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Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 4:37 pm
by Bryant
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 4:41 pm
by George House
Preheated downdraft Splitdorf fuel/air mixture....
WoW
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 4:49 pm
by TXGOAT2
I'm guessing 70 HP at 2200 RPM and 180 ft/lb at 1,000 RPM...
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 4:56 pm
by Bryant
Read the story on the guy. Ford wanted to run him outta town. 1917 Lewis Gentry
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:14 pm
by TXGOAT2
Maybe they should have hired him. Ford once experimented with a X-8 engine. It was deemed impractical for a road going car. A number of aircraft had "inverted" engines, with the crankshaft on top and the cylinders underneath.
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:19 pm
by speedytinc
Now this is sexy. Centerfold worthy. Anybody want to repop these? I would be on top of the list.
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:59 pm
by Bryant
speedytinc wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:19 pm
Now this is sexy. Centerfold worthy. Anybody want to repop these? I would be on top of the list.
I think we should try! Hey it’s still a T right?
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:28 pm
by Bryant
My mind tends to wander but I started picturing an over head set up, model a crank ,high lift cam ect,ect,ect
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:38 pm
by speedytinc
Bryant wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:28 pm
My mind tends to wander but I started picturing an over head set up, model a crank ,high lift cam ect,ect,ect
Baby steps. First we get the block in our hands, then.......
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 7:00 pm
by Bryant
I’ve seen what I believe to be some pretty talented foundry men on this forum before. Any takers?
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 7:51 pm
by Rich Eagle
There have been a few discussions about that engine here over the years. It seems like one of our vendors has it or one like it in his showroom.
This has further information that might be interesting.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/25 ... 1352364356
Ed comments: It was a Gentry V8, made circa 1917.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/41 ... 1413359031
It also was featured in the MTFCA "Vintage Ford" many years ago.
It's fun to see again and many new comers haven't seen it.
Thanks
Rich
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:24 am
by Bryant
Heres an interesting configuration! In-line 4,s
maybe someones on here? 2X speedster burnin up the backroads!
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:48 am
by Rich Eagle
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:53 am
by Les Schubert
You can acquire my T 5 main block patterns. They could be a good starting point. Certainly a bunch of the cores could be utilized. NO I am not going to take the project on!
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:59 am
by Les Schubert
Going with “fork and blade” connecting rods could be advantageous as then the cylinders line up exactly. Just a thought. This could also potentially allow the use of a stock 4 cylinder T camshaft. Just some thoughts
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:21 pm
by Bryant
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:13 pm
by Bryant
starting to look like a dragster! Love the radiator
Re: Get your motor running!
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:40 pm
by Bryant
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6 cylinder? Why not?
