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earthman · Aug 27, 2012

If you watch it long enough you will see it make different smoke rings and sounds at different rpms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0xifuTqVA&feature=player_embedded

Dirtyrat · Aug 27, 2012

That thing is freakin huge!

Bonehead · Aug 27, 2012

I am guessing it is a kick starter?

old man dave · Aug 27, 2012

What an amaing engine. I met a man in Alabama this summer that 2 similar engines in his back yard. One was assembled and running mounted to a trailer to take to shows. The other engine was disassembled and had an enormous crankshaft and connecting rods,as you would imagine. They use compressed air to start them.

earthman · Aug 27, 2012

Did you all watch this long enough to see the different smoke rings and sounds it produced at different rpms?

earthman · Aug 27, 2012

Bonehead said:
I am guessing it is a kick starter?

There is another video of hand cranking a Tiger tank.

Apparently they spin up a large flywheel by hand and then engage it to turn the motor over.

maverickmk · Aug 27, 2012

That is amazing! What the heck is it used for? Boat? Lumber yard?

earthman · Aug 27, 2012

I don't know but it needs to be in a ratrod Mav.

zzrodder · Aug 27, 2012

They were used to power water pumps, generators etc. I would be something to hear one operating under load - when it's just running free like that, it only fires as many cylinders as needed to keep running. Love how it can go down to like 40 RPM - when he opens it up from idle, it sounds like a giant Model A 4 banger

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26Troadster · Aug 27, 2012

cool motor

YBeNormal · Aug 27, 2012

that was really cool. I like the commenst about dancing at 45 seconds lol

well now that i came on here to load some pics and have been watching varying youtube videos for half an hour let me get back to loading those pics

RoddingRon · Aug 28, 2012

I think it would be tough to make motor mounts that'll work in the Studebaker

earthman · Aug 28, 2012

RoddingRon said:
I think it would be tough to make motor mounts that'll work in the Studebaker

Set it in the back of a three axle cabover and lower it in the front.

Wish i could photochop.

Gastrick · Aug 28, 2012

That is cooler than the other side of the pillow. I watched it several times. Then I got hooked into some of the related videos off to the side.

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