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    Lightwin saved from certain death!

    Well I wanted to start this thread mainly to thank everyone here that has helped me in the last two weeks because I have finally got this motor in near perfect mechanical condition again. For those who didn't see it before I found this motor for 50 dollars on Craigslist as a "collectible...
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    '55 lightwin carb problems?

    Re: '55 lightwin carb problems? This is not my powerhead, but I don't have a camera here at work so this will have to do. It is slightly dribbling from the top arrow and it has a steady stream on the bottom arrow where all three things parts meet up.
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    '55 lightwin carb problems?

    So I finally got my rusted pistons out and put new rings on and honed the cylinders. I checked the compression, its a little bit over 60 on both (61 and 62 respectively) I have checked for spark and both plugs are getting spark. But for some reason I still cannot get it to fire up. I have gone...
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    Rusted cylinders

    I recently purchased a 1955 Lighwin 3hp for 30 dollars. I wasn't expecting a whole lot. To my surprise, it had a new impeller, coils, points, and a few other minor things that look like they were replaced shortly before it last saw service. Now for the bad. The headgasket blew and that is the...
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    '55 lightwin powerhead swap

    Re: '55 lightwin powerhead swap Also, a very terrible picture of said rusty cylinder.
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    '55 lightwin powerhead swap

    Ok, I have a 55 3hp lightwin that needs a new powerhead. Or at least I think it does, the cylinders are fairly rusty. I can get a powerhead from a running 64 for cheap. The number from the parts diagram is different but the powerheads look identical. Will these parts intermingle?
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