Jerry E. Howell
3980 Becket Drive - Colorado Springs -
Colorado 80906 - USA
(World Wide Supplier of Quality Model
Project Plans & Kits Since 1992)
"Howell V-Four" Engine Water Passages
Boring the cylinder water jacket space in the lathe. Barring
an 11" or larger lathe,
this can be done on the mill using a boring head.
Also in same setup, machine the cylinder bottom "O"
ring grooves.
Finished cylinder water spaces.
Bottom crankcase view.
The block is ready for inlet and outlet water passages.
The milled cylinder water slots and the block water outlet
pocket.
Inside the crankcase, you can see how the slot breaks out
into the
water space. Notice the bottom "O" ring groove.
Plugs in the cylinder water slots. The drilled holes in
the top of the
clyinder banks have not yet been plugged.
After the all the plugs have been milled flush with the
block.
After the water inlet cavity and slots are milled, holes
to the
cylinder water spaces are drilled.
A cylinder bank water inlet cavity and drilled water passages.
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