Found the worlds cleanest burning engine

Smelly_Cat · « **on:** July 21, 2012, 11:44:27 AM »

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Zen · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:57:48 AM »

I wonder if I could stuff of those in Homer?

Smelly_Cat · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2012, 04:11:55 PM »

is it a 2 stroke diesel? read some of the comments, quite witty

ASBug · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:53:34 PM »

Zen, your soo silly, don't you know that a 6 cyl will not fit in homer!
KC

volksnick · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:19:13 AM »

Quote from: ASBug on July 22, 2012, 08:53:34 PM

Zen, your soo silly, don't you know that a 6 cyl will not fit in homer!
KC

Not true! Kennedy sells an adapter plate to fit a 2.8l V6 GMC 60 degree motor into a bus... Zen has one in his S10! Its only a matter of time!

Zen · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:33:20 AM »

Quote from: Bignick on July 23, 2012, 01:19:13 AM

Quote from: ASBug on July 22, 2012, 08:53:34 PM
Zen, your soo silly, don't you know that a 6 cyl will not fit in homer!
KC

Not true! Kennedy sells an adapter plate to fit a 2.8l V6 GMC 60 degree motor into a bus... Zen has one in his S10! Its only a matter of time!

And, I know Kyle.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2012, 08:16:27 AM »

Quote from: Smelly_Cat on July 22, 2012, 04:11:55 PM

is it a 2 stroke diesel? read some of the comments, quite witty

Yes it is a 2 stroke. A one cylinder version lurks in East Ridge apart. A antique engine club I use to be active in owns it. There is a 3 cylinder version in Adams Tn. that is bigger than the one you show. It does shake the ground when it runs. Those guys started it up with a cigarette . It had a 3hp Fairbanks hit & miss engine pulling a compressor to supply the compressed air to turn the engine over. One Guy would pull the engine over with a pole stuck in the flywheel to get # 1 cylinder on TDC. Another Guy would be up on a 10 ft. ladder to stuff a lighted cigarette in a chamber on top of the cylinder #-1. A third Guy would throw a lever to feed the air to turn the engine over. If all went well she would start right up. Really something to watch.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2012, 08:28:57 AM »

Oh, Our engine had a 24"dia (I think) cast iron piston that weight about 400 pds. Even KC would have fun with this one. It took 3 HD three axle low boy trailers to get it to Chatt. from Fla. It took 3 days allowing for all the break downs. Tires etc.

Zen · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2012, 09:17:43 AM »

I love antique engines! There was a huge single cylinder gas engine at an antique store near Huntsville a few years back. It was stuck from sitting for years, but I would have loved to have gotten my hands on it. The place wanted a thousand bucks for it . . . it was probably worth close to that just for scrap. It was massive . . . not as massive as that big diesel, but it sure wasn't a Maytag washing machine motor. The guy said the story that went with it was that it used to run a big sawmill.

But I guess if I ever get into antique engines, I should start with washing machine motor . . . at least I could haul it around!

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2012, 04:12:33 PM »

Quote from: Zen on July 23, 2012, 09:17:43 AM

I love antique engines! There was a huge single cylinder gas engine at an antique store near Huntsville a few years back. It was stuck from sitting for years, but I would have loved to have gotten my hands on it. The place wanted a thousand bucks for it . . . it was probably worth close to that just for scrap. It was massive . . . not as massive as that big diesel, but it sure wasn't a Maytag washing machine motor. The guy said the story that went with it was that it used to run a big sawmill.

But I guess if I ever get into antique engines, I should start with washing machine motor . . . at least I could haul it around!

I use to be into "Hit & Miss" engines for a long time. My real pride and joy was a 1903 Mietz & Weiss semi-diesel . About 2000 pd's for 3 hp. I bought this engine from Auburn Univ. It was in their science lab and it had not a days work its whole life and was about to hauled to the junk yard. Ran like a champ. I have restored about 50 old engines. I'll have to show my scrap book.

Zen · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2012, 09:42:11 PM »

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on July 23, 2012, 04:12:33 PM

I have restored about 50 old engines. I'll have to show my scrap book.

I'd love to see it! I've actually been looking around for a cheap hit and miss engine for the past couple of months. I have come to the conclusion that "Cheap" and "Hit & Miss Engine" are not allowed to be used in the same sentence anymore.

Zen · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2012, 10:04:23 PM »

If this wasn't so far away, I'd get it. It's the best deal I've found in two months of shopping. http://chambana.craigslist.org/atq/3086492895.html

Zen · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2012, 10:12:27 PM »

Until I can afford a gas engine version, I'll have to stick to my electric one. It was only $25. And yes, it still works.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2012, 07:58:13 AM »

Quote from: Zen on July 23, 2012, 10:04:23 PM

If this wasn't so far away, I'd get it. It's the best deal I've found in two months of shopping. http://chambana.craigslist.org/atq/3086492895.html

That Maytag is a deal. You can buy every piece in parts for the engine. A friend of mine's wife went to a yard sale one day and came home with not only a running Magtag washer but a lot of Magtag accessories like the meat grinder, Ice cream freezer. You just slip off the ringer and slide the accessories in ,crank her up and off you go. I have restored a wad of those little engines both the single cyl. and the 2 cyl opposed engine. The little twin was a very smooth and quite running.

Zen · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2012, 11:40:02 AM »

That Maytag washer/engine is just an 8 hour trip away (each way). I figured the milage and gas cost (at $3.50 a gallon and getting 23 mpg) and it looks like it would cost $135 for gas. That would make the package cost one day and $310. Hummmm . . . I'm tempted. VERY Tempted. But I do like living in my house and sleeping on a good mattress every night. Still, it's tempting . . .

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