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Unknown engine block

Post by Herb Iffrig » Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:24 am

Someone her might know what this is.
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Re: Unknown engine block

Post by Kaiser » Tue Oct 27, 2020 6:16 am

A boat anchor :lol: :lol:
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Re: Unknown engine block

Post by mtntee20 » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:02 am

I know, I know, I know: It's a rust plant and the beginning of a great harvest or plague depending on your point of view. Put it out in the yard or field and VERY SHORTLY there will be rust plants of every size and variety as far as the eye can see, waiting for the rust combine to bring in the harvest. One MUST be very careful or the rust plants will multiply until they blot out the sun in your domain. DAMHIK! :lol:
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Re: Unknown engine block

Post by Henry K. Lee » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:30 am

Looks like a very early Chevy/Olds block. If so can be worth some $$$$ to the right person.

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Re: Unknown engine block

Post by J and M Machine » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:14 am

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It's an early Chevy block. One I have shown above is a 1927 that has distributor on side, Rusty one shown has it mounted in front so that one is very early.
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Re: Unknown engine block

Post by Bill Coyle » Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:25 am

Yes, Chevrolet engines earlier than 1926 had their distributor mounted / driven off the end of the generator. My 28 is like the one J&M showed except it has the extra casting for sealing the valve lifters / pushrods. Bill

Just grabbed this picture off the web.
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Re: Unknown engine block

Post by John kuehn » Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:05 pm

Herb
Now that you know what kind of block that is, advertising on the early Chevrolet club website under the prewar forum might get you some takers. I don’t know if you want to sell it but that’s the place you would get some interest. They don’t make them anymore! If the right guy gets to see it I bet he would drive to pick it up.
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Re: Unknown engine block

Post by kmatt2 » Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:59 pm

Herb, Do you know anybody building a Model T Ford speedster ? If the crankshaft and rods are good, Chevy 4 crankshaft in a T block is a 1920's dirt track racing upgrade.
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Re: Unknown engine block

Post by Herb Iffrig » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:45 pm

If someone wants it, let me know.
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