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Jun/Jul 2008Subscribe NowEngine videos online! Check out the GEM video index on YouTube, the quickest way to find gas engine videos on the Internet. We’ve done the searching, all you have to do is the watching! Click below for GEM engine video index. |
A Little CT-1 StoverBy Bob Kern6889 Glenroy Street, San Diego, California 92120 I thought you might enjoy the history of the restoration of a little CT-1 Stover. The photos show the steps required to bring the little engine back to life. I found the little engine at an auto parts swap meet a couple of years ago. The engine seemed complete but, as could be expected, was covered with years of grease, grime, dirt and straw. The engine was stuck tight, and the mag was full of dirt. After some negotiations, I was able to purchase the engine for just about the going price of the magneto. The first step was to stand the engine on end and load up the cylinder and other moving parts with penetrant to free up the piston. After a few days, I began to try to rock the flywheels, and after a few tries the piston began to move a little at a time. When I finally got the piston out... 777 of 1718 characters shown.
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