Shiv,
Please don't take offence at this. I admire your enthusiasm, but I think you are currently heading down the road to despair. IF you ever build an engine (with your current knowledge) and IF it runs, there's a 99.9% chance it will be underpowered, rough running and unreliable, and you will have spent hours (probably years) of your life on a project you are not happy with.
Throw your plans in the bin, and if you must build an engine (and I would love to build one) start by learning about how they work, take some engineering lessons, etc - you haven't even started on the joys of metalurgy yet.
Turn your enthusiasm to learning how to make an engine, before you start cutting metal!
Like Sid, I'm a qualified Engineer with 40 years design experience, I have often considered building my own engine using parts from other engines, but while I think I would have a better chance of building a runner, I'm not sure the time and money would be well spent.
Regards
Howard
ps I know it's not a real Vincent, but why not start with a small 2 stroke engine - NSU/Vincent Quickly?
Hello Howard,
Thank you. And I appreciate the straight forward reply. I understand that I am getting into this without any prior experience what so ever and I have learnt a bunch ever since I started with this Idea. I know that you are trying to help me realize that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing especially in a world where something you have created might just blow up between your legs
.. but I also believe that with the help of a few enthusiasts like your self and the knowledge you guys bear .. I will end up with something if not anything .. "nothing venture nothing gained" .. please dont get me wrong I appreciate your advice .. i'll just be that I will now have to take things slower.Best,
Shiv
