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gnome rotary
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looking in
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Old school
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c. 1909 Gnome Omega engine
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c. 1909 Gnome Omega engine
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c. 1909 Gnome Omega engine
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50hp Gnome Omega
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a peek inside
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a closer peek
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Camshaft and valve lifters
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Found the propeller hub
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Together now
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And even togetherer (Gnome Omega with propeller hub attached)
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Like The Price is Right
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Before and after
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New pushrod for Cylinder # 4
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Pieces
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Selective fit
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making a missing part
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it fits....
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now to cross drill and tap it
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(I actually needed three of them)
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Exhaust valve # 2 complete with new pushrod and coupler
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Parts keep trickling in
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Not rusty any more
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This is how they did it
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Four valves, two pushrods and a spark plug
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Ignition wire details
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Gnome Omega rear view
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Gnome Omega front view
