Austrailian Sundial engines
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Austrailian Sundial engines
does anyone know much about these eg, models, reliabiltity and any history
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Almost had one
could have bought one a few years back for 3 or 4 hundred, bit to heavy at the time, seem to run ok apart from that im not sure.
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cheers steve, they like like encloused cranks though
im after info on open cranks only, i should have said .
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From what i can remember they were throttle govened, ran quite nice, parts may be a issue but if its running should be ok,
Quite nice once there running.
Quite nice once there running.
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2 HP?
wasnt the smallest one they did 2HP type B
http://www.communitywebs.org/AdelaideHillsMotorRestorersClub/New/ClubMachinery/ClubMachinery/Sundial2HPTypeB.pdf
Not what i would call tiny
http://www.stationaryengine.org/Rallies_2006/Woolpit/sundial_woolpit_2006.jpg
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http://www.communitywebs.org/AdelaideHillsMotorRestorersClub/New/ClubMachinery/ClubMachinery/Sundial2HPTypeB.pdf
Not what i would call tiny
http://www.stationaryengine.org/Rallies_2006/Woolpit/sundial_woolpit_2006.jpg
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Re: Austrailian Sundial engines
SWSEC '08 - Sundial Type 'B' - 2 H.P....
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I do like the side valve! £700 a fair whack of cash would be tempted if they knock a bit off il stick with the Sattley one open crank will have to do
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You going to go for it? dont sposed it was owned buy a bloke who had a Triumph engne? used to go around with a Barn Owl also had a nice BIG Ruston with built in pump. oh and a nice set of side burns lol. think his was red.
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The Bloke on the Far Left used to have one down Cornwall
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Re: Austrailian Sundial engines
Only the earlier Sundial As were built open crank although the only major difference is the bolt on crank cover. The Bs were only built in 2hp and were shipped with the crank cover. The engines in preservation that are now open crank have simply had the cover removed or it has been lost at some point. The 2hp As were discontinued due to the soot from the exhaust falling down and fouling the exhaust valve. The very early 4hp engines also had this problem so the exhaust was moved to the side.
They can be very sweet running engines.
They can be very sweet running engines.
thanks chaps
im going to go have a look, still waiting to have a look at this barn find so many options on the table , in your opionons is £700 about right for one
maybe?
there was one for sale about 1999/2000/2001 (cant quite remember) for between 3 or 5 hundred could have been 10yrs ago engine prices have risen. the bloke in the pic i posted above had it. think it was 400 back then.
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ryan wrote:enclosed crank or open model
There the same thing
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It was a type B from what i remember it was complete
I havnt seen a type A in the UK
Cheers Steve
I havnt seen a type A in the UK
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Found this if it helps
got a few revision notes and pics of the type A.
http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Old_Machinery_Magazine/Category/Topic-1-1024054.html
Cheers Steve
http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Old_Machinery_Magazine/Category/Topic-1-1024054.html
Cheers Steve
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