KurtB Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 A poppet valve yesterday, with a Lotus Exige S1 brake disc for comparison! Any guesses what the valve is off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin R Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 RR Merlin engine? Edit, changed my mind. A big air compressor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbo Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Is it from this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtB Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Lol Dobbo, no. No Martin, a valve for a Merlin is somewhat smaller. Not a compressor either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr H Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Some kind of big commercial diesel engine. Generator of some sort or maybe a train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin R Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Steam engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Standard valve, the disc is off an Exige toy ; ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjwjames Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Is it from this ? Dobbo you should enter that one in the calender competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbo Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hmm, sure I could do better with a bit more time :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley00 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Steam engine? Flying Scotsman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtB Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Some kind of big commercial diesel engine. Generator of some sort or maybe a train? Your first sentence is in the ballpark.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex B Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Perkins Diesel engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtB Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Perkins Diesel engine? No man... The answer before dawn, I promise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin R Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Must be a ships diesel engine to be that size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtB Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Yes Martin. It's a valve from the MAN diesel engines used in the QE2. Note the vanes to help the valve spin so the valve and its seat don't wear oddly. Brilliantly lovely bit of engineering, this is going to be a candle stick in my place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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