid, I oiled it and left it on a shelf for a few years, I now find that with a suitable wrench that I can turn it over. I becomes tighter as the piston comes to the top of its stroke, it also whistles ! With a spark plug fitted and lots of oil a...
by african imp
Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:33 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: 102 register
Replies: 4
Views: 9107

Re: 102 register

What a good idea, I have a running 102 here TC 82813 plus a motor head only that is part seized but it can be saved.

Roy

Hout Bay, South Africa
by african imp
Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:57 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: 102 series gear box oil leak
Replies: 4
Views: 8786

Re: 102 series gear box oil leak

Guys, thanks, I filled with 500ml Castrol 140 grade oil, then after running the engine I left it standing up off a plank in the bench vice, with a catch dish underneath, the oil had stopped by the following morning. I lost say two tablespoons of oil.
by african imp
Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:53 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Series 102 engine with a forty five blade prop
Replies: 11
Views: 15866

Re: Series 102 engine with a forty five blade prop

Thanks,

What prop was this motor fitted with, I have read that a two blade one was used post WW2 but that was changed later, can anyone post a picture f a prop that I could use with out bending the blades of the one that I have?
by african imp
Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:56 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Float level on the Amal 2 jet carb
Replies: 4
Views: 6541

Re: Float level on the Amal 2 jet carb

Yes, it took a few pulls on the starter line, then it was running and staying on idle very nicely.

My thanks for the good advice.
by african imp
Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:34 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Float level on the Amal 2 jet carb
Replies: 4
Views: 6541

Re: Float level on the Amal 2 jet carb

The main or rich jet was blocked, the banjo filter was clean, I have blown out the blocked jet and reset the float needle to the center of the three possible postions.

I assume we are good to go no?