New Member Southern California Low Desert

[The Californian]

Hi

Working on a single cylinder racing engine wood prototype.

Looks like a nice forum.

Have a good one

Bob

[pcnsd]

Not clear on Wood? Do you mean its a Ron Wood Rotax?

[The Californian]

Hi

Actually wood wood.Balsa and basswood.

Used to rent garage from patternmaker.Those are the wood pieces that go in sand for aluminum castings.

Anyhow. Making wood cylinder head.

Talked to Machinable Wax guy and he said just use wood.

Have two dremel motors and full set of Craftsman benchtop power tools so it seemed like thing to do.

Might use real valves or what not.

[motormonkey]

Welcome and we like lots of progress pics.

[cv67]

Ie area here, this is the best engine forum on the web stick around

[The Californian]

Thank you Motormonkey and cv67

Engine we are designing in crossflow 2 cam.Overhead cam. Air cooled.

Would like to talk to an 'engine geek'.Those are my one buddies words not mine.

When I asked him a question about our project he said the 'engine geeks' on the racing team took care of the engines.

A retired engine geek would be best.

And I do realize I'm supposed to figure this out on my own somewhat.

Just would like to know some of the terminology for racing head designing.

Working on area of passage above the back of the valve head.The 'passage port'?

Where the flow enters or exits the combustion chamber past the valve and seat.

Thanks.

[1972ho]

You may want join the advanced engine tech.thats were the super brains are.

[The Californian]

Thank you 1972ho

Will keep everyone posted about this.