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Taifun Bison Mk I
1960 Taifun Bison Mk I
Technical Data:
Bore 16.0 mm
Stroke 18.0 mm
Rpm 13,000 rpm
Power 0.34 Hp
Total combustion 3.5 cc
Weight 175 gram
Intake Front
The Taifun Bison was a very light weight and powerful engine in its days.
The Mk I had an aluminum cast cylinder head that was changed later to a bar stock machined head with fins. The reason was that the glow plug taps often stripped in the cast cylinder head.
Hans Hoernlein manufactured 2 different Bison model Glow engines.
Taifun Bison Mk I
Technical Data:
Bore 16.0 mm
Stroke 18.0 mm
Rpm 13,000 rpm
Power 0.34 Hp
Total combustion 3.5 cc
Weight 175 gram
Intake Front
The Taifun Bison was a very light weight and powerful engine in its days.
The Mk I had an aluminum cast cylinder head that was changed later to a bar stock machined head with fins. The reason was that the glow plug taps often stripped in the cast cylinder head.
Hans Hoernlein manufactured 2 different Bison model Glow engines.
Taifun Bison Mk I
Taifun Bison Mk I with exhaust baffle
Taifun Bison Mk I new in Box
