Sunbeam Video

[E27N]

short Vid of the sunbeam running tonight. Yes there is water in the head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhWV62mCOLE

[Ironsides]

Shore on those machines over the years,I feel you may have her running a bit fast-----could perhaps be the exhaust noise as they were a very quiet motor when muffled correctly.Good to see it running,well done Norm

[E27N]

yeah more noise than anything, dad says it's running about right from memory muffler was rusted to pieces same as the water tank, the governor is actually fully closed I tried to test it by closing it to see if it responded and couldn't go any further, I need to find a load for it

[Patrick M Livingstone]

You might want to check the butterfly on the governor for leaks. You should be able to stop the engine by fully closing the governor.

[steeleye]

Thats great. Bit on the noisy side in the shed with no muffler,but that couldn't be helped. To hear it run for the first time is a great feeling isn't it. Bet you couldn't wipe the smile off the dial for quite a while....well done.....Phil

[Patrick M Livingstone]

There are few things more fun than when you first get an engine running

[E27N]

Originally Posted by steeleye

Thats great. Bit on the noisy side in the shed with no muffler,but that couldn't be helped. To hear it run for the first time is a great feeling isn't it. Bet you couldn't wipe the smile off the dial for quite a while....well done.....Phil

No......no i couldn't. Cheers for the compliments guys.

got the fuel tank nearly done just have to seal a leak and make a bracket to mount it. Then I can start on the cooling tank. More pics as get it done.

[Allan Dhu]

Hi E27N,
Well done to get an engine up a running, love the sound
Cheers, Allan

[E27N]

Got the tank finished although i stuffed up the outlet it's a bit on the piss and gave her a tub, I dunno whether i should paint it tho??????

[WilliamInOz]

if its a bit pissed it just added character to it.

[E27N]

I'll buy that!!!!

[Patrick M Livingstone]

It looks like it has a lot of original paint so I would be tempted to leave it as is; but I have seen a few of these beautifully painted and finished and they can be real eye catchers.

[E27N]

yeah i think i might leave it as is, im trying to find something to run off of it, i know of an old 32v generator if i can pry out of the owners hands..........

[E27N]

Got a mufflerer builted for it. Just needs painting with some pot belly black when I get some to finish and straiten the pipe on the engine my attempts to remove it have bent it..

i'm gettin' there........slowly

[steeleye]

The most fun you can have with your clothes on!!!!!!..........Phil

[E27N]

damn right!!!