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James Mike Rogers
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27 motor

Post by James Mike Rogers » Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:16 pm

Last weekend I purchased several engines for cores. While this is most times a krap shoot, so far so good. I don't see any cracks or bad parts and even most of the drums are good. Whild dismantling these engines, I found a 27 motor that is in really good shape under the dirt and rust BUT, I find that there is no hole in the block for a throttle rod and the valve cover has no hole. I assume this came from the factory with a vaporizer and was not an adapted motor. Am I right? Anyone have more thoughts on a motor like this?


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Re: 27 motor

Post by Russ T Fender » Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:20 pm

My '27 with matching engine and frame numbers is that way. I gave up on the vaporizer carburetor but did not want to punch out the membrane so I ran linkage over the top of the engine and now,run an NH. I have seen them both ways but assume that is because someone punched out the membrane to run the throttle rod through the block.


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Re: 27 motor

Post by Scott_Conger » Wed Mar 27, 2019 5:07 pm

James

welcome to the new forum!

I have been wondering about you!

all the best
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Re: 27 motor

Post by DanTreace » Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:21 pm

James

That '27 with that feature of no hole is indeed Jan. 1927 issue, with Vaporizer then standard, nice thing about those late engines is the crankshaft will be a 'EE" steel crank, good to have ;)
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Re: 27 motor

Post by James Mike Rogers » Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:58 pm

I will know tomorrow. Right now, I have 2 EE cranks and 1 heavy crank and 2 more 26/27 motors to dismantle. I have found some good parts and some unusual add ons that I will show you later.


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Re: 27 motor

Post by hah » Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:30 am

sent e-mail yesterday
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Re: 27 motor

Post by James Mike Rogers » Fri Mar 29, 2019 5:10 pm

I got your email but don't have that here. I am not selling any parts right now so I can supply customers that need replacements for rebuilds. If I decide to part some of these out, I will keep you in mind.

Thanks, James.


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Re: 27 motor

Post by James Mike Rogers » Fri Mar 29, 2019 5:13 pm

I also, didn't get an EE crank out of the vaporizer motor and that crank looks like a candidate for the scrapper. Lots of damage even for a big cheek crank.

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