Engine Names

[Gerald Arana]

I was looking at a "VECO" engine this AM and got to wondering if there was an engine guy named "VECO" or if it is a acronym for something else.

Does anyone know? How about other engines?

Thank you, Jerry

[john e. holliday]

Type in Veco engines on your search of google and be prepared to read about them.   Were great for their purpose,

[Reptoid]

Gil Henry started a company  he wanted to call "HECO" (Henry Engineering Company), but the name was already in use, so being on Victory street, he came up with Veco instead. Long story short. May not be totally accurate, but close enough for the name.    Also, most of the early Veco engines were  made by K&B and were almost identical in external appearance.

Here's a link with a little history. https://rcbookcase.com/data/media/22/Veco_Catalog_1963.pdf

Not sure about your "made by K & B" comment. Veco (Henry Engineering) was heavily influenced by Clarence Lee and Bob palmer. The Veco engines had a full height casting including cyl fins with a drop in cylinder liner. K & B's had a bolt on steel liner

[De Hill]

Here's a link with a little history. https://rcbookcase.com/data/media/22/Veco_Catalog_1963.pdf

Not sure about your "made by K & B" comment. Veco (Henry Engineering) was heavily influenced by Clarence Lee and Bob palmer. The Veco engines had a full height casting including cyl fins with a drop in cylinder liner. K & B's had a bolt on steel liner

The early Veco engines ( 3 bolt backplate) had a bolt on finned  cylinder liner. (like the early K&B's) The later ones ( 4 bolt backplate ) had a full height casting. (like a Fox .35)

The reason  the H in Heco was replaced with a "V"  was that the V was the same width as the H. This made the company name change easier and cheaper.

[Gerald Arana]

Excellent information gentlemen! Thank you very much for the replies.

Jerry



PS; "You're never to old to learn something new!"

[Dick Pacini]

But no mention of the kits?