[TheForge] Continental engine (Re: Today's drive-by...)

Mike Spencer [email protected]
Sun Sep 7 17:29:01 2003


Andy quoth:

> 	If this [Continental engine] is going to be put into an aircraft...

If this engine ever goes into an aircraft, it will be through the
cargo hatch.  It's a straight 6 flathead and weighs more, I think, than
a 25# LG.

> 	If it's not for an aircraft, then forget everything I've said. :)

Check.

I hope it will run my 300# air hammer.  It has a clutch, will need a
ca. 2:1 or 3:1 speed reduction.  If it quits because I messed up the
mechanicals, the air hammer will not fall out of the sky. :-)

If anyone knows where I can find a bunch of folks as keen on old
industrial engines as we are on anvils and forges, kindly let me
know.  I think I may have luck with the old tractor guys.  It was
running a saw mill until "something went wrong with it."  I suspect a
conrod bearing but have a ways to go before I can be sure.

- Mike

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