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- Mar 8, 2015
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I have watched my friend Ray Dean build several engines so one day I decided to try and turn a crankshaft. It didn't come out perfect, but certainly usable. Since then with Ray as my backup I have continued to build on it. I am using the plans published by David Kerzel as my "inspiration." Since I was planning to use an o-ring on the piston, I made the cylinder liner out of aluminum . The flywheels were turned from some steel slugs I got at a salvage yard. When I go to install the weights and yoke for the governor I plan to just drill a couple of holes in the one flywheel. Ray cut the connecting rod for me the cnc mill. Both the rod journal and wrist pin journal are unbushed at this point. I ordered an electronic ignition from eBay which may take a few weeks since it is coming from China.