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  • December 1, 2011 at 4:48 pm in reply to: Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Engine #1076533
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    Ive taken another cylinder off today and it came off fairly easily but the engine is still tight so the strip down continues just hope its not seized on the crank!!!!!!

    November 30, 2011 at 2:55 pm in reply to: Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Engine #1077664
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    Where would i find one of those ive purchased the new prop already so will possibly have to sell it to buy a club prop?

    November 30, 2011 at 11:48 am in reply to: Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Engine #1077831
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    Thanks jim that may be the way to go i will get some and give it a try anything to not give the welder any money

    November 30, 2011 at 7:50 am in reply to: Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Engine #1078188
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    Ive had a very good find thanks to the grape vine again a brand new june 1940 dated prop 90.25 inches long and says cheetah on small brass plate and a few other numbers.The restoration of the engine itself is coming along I have repaired and blasted the engine to nacelle mounting ring it took lots of heat and a very large hammer to straighten . Then a new piece of plate welded in. here is some pics of the prop

    November 28, 2011 at 9:55 pm in reply to: Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Engine #1080149
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    Im sand blasting and glass bead blasting as im trying to do it all in house. Next one is im going to weld some ally castings with a mig and ally wire as the local tig welder wants a stupid amount of money £30 an hour plus, gas, rods, and consumables and reckons the three castings that are broken will take two working days its a joke theres only four inches of welding.

    November 28, 2011 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Engine #1080675
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    Hi there ive seen it he is restoring one as well and I have been in contact maybe some bits may change hands thank you for that. The restoration is still on going im just cleaning and blasting parts at the moment ready for painting its starting to look good.

    November 25, 2011 at 10:59 am in reply to: Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Engine #1084071
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    Hi all ive managed to get another cylinder off and have another compession ring missing. Does any one know of some piston rings for my cheetah engine? Ive also repaired the baffle plate that I blasted through and the repair is now invisible. I am also looking for a supplier that would have main bearings made by hoffman..

    November 22, 2011 at 1:56 pm in reply to: Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Engine #1085649
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    here are some pictures starting with my holy piston the baffle plate broken cylinder head and the fuel pump assemblys all in a bit of a state at the moment. but hope fully it will all come together going to be a long job though.

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