Just bought an SD

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:29 pm

Had to Google PMSL, so sad that I am not in with the text speak init.

Must buy my kids mobile phones.
H-A

P.S. No ht lead because getting screw out of single slot no seagull pickup.
Plug cap is a whole new story I am doing some research.

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:21 pm

Gearbox and prop done.

I hope SD props were shiny

Still looking for a spark, have got a tingle but no spark.

H-A

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:35 pm

Made a new air inlet trumpet.

Now just need a 13/16 x 24 tap (anyone got one).

New coil on the way from George, will be running by the weekend.

H-A

rosbullterier · Post by **rosbullterier** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:40 pm

Are those UK Amal trumpets going to be as long, elegant and voluptuous as HA's?

niander · Post by **niander** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:56 pm

Hey there is one thing i have the original unplated cap !

Hey could i twist your arm for 1 of those nifty air inlets your skillfully making?...[he'll probably say give me the unplated cap!]

i spose the drive shaft is very rusty what will you do with that?

StephenRT · Post by **StephenRT** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:17 pm

Not able to find a 13/16 24tpi thread in my screw thread book.
Why not use your lathe?
Steve

Post by **Charles uk** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:29 pm

John will have a batch of those air trumpets in plain brass or chrome plated in about a month.

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:40 pm

From what I can see 13/16 x 24 is a fine whitworth thread.

Not very common, so I will make a tap as I only need 2 trumpets.

Niander I will give you a trumpet if you make it to the Thames do.

I have put an unplated fuel cap on the engine now, the drive tube is a little rusty in places so I will ask the local tame platers if they will electroplate zinc.

H-A

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:02 pm

It is a runner, runs well pumps well.

It will go to the Thames.

New coil was all that it need, George from Villiers parts popped one in the post yesterday afternoon and I got it this morning.

It is very long though, I am tempted to cut it down to standard length.

Ended up screw cutting the internal thread (13/16 x 24)

Engine starts much better with it fitted

H-A

rosbullterier · Post by **rosbullterier** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:31 pm

Very impressed HA . . .

niander · Post by **niander** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:07 am

Yes Thats the way to do it!...impressive puts me to shame actually as i havent done much with mine as yet

Im afraid i live to far away in the hebrides for the london meet
I bet a coil is what i need also...how much was it and whats his contact?
did they make this in standard length?
but anyways its no good being to long for your boat

Collector Inspector · Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:30 pm

Well Done H.A.!!!!!!!

Certainly "Floats My Boat"

Bruce

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:38 pm

Now I have too many trumpets, I will need to buy more projects

Niander the coil came from George at villiersparts.co.uk it cost £50.00, that was more that the whole engine.

Did you want to swap a cap for a trumpet?

The more I look at this engine the more tempted I am to grab the angle grinder, if future generations of Seagull enthusiasts want to return it to long shaft then they can. There is a fair change that the use of smelly 2 strokes will be banned in my life time anyway. If I am to use it then it could do with being shorter.

H-A

niander · Post by **niander** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:30 pm

Did you want to swap a cap for a trumpet?

see i told you he wanted my cap!

wow £50 thats a lot!

how did you test the coil?

is it all base metal..polished or have you painted some things?

i agree about cutting it down..i would to make it useable...but i wont need to myself as my folkboat is big enough...when i get it fixed up next year

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:45 pm

The only painted bits are the steel tiller arm tube and the steel tank.
The rest is just cleaned up, I have resisted the urge to polish, as I prefer the "as it left the factory" look. The prop I polished because I believe it would have been polished.

The coil I tested as per the FAQ on Johns main site.

Yes the angle grinder will be out this week

H-A