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bigbird Silver Wing Guru

Number of posts : 2396 Location : Winnipeg Points : 7314 Registration date : 2010-05-02
 | Subject: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:15 pm | |
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joncallihan Silver Wing Guru

Number of posts : 1025 Age : 85 Location : Lafayette, Colorado, USA Points : 6330 Registration date : 2009-02-16
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:31 pm | |
| Amazing. I am disappointed that the cams are in the crankcase, rather than in the heads.
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Waspie Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts : 2392 Age : 71 Location : Portland, UK Points : 7546 Registration date : 2009-07-26
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:40 pm | |
| Thats an awesome tiny machine. The skill involved in making a tiny working thing is incredible. |
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bigbird Silver Wing Guru

Number of posts : 2396 Location : Winnipeg Points : 7314 Registration date : 2010-05-02
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:33 pm | |
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Waspie Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts : 2392 Age : 71 Location : Portland, UK Points : 7546 Registration date : 2009-07-26
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:53 pm | |
| Looked to me like it was air driven!!
Only saw one plastic tube feeding the thing!!! The lower end of the engine was exposed too. |
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joncallihan Silver Wing Guru

Number of posts : 1025 Age : 85 Location : Lafayette, Colorado, USA Points : 6330 Registration date : 2009-02-16
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:55 pm | |
| My guess was glow plug. I think Waspie is right tho. :flower: |
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bigbird Silver Wing Guru

Number of posts : 2396 Location : Winnipeg Points : 7314 Registration date : 2010-05-02
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:07 pm | |
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Waspie Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts : 2392 Age : 71 Location : Portland, UK Points : 7546 Registration date : 2009-07-26
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:12 pm | |
| - bigbird wrote:
- If it was air driven then it's just a very expensive model of an internal combustion engine.
If that's the case I'm only impressed by the machining. Now I'll have to put my 582cc parallel twin internal combustion engine back in my Swing. Don't be so hasty, it may be possible to adapt an air driven thingymajigg to drive your 'Wing'. A mini air compressor, micro filters. I mean, the fuel is all around and FREE!!!!!! |
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bigbird Silver Wing Guru

Number of posts : 2396 Location : Winnipeg Points : 7314 Registration date : 2010-05-02
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:00 pm | |
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JeffR_ Site Admin

Number of posts : 1103 Age : 63 Location : Bay Area, Ca Points : 8473 Registration date : 2010-05-12
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:45 pm | |
| Terry, Just put a gas powered air compressor on your back seat and you can get all the air you want. A "Real Man" would have done this already. |
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bigbird Silver Wing Guru

Number of posts : 2396 Location : Winnipeg Points : 7314 Registration date : 2010-05-02
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:50 pm | |
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tinman Silver Wing Guru

Number of posts : 1298 Age : 74 Location : Matheson, Ontario, Canada Points : 5528 Registration date : 2011-11-29
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:20 am | |
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I think that tub connects to the wazoo. GO green ! Save the planet.
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wis-rider Maxi-Scooter Rider


Number of posts : 154 Age : 77 Location : St. Nazianz, WI Points : 4637 Registration date : 2010-12-31
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:41 am | |
| Having worked in a small engine plant building lawn mower engines, I can really appreciate what it must take to machine all those little parts. Just a little to much tool pressure and you are starting over again. Awesome! |
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Jinglebob Super Scooter Rider


Number of posts : 297 Location : Sacramento Points : 5419 Registration date : 2009-07-18
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:49 pm | |
| Whether it actually functions or is an air-driven model, all I can say is WOW!
Bet it won't pass CARB certification, though... |
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larryinseattle Touring Scooter Rider

Number of posts : 387 Age : 70 Location : Lattitude 47 Points : 5150 Registration date : 2010-03-31
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:27 pm | |
| A guy from the Steve Saunders site (Goldwing) is this guy's neighbor. He builds these things but won't sell any of them. He has quite a collection of these types of mini motors.
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dspevack Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts : 2008 Age : 58 Location : Miami, FL Points : 7609 Registration date : 2008-12-27
 | Subject: Re: New engine for my Swing Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:40 pm | |
| Bigbird,
If you really want something unique, I don't see why you can't put around three DOZEN of those things in place of the original engine.
You'll be the only bike on the planet with a 432 cylinder power plant.
Dan
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