"Carl Byrns" wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 12:08:31 -0700, "Harold & Susan Vordos"
wrote:


Absolutely true, an experience learned when I built the boat generator.
I
used an 8 horse Kohler electric start engine, which I converted to a
water
cooled engine by machining a new head and installing a stainless band
around
the cooling fins after major alteration on a rotary table. The engine
ran
much quieter once converted to water cooling.

Harold


Harold, do you have any pictures of your conversion?
I've though about doing something similar but keeping the valve area
cool looks to be a cast-iron bitch.

-Carl

Indeed I do! I was quite proud of how the engine turned out, it and the
miniature water cooled muffler and exhaust system, too. I even made a small
water pump. If you'd like to receive some photos, please contact me on
the side and I'll do my best to copy them from the photo album and send them
to you.

Harold