Franken Coxes

rsv1cox Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:28 pm

New idea. Make up Cox engines from existing parts. Mix old with new, different with more different. Just a learning experience for me.

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Just got some parts from EX engines that will help in the effort. Crankshafts missing from existing parts will help. I have lots of what you like to call "Postage Stamp" and "Horse Collar" back plates but not so many tanks, so they will make up the Franken majority.

fredvon4 Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:01 pm

I have very few as sold Cox engines.... most are franken and all run the way I want

Jason_WI Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:33 pm

I have purchased ebay lots of just broken down Cox parts. Sort out the good parts from the junk and build away. I try to build engines that Cox would have sold but sometimes I have made customized engines.

I like the Cox car engines with the large splined shaft. The large spline fits the TD .09 drive plate perfectly. I turn down the OD of the drive plate to match the crankcase diameter and then add a drive washer between. These make good dieseled engines or Texaco style to swing large props.

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Mudhen Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:48 pm

crankbndr Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:08 pm

I also like to tinker with parts, CI and EX used to sell colored tanked. Don't see em any more.
The blue tank Bee has a #1 thin wall cyl. and the other has a P-40 cyl.

Mark Boesen Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:01 am

Here's one Kim put together:

and some of Leo's handy work:

Here's 2 of 4 made, Leo machined and i anodized, they're actual reedies:

rsv1cox Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:49 am

Ok, Enough!!!!!!

You guys are setting the bar mighty high for me to even compete much less duplicate.

Beautiful examples all. I will be happy to get a running engine or two. Smile

Stay tuned.

Bob

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