Shaun Marshall Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 hi can anyone offer any info on the below engine as ive never seen 1 like this it says on side made in germany 1,8 cam webra does anyone know its value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Russell 2 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 looks like a marine engine to me but i could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Yes because of the gearbox addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Well Webra certainly used to be an engine manufacturer in Germany, and 1,8 will be the capacity in c.c. As Andrew says, it looks like a boat engine due to the water-cooled head and it has a reduction gearbox that looks like it's intended to drive a propshaft behind the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shaun Marshall Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 thanks all for the info re looking at it it makes sense that its some kind of engine for a boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 It is a boat engine, but a racing engine, hence the exhaust at the rear. 1.8 doesn't sound like an engine size I recognise as I am sure Webra used to use American sizes like everyone else on its glow engines. Maybe it's the gear ratio which is 1.8 : 1. It certainly looks bigger than a 1.8cc would be, even with a watercooled head. One thing is for sure and that is that it will certainly be collectable. Maybe try contacting the Model Boat Mayham forum. I'm sure someone on there will be able to help. If you decide to build a boat, I have lots of plans. kevinb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Certainly looks like a water cooling jacket......the gearbox would allow it to be mounted with the crankshaft facing forwards with the gearbox driving a conventioal inboard propshaft & would make starting much easier.....looks like a pulley is mounted on the crankshaft for a starter belt!! As John sez Webra certainly used to be a well respected engine maker.....I thought they were Austrian though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I must admit, Steve, I did have a nagging doubt when I typed "German"! (But if it says "Made in Germany"....) And I was right to doubt. A quick search finds that "WEBRA Modellmotoren GmbH & Co. KG in A-2551 Enzesfeld, Eichengasse 9 - AUSTRIA" went into bankruptcy just under 3 years ago. The other clue, which I've only just looked at, is on the only Webra engine that I posess - on the side it says "Made in AUSTRIA"! It's a Webra 32 heli engine, which suggests that Kevin is probably right about Webra using the 'American' size notation, so the Webra 18 would be about 3c.c. and not 1.8 as I'd previously thought. But heck , we all agree it's a boat engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 They were highly respected performance engine specialists in the late 60's - 70's. Back then I was building boats as a teenager. They lasted a lot longer than aeroplanes !!! kevinb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stevens 1 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hi, Might be a bit late as I've only just stumbled across this post whilst searching for something else on Webra Engines. The engine is a Webra 1.8 cc (0.109843 cu.ins, or rounded off - 0.11 cu.ins) It was better known as the Webra Speed .11 and is indeed a Marine engine. It is also a very quick Marine engine. It's design allowed for easy starting by putting your starter on the airplane type spinner on the front and attached your main propshaft to the short rearward shaft on the bottom via a coupling. I had one myself a few years ago and when I put it up for sale, it was snapped up very quickly. If you still have it, try it in a boat, you will be very impressed with it's performance. Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 But they still retained the pulley on the front end of the crank for cord starting inside the hull of a boat... Frequently seen in models of MTB's and didnt some of them have tuned pipes for tethered running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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