Re-inverting the Gipsy-Major

The Tiger Moth museum in Mackay Qld. Australia, has for sale a Gypsy Major with approx. 200 hours to run, currently fitted to one of our two Tigers. We have a new engine ready to fit. Contact me for further details.

What do you plan to put it in? ( I am looking for an AV48D carb for my Gipsy II if you can help )

Civil Aero

Thanks for your imput guys. I have my sights on an engine which, unfortunately is on the other side of the planet, so it would cost me an arm and a leg to have it shipped here. I’ll Keep you posted though.

Peter

Yes it can be done, as David says the Gipsy Major10-1 in our BE2 replica is a case in point. There are a few more issues with the oil system to overcome and the inlet manifold needs to be modified to allow the carburettor to remain the right way up.

Did a few at Rollason’s in the late 1960s/early 70s. From what I remember it was just a case of fitting an elbow toward the back end of the top cover and the running suitable pipework into the existing scavenge system. There was probably more to it than that but it was a long time ago.

RB

It’s a dry-sump system, so essentially, there’s no reason why not, but one would need to ensure that the oil pick-up was still suitably positioned.

I have seen a car fitted with a Gipsy Major or Gipsy Queen with the heads at the top

Pete

Its been done a few times -the BE2 reproduction at Sywell springs to mind as one example.