mikewest Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Here is a early Continental engine that I bought at a farm sale. Does anyone have any information on it and what it may have been for? I measured the outside of the clys just above the base and it measures 4.750 .Makes believe the bore would be aprox 4.00 or 4.250. The engine has a place for a timer out the back like the Selden used.Thank you Mike West 5857381541 see pictures.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xprefix28truck Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I can't tell you what this engine would have been in, but it dates to around mid teens. Teetor Hartley bought castings form Continental and finished machined them, then assembled them. I have attatched a picture that is almost a twin to this engine you have. The attatched picture is of a TH engine that is in an American Underslund in Maine. Look carefuly at all of the details and you will see how close it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xprefix28truck Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I will post it as soon as i figure out how to resize a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xprefix28truck Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 here it is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1925franklin Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 As Continental was a supplier to many different auto makers during that time... God only knows what your engine could have been installed in when it was new... and She ain't tellin'.... Will you be restoring it or selling it? Looks like there is a place for a mag (missing) driven off the shaft from the water pump and how about an "outboard" oil pump ? that was also common on this vintage of Cintinental engine. Your picture of the maker's brass tag is not clear enough to see the year.... what year is it stamped with? It does look to be one of the 30 hp models of that time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Could also have been in a number of assembled trucks from the time period. I believe the Date is January 22, 1918. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 The date is Jan 1913 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 The date is Jan 1913OK. Thanks for clearing that up. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 The engine is for sale. Im asking $5000.00 for it. I have the intake manifold ,carburator,magneto and other smalls. Mike West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 My phone 3 is 585 738 1541 or email mwest729@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 I also have the flywheel cone clutch for the motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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