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Engine basics => Engine set up tips => Topic started by: Greg Rodney on April 22, 2015, 06:53:07 PM

Title: Help identifying an engine
Post by: Greg Rodney on April 22, 2015, 06:53:07 PM

I know my ignorance is showing now! At the last swap meet in my area I gave $5 for this engine.
I'm thinking it's a Norvell, but the markings on the back are puzzling me. Is this a 1cc? It seems to have fair compression.
Any input from the Gurus in here would be immensely appreciated.

Greg

Title: Re: Help identifying an engine
Post by: Andrew Hathaway on April 22, 2015, 07:06:59 PM

Norvel .061.

Title: Re: Help identifying an engine
Post by: Greg Rodney on April 22, 2015, 07:16:29 PM

Thanks Andrew. If it ever warms up here I'll see if it runs. Then I'll know whether to mount it in a plane or at the end of my fishing line! :-\

Greg

Title: Re: Help identifying an engine
Post by: Phil Krankowski on April 22, 2015, 07:50:55 PM

http://www.nvengines.com/

Don't run it like a Cox.  It is an AAC construction (I might be wrong about the exact letters, it is some flavor of modern metallurgy though), they need to get heated up and kept at operating temperature.  Don't flip them dry.  If it is very tight at the top with "pinch" then using a heat gun to preheat prior to break in starting is recommended.

Cox heads fit those too. 

Phil