TT build

[JoeBauer]

This is a fairly easy install, especially if the engine is accessible just sitting on the frame. The magneto is removed and one with a hole for the pick up replaces it. Then a bolt from the front of the engine is removed and replaced with a hollow bolt that accepts the copper tubing that carries the oil. the copper tubing has to be bent appropriately and I sure wish I had a tubing bender! but I got it by hand.


This engine has no magneto, it has slingers for the oil, so it should move a lot of oil. I haven't tested it yet, that is next, then if it does move a lot of oil I will connect the tubing to the discharge point in the front of the engine.

The only problem I had was that the magneto pick up did not have the outlet pointed correctly when I tightened it up. I had to add a layer of gasket material and Permatex black to make it correct.

And I do not understand why they use an elbow at the magneto pick up, wouldn't a straight fitting move more oil due to less resistance?

I hope to find time to test it with the engine running later today.