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

Sun Sep 7 17:44:04 2003

Mike,

There are a lot of good "old" tractor sites. One I use is

http://www.ytmag.com

My 1958? Massey Ferguson tractor has a 6 cyl. Continental engine (overhead valves). Top speed in road gear is 14 mph (according to the book). I don't think it will be airborne anytime soon...at least I hope not.

Bob
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>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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