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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
New Engine design and configuration
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<blockquote data-quote="Howard" data-source="post: 15778" data-attributes="member: 271"><p>Shiv,</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Turn your enthusiasm to learning how to make an engine, before you start cutting metal!</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>Regards</p><p> </p><p>Howard</p><p> </p><p>ps I know it's not a real Vincent, but why not start with a small 2 stroke engine - NSU/Vincent Quickly? <img src="http://www.vincentownersclub.co.uk/images/icons/icon7.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howard, post: 15778, member: 271"] 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? [IMG]http://www.vincentownersclub.co.uk/images/icons/icon7.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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