junkyardjeff Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 While walking around a local junkyard I noticed this 215 or 224 Ford six with what looks to be a 40 to 48 trans used to power a old cement mixer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studemax Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I've seen lots of old flathead Fords running irrigation pumps in the fields. Have you ever seen the videos on YT of old air raid sirens powered by Hemis? Even Don Garlits has one in his museum he restored and takes to car shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Ford sells lots of industrial engines for oilfield work. They usually have a stand at the annual Petroleum Show each year. Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Buick engines for jet engine start carts. Model A engine with two cylinders firing, two cylinders pumping air as an air compressor. Saw it at "Field Day of the Past" in Rockville, Virginia Also saw an Oliver tractor that had a GMC V-12 stuck in it. One of those rare GMC V-6s cast en bloc (as in one block) for over the road tractor use in the early 60s. 702 Cubic Inches. Seen several different car engines on old sawmills on farms in Southside VA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL1630 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Studemax said: I've seen lots of old flathead Fords running irrigation pumps in the fields. Have you ever seen the videos on YT of old air raid sirens powered by Hemis? Even Don Garlits has one in his museum he restored and takes to car shows. These things are awesome. Well, maybe not for the neighbors. Edited March 28, 2021 by AL1630 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustycrusty Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I think Chrysler must have made more industrial flathead sixes than the automotive version they put in their 1930's-1950's cars and trucks! I've had payloaders, Draglines, tractors, pumps, screening plants, buzz-saws, welders and compressors all powered by those low tech, low maintenance, ultra-reliable pre- "Slant Six" engines and to this day you still can't go to an old equipment or farm auction without finding a few examples of them in the machinery row. I have at least 5 of them here now in or out of various machines and have never owned (with the notable exception of an ass-busting Chrysler "Snow Runner") a Mopar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, dustycrusty said: I think Chrysler must have made more industrial flathead sixes than the automotive version they put in their 1930's-1950's cars and trucks! I've had payloaders, Draglines, tractors, pumps, screening plants, buzz-saws, welders and compressors all powered by those low tech, low maintenance, ultra-reliable pre- "Slant Six" engines and to this day you still can't go to an old equipment or farm auction without finding a few examples of them in the machinery row. I have at least 5 of them here now in or out of various machines and have never owned (with the notable exception of an ass-busting Chrysler "Snow Runner") a Mopar. Indeed they did! I have seen flathead six Dodge engines in bullmoose cranes, and some Slant-sixes in Massey Ferguson tractors and Bombardier snow coaches. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I've seen many emergency generators powered by automotive engines. Kohler used Ford engines and then transitioned to GM 5.0 and 4.3 engines....which one depends on the kW output of the generator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneybeauchamp Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Working in the Chrysler parts department we had calls for parts for the Dodge Quewe 251cu in six cylinder side valve engines used in aircraft tow motors and airport luggage trains, wood chippers, forklifts, cement mixers as well as many of the applications already mentioned. These were often owned by Government or semi-Government agencies. Gardener diesels were also used in rail cars and marine applications as well as trucks. Just my two bobs worth Rodney 😀😀😀😀😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 For years Smith Air Compressors used the Ford V8 engines with one of the heads changed to a compression generator. The used the 289 and 302 and had a warehouse full of take off heads. When I Rebuilt our 65 Mustang 289, I bought new heads from them for less than $50.00 a piece. That was in the late 80's, saved a fortune and had all brand new stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) I used an MGB engine that only had 3 cylinders to run the hay conveyor in the barn. Shook a lot but got the job done. Edited March 28, 2021 by SC38DLS (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Oldsmobile did a sizable business with marine and industrial engines. Mostly 455 but I've heard of 350 use too. The factory-supplied ones were great- no emissions garbage on them and they got the good heads and carburetors. Tobacco farmers here wore out a lot of Olds and Buick 455s watering their crops. Run 'em wide open for days on end irrigating tobacco fields, then when they quit head to the junkyard for another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dictator27 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 6 hours ago, rodneybeauchamp said: Working in the Chrysler parts department we had calls for parts for the Dodge Quewe 251cu in six cylinder side valve engines used in aircraft tow motors and airport luggage trains, wood chippers, forklifts, cement mixers as well as many of the applications already mentioned. These were often owned by Government or semi-Government agencies. Gardener diesels were also used in rail cars and marine applications as well as trucks. Just my two bobs worth Rodney 😀😀😀😀😀😀 Quewe? That should be Kew which was where British Dodge trucks were assembled in London. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneybeauchamp Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 5 hours ago, dictator27 said: Quewe? That should be Kew which was where British Dodge trucks were assembled in London. yes, your right! I never knew the spelling and winged it knowing it would not be Cue, Queue or Quew. Thanks for correcting that one! 😀😀😀😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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