Stuart Turner P4y Light Restoration

After i get the magneto working all it should need is a paint job, cooling and fuel tank sorting.









got the magneto drive cover off as i was taking the magneto off.

Cheers Steve

well got some parts from Green Spark Plug Company, Will try and rebuild the mag as soon as i get this cast off! might try left handed lol

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Had a go at painting a little bit today, but couldnt do to much, cant control the left hand where i want it to go ,

will see what i can do when i get back from Marrakesh

Cheers Steve

got the mag working! new points and ht lead and all was good lol

and could resist this:





as you can see not quite right, only a quick run as havnt got cooling etc yet!

excuse the paint and video work, I think i done well, I have got a broken right hand! lol:

Cheers Steve

youtube is being a pain so heres the direct links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ApMpQzV4A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpqyXkbxZEI

Cheers Steve

Had a little play at lunch, she starts 1st pull no issue, just back fires and free wheels to a stop, i think its firing just after the ignition mark so will need to adjust the timing a little to get it right!

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Had a though on the way home from work!

the exhaust may be to longs and not clearing the expansion chamber, and causing exhaust gasses no to exit the cylinder!?

Well i took the pipe of and the results are to follow.

Cheers Steve

So from the videos im thinking of cutting the exhaust pipe down a bit, and read the manual on running the engine from front to cover!

http://www.stationaryengineforum.net/videos-f27/stuart-p4y-2nd-run-t1819.htm

Cheers Steve

well i have took about a foot and a half off the pipe and its much better!

just need to adjust the governor/throttle control so that it shuts off the throttle a bit more as it revving its nuts off at full throttle! think its set up for running a dynamo still.

Cheers Steve

Think im just about there with it, she starts easy and thumps away nicely! think i might be happy lol

Just uploading a video may take a while!

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Videos up!

http://www.stationaryengineforum.net/videos-f27/stuart-p4y-im-now-happy-i-think-t1823.htm

Cheers Steve

Well now i know it runs i took the carb and exhaust off to paint the engine,

while cleaing the carb i found a bit of a repair job







so instead of having a polished brass carb i might paint it and keep the float top, choke and a few key bits brass, not sure if i should do it green or black? any ideas?

Cheers Steve

Getting there, just need a few things to sort out a cooling tank.













Cheers Steve

Hi Steve!!

That looks brilliant!!

I havent forgotton about the fuel tank just aint had the chance to remove it lol!

Ill try and remove it on monday

Adam

No Worries Adam,

I got one that will do for testing got a few to many dents to use it for show.

Cheers Steve