Note that a small lathe & mill are required to machine this engine. The Type B is a neatly styled inverted engine that was designed to look & be built like something that could have been made years ago. It uses an over-hung flywheel crankshaft that sits above a slanted finned, air-cooled cylinder. This engine can run as a hit & miss, (or by simply locking a governor screw), it can run as a throttler engine. It can also run in either direction. This engine uses high tension spark ignition & runs off regular gasoline by using a simple RMC vapor carburetor. The engine can also be easily set up for other gas or liquid fuels. 4 Grey-Iron Castings, (engine base, flywheel & muffler castings). Detailed Nameplate with Stamped Serial #. Full, computer drawn machining plans with machining notes. A computer CD full of pictures of finished engines, machining set-ups, jigs, etc. There is also an engine manual/owners manual on the CD that can be printed out. This contains notes about adjusting the engine & running it. Note: Material stock for larger pieces such as the piston, timer bottom, head, belt pulley etc. Is included with the castings but small pieces (1/2 diameter brass for the mixer) & hardware for this engine does not amount to much & is not included. There is a parts list with the plans. You will need to have an ignition coil (preferably a “buzz” coil type or one made for a model engine) & a battery to run the engine. Engine Dimensions: 7/8″ Bore, 5-3/4″ diameter flywheel. The finished engine will stand about 10-1/2 tall & will weigh about 7-1/2 lbs. Engine speeds from 150 to 1,500 rpm can be obtained. A video of a finished engine running on youtube can be seen below; the finished engine is not for sale. The RMC “Type B” Engine – YouTube. Video will open in a new window. Compared to other gas engine kits, this kit is fairly simple since the engine does not have any gears, cams, push rods, etc. To machine & line-up. Care should still be taken to machine the few parts this engine does have and a small lathe & mill & standard tools will be needed to machine the castings & make parts for this engine. Castings clean up easily with an air die grinder, carbide burr & files. Note that the base casting has mounting bosses placed conveniently on it, making it ideal for “free-lance” engine builders to make their own designs & engine creations out of if wanted. New Washington, Ohio 44854. The item “Model Gas Engine Castings Plans Kit old antique hit miss steam hot air motor” is in sale since Wednesday, February 6, 2019. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Tools, Supplies & Engines”. The seller is “nrowland” and is located in New Washington, Ohio. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
