I have a 28 flying cloud w I th an unknown year engine.

[k.t. cooksey]

 

[Ben Bruce aka First Born]

Sure is !!

 

  Ben

[wayne sheldon]

More and better pictures would help a lot.

Years ago, I had a 1929 Reo Flying Cloud Master semi sport coupe. It had a vacuum tank, not a mechanical fuel pump.

I knew a couple people that had Flying Cloud Mates, the smaller companion car began for 1929 and continued through 1930. I do not recall if they had a mechanical fuel pump or not. Regardless, 1928 would be very early for a mechanical fuel pump on almost anything (that was the first year for a few cars). By 1931, most cars had mechanical fuel pumps (except Ford). But I am not certain what year Reo first used them on what models.

Without a better look at the car and the engine? Difficult to tell much of anything. I suspect the engine at least is later than 1928, although there is some similarity to my Master engine, I can see it is not the same. Whether it is a later engine, or the smaller Mate engine I cannot tell. It may even be a couple years later car?

[58L-Y8]

What are the engine numbers on yours?  I'm sure we can identify it by those numbers.

[Larry Schramm]

I would guess that it is not a '28 as I thought the first mechanical fuel pump came out in 1929 on a Buick.

[studeboy]

Studebakers had a mechanical fuel pump in 1928.