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| View of the front
of the Solent which has now been mounted on the front
using aluminium panels. A small aerodynamic spinner nut
will also have to be fabricated, this will have a reflective
strip on it for the Laser Tachometer so I can keep an
eye on the RPM when in use.
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At this stage
the plan is to start the engine by air from a Leaf Blower
as there is not enough room for a hand held electric starter
between the seat and the engine. Note the paint has had
to come of the frame as I found out that Kerosene melts
paint and makes it all very sticky. Which was nice. |
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| Mounting the
engine oil cooler was an easy task. Just under the rear
of the turbine on shock mounts (similar to my Nimbus arrangement).
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The Igniter Box
has been attached on to a couple of brackets welded to
the shock mounted frame to reduce vibration. The HT leads
are not in the best condition, so I shall be looking out
for some that are more appropriate in length and better
condition.
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| Another
view of the Igniter Box mounting bracket. I suspect that
I may also fix the small oil pump close to the Igniter
for ease of wiring and pipe working.
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This is the Exhaust
insert that would normally connect directly to the Free
Running Turbine. The exhaust cone that I am going to have
to fabricate will attach directly to this. This is a small
issue as its normally the FRT that holds it in place,
so an external bracket of some description will have to
be made.
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A view of the
Solent with the Burner Ring removed. The Combustion Chamber
is now clearly visible, showing the eight fuel inlet holes.
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The Burner Ring,
with its eight Injector nozzles can be seen here. The
way the Solent normally works is that the Injectors work
in pairs for smooth starting. 2 for initial ignition,
then 4, 6 and 8 at full throttle. The fuel flow is governed
by a device which takes air pressure readings from the
case to work out the RPM.
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