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Posted: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 07:28 PM UTC
Need some help please

Im building Tamiyas Quad gun tractor and ive got the sudden urge to detail the engine with wiring etc , Ive done some googling and yahoo-ing without success , can anyone direct me to some pics of engine bay

Thanks in advance


Ian
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 12:51 AM UTC
Thanks Derek

I checked the site out but there where no pics of the engine , however there where some great interior pics of the cab and the winch assembly to work with:)

I may just have to use a little artistic/engineering licence on the engine


Ian
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:11 AM UTC
You know who might be able to help? Mr Roo! Too bad he isn't around anymore, miss his knowledge already!!! Maybe you could get ahold of him on another site etc?
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:15 AM UTC
Ask BARV, he designed and drove the prototype of this vehicle. :-) :-) :-)

Oh oh!
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:18 AM UTC
Ask around in the forums at Maple Leaf Up. There is a wealth of information there.

Lots of fellows on there have or restore these vehicles.

Jeff
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:36 AM UTC
Looks like im going to have to do some asking around


Quoted Text

Ask BARV, he designed and drove the prototype of this vehicle.

Oh oh!


:-) :-) :-) I was just about to send him a pm till i realised this may be a joke

Ian
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:42 AM UTC
Nah mate! PM him, he'll be chuffed to bits! :-) :-) :-)
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:45 AM UTC
Now now im sure hes getting along swimmingly with his Comet right now ,anyway i dont want to disturb him while he figures out what the long tube sticking out of the front of the turret is for :-) :-) :-)

Ian
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:48 AM UTC

Ian,
:-) --I'll snurgle him......no I did not...but have driven with all-up
Give me a few days and I willtry to get the Tech-man pics for you -----guy I liase with only in 3 days --Tues-on--so be patient --will give it a shot
Murdo is off Xmas list
aye
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:48 AM UTC

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Now now im sure hes getting along swimmingly with his Comet right now ,anyway i dont want to disturb him while he figures out what the long tube sticking out of the front of the turret is for :-) :-) :-)

Ian



For hanging / drying your tent on?
Murdo
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:51 AM UTC

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Murdo is off Xmas list
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BARV
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WOT??? AGAIN???? How many Xmas' do I have to go now before I'm back on?




Sheeesh!
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 02:57 AM UTC
Thanks Steve greatly appreciated

Ps i was only kidding about the Comet


Ian
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 03:11 AM UTC

No problemo----Comet ---flying thing --NAH!!---has thing sticks out back
aye
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 03:16 AM UTC

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No problemo----Comet ---flying thing --NAH!!---has thing sticks out back
aye
BARV
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A windy up key?
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 03:17 AM UTC
Hi Ian!

I'm not entierly sure, byt the engine looks like Ford's Flathead V8, sooo you could
possibly find some reference on automotive/auto-modelling sites?
Heres one that has some nice diagrams for wiring spark plugs :
http://modeltech.tripod.com/index.htm

Hope it helps some
Grzegorz
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 03:53 AM UTC
I think you are right Pedro , it does appear to have 2 banks of 4 cylinders , well i count 4 spark plugs per side anyway :-) , now im trying to figure out if or what or even the tamiya engine has a distributor


Ian
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 06:01 AM UTC
For what it's worth, the Tamiya Quad flathead is not a very accurate rendition of this motor. I wanted to put it into a Universal carrier but it was simply too "off" for me, so I scratch built one.

Indeed, MLU is good source for Flathead motor info...too bad there wasn't more BEFORE I finished my motor.

Cheers,
Ron Volstad
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Posted: Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 04:18 PM UTC
Allways a possibilty Ron , I did scratchbuild an engine for my M8 Greyhound , just getting some reference material is the problem


Ian
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