My Wyman obsession

[antique-rider]

Yes to everything, Like I said it isn't done yet. But I like long term projects,


....Bob

 

[Egor]

Wow a true believer. The engines from that period of time are the most exciting. The night I read the story about the first motor vehicle across America, I could not sleep. I had the fortune to ride a Pierce Arrow single Belt Drive, years ago, I never got over it. Those machines are out of my reach, but I always had an idea like the one you are doing, not for authentic but for the period.... Those engines are total loss, will yours have an oil ring?.... Ignition will that one use a battery only?..... And the carb, that was interesting, it essentially had no throttle, just spark advance, And in the gas tank end!..... I did some castings in High School but that was 40 years ago, but I still have an accumulation of parts for an early engine. Thanks, have fun, Dave

 

[ibdennyak]

That is like looking at a new-born part. Sweet!
Yes, more please.

As childern my brother and I built a Bessemer furnace out of fire brick, used the vacuum w/the hose reversed for air, burned all dad's charcoal, melted about 2# of aluminum and cast nothing.

Fascinating stuff. Grew up on a farm. At about 10-12 years old I found an old hand crank forge. Used to melt aluminum and glass, and anything else around. Never did anything useful, but its been an intriguing subject ever since. Geez, I would probably be put away for playing with fire nowadays. Keep it coming...love this stuff.

Denny

 

[Egor]

You got me thinking I found and old engine, unfortunately missing parts, but the bottom end of an Auto Inlet engine. I found it in the mountains of Utah at a place called General Steam, it has a sorted past. It is on Bull mountain I think was the name, anyway, I wonder if it could be turned into a antique looking Motored Bike? I could not see it under the Model A so I just put the camera in there and snapped it. There is an old Fairbanks in there but I could not find it. Have fun Dave
PS: I found the Solex

 

[Sianelle]

Woooo that Solex is nice The tyres will be a continental size of some kind. There may be an American equivalent, but I don't know where you'd find the information. I had an elderly DKW moped at one time and I had an awful time finding tubes for it. In the end I 'stretched' a nearest size lightweight motorcycle tube to fit.

 

[Egor]

My mind is really going now. The 36hp VW used a 3" bore, and so does a 11hp B&S, I have a piston and rod for one. I was thinking, If I use the sleeve for the VW and braze a base on it, then cast a head like the California I over E, I could get this one running. Carve the motor mounts off and fetch up something to fit a bike frame. Anyone out there have an old VW sleeve? LOL. Thanks Wyman for the dream. The old mechanic Egor, don't mind the leg dragging.
PS: On the California's engine, what did it have for a crank case vent? Cases are so small. Could you put a small plunger pump off the cam to fetch the scavenged oil back into the feeder, like another tube up the center of the first, your feeder would be like an oil tank, Just a thought. I think this is a happy time.

 

[antique-rider]

Egor, lots of questions to answer.....lets see no it doesn't have an oil ring, should smoke a little. the cylinder and piston are off an old 1920's B&S. Battery ignition, The carb is off a rototiller, its hidden up where the original was meant to be. there is a throttle plate just above the intake valve, not in the carb. the crankcase is vented through the top of the gear cover, we'll see how messy it gets. Your old engine looks like a small marine engine of the period. thats a lot of cubes to be putting on a small bike. I would braze a flange to the bottom of the VW cylinder and bolt it down to the case. or the other way is long studs from the top of the head to the case, like a VW.


Have fun.....Bob

 

[Egor]

Sorry for all the questions, but you have probably the most interesting project here. I think you are probably correct about the the size of the engine it would not make much HP but it would be kinda large. I was thinking there are no cooling fins on the flywheel to force air, so your idea could be correct. It was a long way from any large body of water, but you never know. Have fun, Dave
PS: If you lived closer I would come over to clean the shavings off the floor just to get a look.

 

[uncle_punk13]

I gotta say I love what you did for the carb, I mean short of finding that proper 'wick' type carb, this is really the best option for appearances. This is such a great machine...!
I hope you'll let me know when you get it all togejhter and do the first test fire; i'd love to film it.

 

[Scottm]

This is a cool and interesting project. You guys amaze me with your skill and patience.