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Yea, I know this is the 4-cylinder section, but I couldn't find a 2-cylinder section. If you are just sitting around and need something to exercise your mind, figure out how this 1927 2-cylinder engine works, and who would go to that much trouble? ![[Linked Image from home.comcast.net]](http://home.comcast.net/~chev33radio/27_2cyl_engine_01.jpg) ![[Linked Image from home.comcast.net]](http://home.comcast.net/~chev33radio/27_2cyl_engine_02.jpg) 
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Shade Tree Mechanic
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That big drum where the transmission should be looks like it's designed for a belt. Perhaps the maker needed a small power unit for a portable saw or something. It was probably someone like my dad who would put all the time and effort into a project like this just to see if he could do it.
Fascinating photos!
1924 Superior "F" Touring Car
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HiRay
It seems like a lot of work but it shows what people can do when they have no other options. My local Museam has a "twin" built from a T F%@d motor it runs a saw bench on a cut down T frame. The saw bench is well built and was used for over thirty years!
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What a nice piece of engineering! I'd love to see how they cut down the crank & camshaft. Also, who says you can't weld cast iron!! hehe
Randy Wakefield
1927 4 door sedan
1938 2 door sedan
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This was for sale at Ballarat (Victoria Australia) swap meet a few years ago and at $60 I'm sorry I didn't buy it.
Australian farmers do it hard and don't have any spare funds so throw nothing away. Due to their upbringing they are pretty skillful at knocking things up vs buying them
This engine was used for driving a water pump with the aid of a wide leather belt, hence the drum on the back
Chris
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Backyard Mechanic
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It looks more like a one-lunger since the intake is only going to a single cylinder. Makes a lot of sense since the motor would be uneven with just the first two pistons. Cutting the crank at the main bearing would also make for a stronger crank since you would not have to weld it.
Thanks for the picture.
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The "normal" 4 cylinder intake only enters through 2 ports in the head. So the single inlet you see here could be feeding 2 cylinders, unless further changes were made inside the head that we can't see.
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I'll bet the camshaft has been modified to move the cyl #2 lobes around to the position where the #4 lobes would have been. Otherwise as stated earlier, it would run really rough. Although we can't see the other side, it probably uses the original distributor with wires in the #1 & #4 positions.
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I bet the fireing order is 1-2-1-2 hook every other wire to one plug!
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Life's a long winding trail, love Jesus and ride a good horse!
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Guys, they would have to modify the crank to have both pistons at TDC at the same time to get the firing order even. The camshaft would also have to be changed. Not worth the effort.
What we have here is a Harley Davidson prototype, a twin with an uneven firing order. Must have sounded great.
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