>> OLD TIMERS
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 1999 5:22 am
Original Posted By: Phil Phillips
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: OLD TIMERS>WHATTHAHECKISA Doodlebug?>>John>>-----Original Message----->From: Earl Myers >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 12:36 AM>Subject: 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>WHATTHAHECKISA Doodlebug?>>John>>-----Original Message----->From: Earl Myers >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 12:36 AM>Subject: 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>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________