Model T Finds!!!

[david_dewey]

I was told of a "Hoard of early engine" and went to look, the results I posted on the Off Topic asking about a Cushmand Binder engine I bought, and then found lotsa T stuff. So now I'm posting the T finds here for y'all.
The first strip I got two engines

And the second trip some more parts and all the missing plates on the '26 engine (and a Cushman engine too)

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Then on the third trip, I uncovered a '26 chassis that was buried under some fire wood.

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Took some digging out, but we got it in the truck

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And then I added a few things (including a mag coil ring)

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And here it is at my house--looks better out from under all that stuff--AND the driveshaft turns still!

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[david_dewey]

For some reason It deleted my first pic, so here it is, the original two engine finds and a bucket 'o' bearings;

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There still another T block that has been inside a shed for decades, with crank and pistons, but time will tell if I land that one or not! For some reason they are hanging onto two radiators (with shells) and a '27 headlight bar w/headlights and a '39 CA license plate on it.

[david_dewey]

I forgot to mention the '26 engine has no magnets nor coil ring in it, must have been using a disturbitor.

[John kuehn]

Nice finds! T stuff is still out there! The engines are good for soaking as that’s what I would do. Take apart what you can and start soaking the parts in diesel and kerosene. But that’s me. Others would do something else. Love trying to save old engines!

[david_dewey]

Yep, due for a good soaking. Were under Olive trees, so not a lot of rust, actually. The '26 engine transmission is still "oily" so am hoping it might be really good.The '25 block has an EE crank in it, so, maybe!! I thought the 26 engine might be from the frame, but it has a much earlier number stamped on it, probably the '18 they must have had as they told me they had a pink slip for an '18. I got two more nice looking coil rings out of the sheds too.

[TeveS-Nor Cal]

You left the TT chassis behind???????????

[david_dewey]

Hi Steve,
It's already sold--was told they got $800 for it!! There's one born every minute, I guess!

Would like to have had that '26 front bumper though! It has both a Warford and a Ruckstell, so there is that.

In another area is the C-cab off it, pretty rusted out and no driver's door

It's still there if anyone needs one badly!