> OLD TIMERS
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 1999 7:36 am
Original Posted By: John Greenlee
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: OLD TIMERS>Mike;> I have been looking for a doodlebug for a long time, gave up and was>collecting parts to build one...........>Earl Myers>-----Original Message----->From: mike cushway >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 8:51 PM>Subject: OLD TIMERS>>>>I need some help from the old timers! Always on the lookout for>>potential Model A parts,>>I found and bought a doodlebug with a running flathead 4 in it. When the>>guy said "let's see>>if it runs" I thought he was kidding. A couple of minutes fiddling with>>the points and boom>>bang it was coughing. After it ejected a mouse nest (complete with>>owners) it ran fairly well.>>I need help identifying this engine. I know that is not an Ford "A" or>>"B".>> As I said earlier it is a flathead 4. Probably the most unique>>feature of this engine is the>>water pump drive. The water pump is located at the RH lower rear of the>>engine and driven>>via an extension shaft from the back of the gear driven generator. The>>block is very similar>>to an "A" in that the cylinders can be seen in the casting. The valve>>cover is a two pc. affair>>held with a wingnut. The distributor is top mounted through the head.>> I have no intentions of running this thing in a Piet. but am curious>>as to what it is. Any>>help in identifying the engine would be greatly appreciated.>>>>Mike Cushway>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: OLD TIMERS>Mike;> I have been looking for a doodlebug for a long time, gave up and was>collecting parts to build one...........>Earl Myers>-----Original Message----->From: mike cushway >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 8:51 PM>Subject: OLD TIMERS>>>>I need some help from the old timers! Always on the lookout for>>potential Model A parts,>>I found and bought a doodlebug with a running flathead 4 in it. When the>>guy said "let's see>>if it runs" I thought he was kidding. A couple of minutes fiddling with>>the points and boom>>bang it was coughing. After it ejected a mouse nest (complete with>>owners) it ran fairly well.>>I need help identifying this engine. I know that is not an Ford "A" or>>"B".>> As I said earlier it is a flathead 4. Probably the most unique>>feature of this engine is the>>water pump drive. The water pump is located at the RH lower rear of the>>engine and driven>>via an extension shaft from the back of the gear driven generator. The>>block is very similar>>to an "A" in that the cylinders can be seen in the casting. The valve>>cover is a two pc. affair>>held with a wingnut. The distributor is top mounted through the head.>> I have no intentions of running this thing in a Piet. but am curious>>as to what it is. Any>>help in identifying the engine would be greatly appreciated.>>>>Mike Cushway>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________