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Almost ready to run.
The electric starter is installed.
A base of full 1” cherry, on two inch high skids.
Battery box, switch box and throttle quadrant framed from birch ply.
Switches are for the cooling fan, ignition power, and starter button.

Brass radiator shell/grille, and throttle linkage, with a locking throttle.

Radiator expansion tank made from an old aluminum 3-AAA LED flashlight. Copper fittings secured with epoxy.

The muffler is sold as a silencer to put in line behind a tuned pipe on a similar displacement two stroke. It’s heavily constructed with a perforated through pipe and glass packed. Ought to be ok.

All plumbed and wired. The only thing I’m waiting for is the three LiPo 3.7v batteries and charger I ordered two weeks ago (sigh).  I initially thought it took AA cells, until I realized the battery holder was far too big. Otherwise I’d have ordered them sooner.

Once the batteries arrive, I’ll fill the engine with fluids and do a video.