Found the worlds cleanest burning engine

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #45 on:** July 26, 2012, 08:27:15 AM »

Zen, Have you run across the Fruit jar vertical 1 cyl . Maytag engine? These are the rare's of rare for Maytag engines. I have seen very few of these around.

Zen · « **Reply #46 on:** July 26, 2012, 09:14:24 AM »

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on July 26, 2012, 08:27:15 AM

Zen, Have you run across the Fruit jar vertical 1 cyl . Maytag engine? These are the rare's of rare for Maytag engines. I have seen very few of these around.

I don't guess I've seen one of those. All the Maytag engines I've seen have been twin cylinders like the one I posted, or a single cylinder that looked just like it, but with one cylinder missing.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #47 on:** July 26, 2012, 09:43:57 AM »

Quote from: Zen on July 26, 2012, 09:14:24 AM

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on July 26, 2012, 08:27:15 AM
Zen, Have you run across the Fruit jar vertical 1 cyl . Maytag engine? These are the rare's of rare for Maytag engines. I have seen very few of these around.

I don't guess I've seen one of those. All the Maytag engines I've seen have been twin cylinders like the one I posted, or a single cylinder that looked just like it, but with one cylinder missing.

Plus the angle cooling fins on the cyl., different plug location ( picky picky)

It would be pretty neat if you had the fan set up at BP for a B.S. tent with a few chairs/water jug for our old Farts and Handicap folks to rest a min. That is if we ever see a hot BP again.

Zen · « **Reply #48 on:** July 26, 2012, 10:19:36 AM »

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on July 26, 2012, 09:43:57 AM

It would be pretty neat if you had the fan set up at BP for a B.S. tent with a few chairs/water jug for our old Farts and Handicap folks to rest a min. That is if we ever see a hot BP again.

Or a BP where the wind isn't already blowing 40 mph!

If I get my hands on one and have it running by then, I'll make that happen next year.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #49 on:** July 26, 2012, 04:52:51 PM »

Quote from: Zen on July 26, 2012, 10:19:36 AM

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on July 26, 2012, 09:43:57 AM
It would be pretty neat if you had the fan set up at BP for a B.S. tent with a few chairs/water jug for our old Farts and Handicap folks to rest a min. That is if we ever see a hot BP again.

Or a BP where the wind isn't already blowing 40 mph!

If I get my hands on one and have it running by then, I'll make that happen next year.

And the Mayan"s go along with it one more time

Zen · « **Reply #50 on:** July 26, 2012, 07:39:43 PM »

I found a single cylinder on eBay that is complete, but it's stuck. $99 Buy it Now. Got excited for a few seconds, because I've also seen a good cylinder that had been blasted and honed and included a new piston and rings for $19. I aslo saw a rebuilt crank case and crank shaft that was pretty cheap. Then I saw that it was for local pickup only, they won't ship it . . . it's in Colorado Spirngs.

Guess I'll keep looking . . .

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #51 on:** July 27, 2012, 07:57:35 AM »

Quote from: Zen on July 26, 2012, 07:39:43 PM

I found a single cylinder on eBay that is complete, but it's stuck. $99 Buy it Now. Got excited for a few seconds, because I've also seen a good cylinder that had been blasted and honed and included a new piston and rings for $19. I aslo saw a rebuilt crank case and crank shaft that was pretty cheap. Then I saw that it was for local pickup only, they won't ship it . . . it's in Colorado Spirngs. Guess I'll keep looking . . .

Don't sweat the "stuck" stuff to much unless it's turn into one piece of rust. But when replacement parts are pretty cheap,its not worth all the effort. I have blown stuck pistons out of Maytags with Dr. Johnston's Magical Root Tonic and heat/air.

Zen · « **Reply #52 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:24:20 AM »

Someone on eBay sells a tool for 8 bucks designed specifically to push out stuck pistons on a Maytag engine. It's a spark plug that has been gutted and has a grease fitting on the end and block off plate for the exhaust . . . the guy selling it says he's restored these engines for years and never found a Maytag piston he couldn't push out with this tool and a grease gun.

The pictures of the one that was stuck for $99 look pretty good. It's all there and even has a small amount of what looks like the original paint. But by the time I drive to Colorado Springs and back, I could probably buy a restored one locally for less money. I'm still shopping . . . one is out there somewhere with my name written on it.

volksnick · « **Reply #53 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:58:00 AM »

Zen, If its the one I saw on ebay when I went to see what you were talking about, he said he would crate it for shipping for $40 and buyer to pay actual shipping charges...

I know he says he won't ship, but he offers some options!

You're excuses are up!

And the grease piston extractor is located in Rising Fawn!

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #54 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:39:49 AM »

Quote from: Bignick on July 27, 2012, 09:58:00 AM

Zen, If its the one I saw on ebay when I went to see what you were talking about, he said he would crate it for shipping for $40 and buyer to pay actual shipping charges...

I know he says he won't ship, but he offers some options!

You're excuses are up!

And the grease piston extractor is located in Rising Fawn!

Thats the trick. Do you know this Guy's name. I haven't been in the old engine game in years and I might know him. How 'bout a 12 cyl Maytag ? I wish I could find the Pic that shows a Dude who shafted 6 twin Maytags in-line and put it scale down front engine Fuel Dragster with a golf cart rear-end. I would have loved to have heard run

Zen · « **Reply #55 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:44:58 AM »

I found two for sale in Knoxville for $150 each. There wasn't much info on them, but they looked to be complete. One is single cylinder and one is a twin. The single cylinder looks to be in better shape. I'll call about them after work.

Hummmm . . . I didn't realize the guy selling the extractor was close by. He sounds like the kind of guy that might have a few of these old engines laying around . . .

Zen · « **Reply #56 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:48:23 AM »

I can't look at eBay or Craigslist here at work, but I get off early today! Come on 2:00! I've got antique engines to shop for!

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #57 on:** July 27, 2012, 11:21:09 AM »

Quote from: Zen on July 27, 2012, 10:48:23 AM

I can't look at eBay or Craigslist here at work, but I get off early today! Come on 2:00! I've got antique engines to shop for!

WOW , e-bay is eaten up with Maytag stuff. No excuse for not having a "jam up" engine.

Zen · « **Reply #58 on:** July 27, 2012, 11:39:49 AM »

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on July 27, 2012, 11:21:09 AM

Quote from: Zen on July 27, 2012, 10:48:23 AM
I can't look at eBay or Craigslist here at work, but I get off early today! Come on 2:00! I've got antique engines to shop for!
WOW , e-bay is eaten up with Maytag stuff. No excuse for not having a "jam up" engine.

I don't know . . . shopping for these engines is kind'a hit and miss.

volksnick · « **Reply #59 on:** July 27, 2012, 11:53:23 AM »

Quote from: Zen on July 27, 2012, 11:39:49 AM

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on July 27, 2012, 11:21:09 AM
Quote from: Zen on July 27, 2012, 10:48:23 AM
I can't look at eBay or Craigslist here at work, but I get off early today! Come on 2:00! I've got antique engines to shop for!
WOW , e-bay is eaten up with Maytag stuff. No excuse for not having a "jam up" engine.

I don't know . . . shopping for these engines is kind'a hit and miss.

Perhaps the old fart can explain where the term hit and miss came from. I thought all you had to do was turn the key and EFI and computer modulated ignition made them run every time. I would think that if they missed continuously, you'd get a CEL?!?!

(I'm pitching some soft ones to the old man so that he will feel useful. I could have just googled it...)

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