first IC engine

[John galloParticipant @johngallo38006]

Hi, I am a novice ME. I have been teaching myself with the help of this and other great forums. The only thing I have built so far is the Stuart beam engine. It runs well so this is more or less my skill level.

I am thinking of building a simple IC engine and am looking for recommendations for a first try. If it came with plans and some machining advice all the better. I am thinking of the booklet that came with the Stuart beam.

I have a South Bend 9 inch lathe and a Uni- Vertical bench top mill to work with. If any one knows of a place I could find plans and possibly castings for a good first attempt IC model I would greatly appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks in advance, John.

[John galloParticipant @johngallo38006]

[steamdaveParticipant @steamdave]

A very popular first IC engine is the Webster 4 stroke. No castings needed. Download the drawings from John Tom.
http://www.john-tom.com/
Plenty of build logs over on HMEM
http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com

Other possibilities are from the pen of Jan Ridders. Have a look at his site (it will probably come up in Dutch, but there is a button to go to English). His engines are also bar stock.
http://heetgasmodelbouw.ridders.nu/

Dave
The Emerald Isle

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Have a look on Model engine maker, there is a new little vertical IC motor there with plans, I'm thinking either it or the Webster.

Ian S C

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