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The rebuild was very successful. I ended up making new pistons, rings, rods ,cross heads, con rods, slippers, bearings, all link motion and eccentrics, reversing shaft suspension links etc. On the first test run which was in the boat on steam but with the coupling disconnected the engine ran nicely ...

Hi Mike, The engine was built in the late 1950s early 60 and has run in Gypsy for over 30 years. it has 1/2 valve spindles in both valve chests so i am putting new 1/2 spindles in. it does have a different valve guide to the drawings. It has a cross plate with bush mounted on 2 studs either side of ...

Thank you Dietrich

Hi, I am rebuilding a Stuart no 6 engine and am wondering if anyone has drawings for the no 6. I have purchased a copy of the 6A drawings from Stuart Turner but they are significantly different to the no 6.

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Allan familton