The family that plays together, stays together (even when the engine doesn't)
This is a Citroen 2CV engine. But not as Andre Citroen intended it to be! As you can see, front and center there are a few broken bits. Namely the camshaft gear. As my friends Axel and Uschi were dismantling this engine in my garage, they were constantly ...
Exactly what I was thinking
except when your watch breaks you still cry, but you don't have to be towed home . That's why I have so many watches now and so few cars ... Mike
Great story ! a rebuilding contest for a 2 horse engine, luckely only 2 cylinders to repair ;-) . And it leads to friendship as well - those are the best stories.
Far more sophisticated than our local custom of blowing up milk barrels ...... and it only leaves you with deaf ears.. ...
Great post Mike!
Life is beautiful and unpredictable. In the end, it is great how we meet people under the most unbelievable circumstances and we end being brothers for life. Thanks for sharing! René P.S. is the citröen engine more simple than a motorcycle’s one?
The engine is simple, but the speed comes from knowing which of the parts go in only one way
There's no substitute for having done the job yourself a few times and having a good memory for what goes where. The competition was judged on having no parts left, and doing the whole job with only hand tools. We didn't have to put on the piston rings an...
Wow! Thanks again Mike!
It looks very interest. I hope one day I can get into vintage motorcycle restoration and the Citröen engine looks very much like a BMW boxer engine. Only for the pleasure of driving something you built with your own hands. Please, keep more of these post ...
I will do another thread on restoring an old 2CV but in the meantime,
Just found this photo for you - Pistons that have seen better days! ...
Wow!
What happened to the one in the middle? What’s the displacement of those 4 stroke engines? Thanks again for sharing Mike. René
602 cc or 36 cubic inches
The piston ring broke and parts of it came up through the slot in the side (shown above) and then they bounced around in the chamber for a few thousands or millions of revolutions. Rings are very hard brittle steel - they are very dangerous when they brea...
I really appreciate your willingness to share your passion for mechanics!
Seriously big thanks! Those are really small engines. There are modern motorcycle engines that double or triple the displacement! And that is really amazing because those cars were put into really hard work under heavy loads. What is the trick to squeeze ...
Yes, via Christmas cards & so forth
Of course, not all relationships over 1000's of miles can be sustained indefinitely
What an amazing story...
First you were in a engine rebuilding competition? Who could even conceive of such a strange competition?
