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January 21, 2009 at 6:56 pm in reply to: Napier Lion in Sahara.. #1234554

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Hi Burgundyben, thanks for your interest in the Lion rebuild, I have got a lot done, although it doesn’t look that different.
The water jackets have been hot pressure tested with the help of Chris Williams and are leak free, cylinders honed, pistons ordered, crank stripped, rebuilt and pressure tested, con-rod assemblies stripped, checked and rebuilt, timing case stripped, checked and rebuilt, I will be cutting the valve seats and building up the heads in the next couple of weeks.
Time is now being put into the carrier which will have the controls, tanks and radiators.

Andy

January 15, 2009 at 11:10 pm in reply to: Napier Sabre list? #1161464

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Hi DaveR and all,

I am sure Roger Marley with the Typhoon replica/rebuild aquired a sea recovered Sabre in the last year or so, could that be the Shoreham/Booker unit ?

Andy

December 16, 2008 at 8:01 pm in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1191000

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Hi, after seeing the great photo of the Malta Air Museum Lion engine by PU-597 I think the engine was a series II or IIB not V as previously thought, the decompressor control can be seen which I have not seen on the V.

Andy

December 16, 2008 at 7:40 pm in reply to: Malta Pics #1191012

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Hi PU-597,

Thank you for the great photo’s, especially the Lion engine, although nearly all of the alloy has rotted there is such a lot of detail left to see.

Andy

December 11, 2008 at 10:48 pm in reply to: Air Atlantique Classic Flight : Night Photo Event #1196110

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Hi DGH and all,

I hope all goes well on the night, night run’s can give some fantastic photo moment’s, this shot of my Leonides was taken by Andy Hornsby of American-V magazine at a Harley rally in Staffordshire.

Andy

December 11, 2008 at 10:36 pm in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1196120

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Hi Roger and all,

I have had a great response from The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum regarding their Lion “engine’s”, they have 2, No. 23812 and No. 24541

From their number’s I would guess they are both series II or IIB.

Andy

December 6, 2008 at 12:48 pm in reply to: Bristol Centaurus #1201322

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Hi Doug, Alec Lumsden in his “British piston aero engines and their aircraft” quotes , 2625hp as the highest hp.

Andy

December 1, 2008 at 12:05 am in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1207067

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Hi Roger, I was also there last week, the “INSTR and “N” numbers are the rebuild number’s for the engine, my engine has similar, sometimes when they were rebuilt worn part’s were exchanged for good part’s from other engine’s and the replacemant had it’s number stamped over.
Just below the “N141?” is what look’s like a stamped over number, I would go along with 50479.

Andy

November 24, 2008 at 11:06 pm in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1212882

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Hi Mike, thanks for posting the Viking replica photo, I have not seen that before, I wonder why 7/8th’s ?
Being a pusher I now understand why the engine’s cooling system look’s different from other,s I have seen.

Andy

November 24, 2008 at 10:01 pm in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1213022

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Hi Mike, thanks for the info and especially the engine number, I know Roger will be pleased to have another for his excellent list.

Mike, is the Viking complete ?

Andy

November 24, 2008 at 4:34 pm in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1213373

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Hi Dave, thanks for the link, I have tried them but they hadn’t any.

Thanks for looking out for me Dave and everyone, it is appreciated, I find this forum and its contributor’s have a amazing wealth of aero related knowledge compared to myself who is predominately an engine enthusiast.

Andy

November 24, 2008 at 3:36 pm in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1213504

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Hi Ben, thanks for the Burlen idea but the carbs I am looking for are Claudel-Hobson units made specifically for the Lion, I will find some sooner or later, I just have to ask as many people as I can.

Andy

November 23, 2008 at 1:42 pm in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1214383

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Hi Roger and all,

Thanks for all the info especially the Portugese museum collection items, the Fairey IIID looks like it has an Eagle V12 fitted, does anyone have better photos of the IIID and the Lion engine in this collection ?

The Old Warden Lion does have its carburettors fitted, they are at the front, they are the black square units with black inlet manifolds turning backwards to the heads, I am looking for a set of these, does anybody have any under their bench for me ?

Andy

November 22, 2008 at 10:50 am in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1214981

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Hi Nieuport29, JDK and all,

Nieuport29, thanks for the Ottawa engine photo, it is much better than the one I have seen before, I have a question about this engine, the water cooling pipes and casting’s look different from other’s I have seen, could this engine have been a “pusher” installation ?
If you could get a serial number I know someone on here would appreciate it for his list.

JDK, is the Southampton hull the closest to a complete “Lion powered” plane left ?

Andy

November 21, 2008 at 2:49 pm in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1215427

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Hi Roger and all,

I have done a little more this week, a lot of trial assembly and checking of camshaft’s and timing.

Andy
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