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Pelapone PD6 6 cylinder vertical four-stroke petrol engine on cast bedplate originally d... more
6 cylinder vertical four-stroke petrol engine on cast bedplate originally driving dynamo.
1925-06-30 Pelapone Engines Ltd 2534 On Display Engine IF:2006:013
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Initial Inspection The engine was stripped on arrival and found to have significant wear on al... more
The engine was stripped on arrival and found to have significant wear on all components on the flywheel end cylinder.

The camshaft was badly worn and big end and no 1 main had significant wear.

All valves showed severe pitting.

 2005-11-13
Work In Progress No 1 inlet and exhaust cams built up and hand profiled to match the others.... more
No 1 inlet and exhaust cams built up and hand profiled to match the others.

All valves ground and the seats cut.

Broken water inlets welded and sealed.

Modified to include an oil priming pump.

 2007-12-12
Work In Progress Final assembly.

Coil system incomplete so initially will be run on magn... more

Final assembly.

Coil system incomplete so initially will be run on magneto only.

 2007-12-15
First Run First run at the Easter Crankup with 10 psi oil pressure and no rattles. On... more
First run at the Easter Crankup with 10 psi oil pressure and no rattles. On magneto only.
 2008-04-24

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