4HP Oil Well.

[Greg Shipley]

Just got a 4HP Vertical Oil Well home,
open crank, fan cooled, hot tube ignition, hitNMiss.
I will post a pic tomorrow, anyone know of one around that is complete I can use as a guide?

Thanks.

[Brian Lynch]

I have a 4 HP OilWell. My engine has a Wico R1 mag, is hit miss and air cooled. I will help you all I can. Is your engine running or in need of repair?

-Brian Lynch

[Doug Waggonner]

Yea Greg. I've got one come down here with Tom saturday and check it out! Becides, were gonna need your help loading his engines onto his trailer

[Greg Shipley]

Doug, cannot make it to OK this weekend you and Tom are on your own.
I still need to get down your way and check out your stuff though.
The engine is loose, and complete with the exception of oilers and a hot tube orfice.
I will post a pic when after my camera battery charges.
I do have these questions:

1. Should the mains have grease cups or oil cups or a drip oiler on each side,
2. Should the oil tube for the rod and crank journal have a wick on it or does it just drop the oil right on the rod?

Thanks all.

[Greg Shipley]

here are a couple pics, I have more, e-mail me and I will send them just running out of space on this server.

[Chris Austin]

The mains have oil wells under them. So there should be chains on the crank to pick oil out of the mentioned wells. As to the rod I just let the oil drip into the trough on the con-rod,it works well. They are a very well built engine.