Petter A1 restore
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Petter A1 restore
Hi all,
I recently acquired 2 Petter A1 engines, havent picked them up yet so dont really know what sort of 'nick' they are in...
What I do know is that both are missing a magneto each as well as silencers...
I'll be refurbishing one of them definitely and maybe splitting the other or spares...We'll see...
So, if anyone has any pointers or do's'n'dont's I'd appreciate the offer of any advice you may have to offer...
Pictures will be forthcoming as soon as I have the engines back home..
I recently acquired 2 Petter A1 engines, havent picked them up yet so dont really know what sort of 'nick' they are in...
What I do know is that both are missing a magneto each as well as silencers...
I'll be refurbishing one of them definitely and maybe splitting the other or spares...We'll see...
So, if anyone has any pointers or do's'n'dont's I'd appreciate the offer of any advice you may have to offer...
Pictures will be forthcoming as soon as I have the engines back home..
Chippie- Born to be wild
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Re: Petter A1 restore
Hello Chippie, once you get them post model numbers of engines then some one will help you out.
Will not be a problem to get a Mag for one of these, good old Wico if my memery serves me right.
Have fun restoring them
Jonesey
Will not be a problem to get a Mag for one of these, good old Wico if my memery serves me right.
Have fun restoring them
Jonesey
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Re: Petter A1 restore
HI CHIPPIE...
a mate of mine has just got one of them,most of it is in a box all in kit form,
but he want me to have it and put it back together for him...
will see when it gets here...lets hope its all there....
will put some photos on here once it arrives....
regards...mike....
a mate of mine has just got one of them,most of it is in a box all in kit form,
but he want me to have it and put it back together for him...
will see when it gets here...lets hope its all there....
will put some photos on here once it arrives....
regards...mike....
mike d- Life Member
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Re: Petter A1 restore
Quick update..
I've got one of the engines stripped ready to rebuild...I've got a new head gasket and a bottom end gasket set, new seals would be great for the crank...
The piston has a couple of bad scores on the skirt on the thrust side..Umm maybe not a worry...The flywheel key is in a sorry state after being butchered, I can make an new one...
The main bearings look in fair shape.
I'd like to recut the valve seats and face up the valves..
Other than that, it just needs a good clean, perhaps shot blasting and repainting.
I need other parts to complete this one tho'..
I'm hopeful of getting a carb/tank and starting handle, with a bit of luck I might get lucky and acquire a suitable magneto..hint hint....failing that a suitable flange for a Wico A would really help out as I already have a mag from another engine that I bought from Eb*y...
fotos to follow..
~Onwards and upwards~
I've got one of the engines stripped ready to rebuild...I've got a new head gasket and a bottom end gasket set, new seals would be great for the crank...
The piston has a couple of bad scores on the skirt on the thrust side..Umm maybe not a worry...The flywheel key is in a sorry state after being butchered, I can make an new one...
The main bearings look in fair shape.
I'd like to recut the valve seats and face up the valves..
Other than that, it just needs a good clean, perhaps shot blasting and repainting.
I need other parts to complete this one tho'..
I'm hopeful of getting a carb/tank and starting handle, with a bit of luck I might get lucky and acquire a suitable magneto..hint hint....failing that a suitable flange for a Wico A would really help out as I already have a mag from another engine that I bought from Eb*y...
fotos to follow..
~Onwards and upwards~
Chippie- Born to be wild
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Re: Petter A1 restore
Hi John,
Did you manage to get the Flywheel of without damaging it?
Ive tried a few now all on scrap engines and they have all cracked takin them of.
Paul
Did you manage to get the Flywheel of without damaging it?
Ive tried a few now all on scrap engines and they have all cracked takin them of.
Paul
Re: Petter A1 restore
Paul, the flywheel literally flew off.........rab wrote:Hi John,
Did you manage to get the Flywheel of without damaging it?
Ive tried a few now all on scrap engines and they have all cracked takin them of.
Paul
I had to make up a puller to remove the gib key which came out relatively easy and then the flywheel just needed a little persuasion...I guess the prolonged soak with WD40 aided removal.
No hammers were subject to abuse during this excercise.
Chippie- Born to be wild
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Re: Petter A1 restore
Chippie wrote:Quick update..
I've got one of the engines stripped ready to rebuild...I've got a new head gasket and a bottom end gasket set, new seals would be great for the crank...
The piston has a couple of bad scores on the skirt on the thrust side..Umm maybe not a worry...The flywheel key is in a sorry state after being butchered, I can make an new one...
The main bearings look in fair shape.
I'd like to recut the valve seats and face up the valves..
Other than that, it just needs a good clean, perhaps shot blasting and repainting.
I need other parts to complete this one tho'..
I'm hopeful of getting a carb/tank and starting handle, with a bit of luck I might get lucky and acquire a suitable magneto..hint hint....failing that a suitable flange for a Wico A would really help out as I already have a mag from another engine that I bought from Eb*y...
fotos to follow..
~Onwards and upwards~
you have mail....regards..mike...
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