It looks like a motor out of a 930 Horch which was part of Auto Union . They also built farm equipment.
Not really part of the engine, but I think I am seeing a a manually operated planetary over/under drive behind the main transmission. Be nice if someone today made a version of that that fits in the driveline that folks could afford. Bones
Bob Millburn an Oz hotrodder ran a Weslake headed 302 Ford in his T bucket in the 1970s, Bob also had a Repco HiPower crossflow headed Holden 6 in his pickup........will find some pics............andyd
I have seen one of these in a garage in the UK (Cheshunt, Hertfordshire) in the eighties, the chap was building a pro street Vega and had a pile of engines! This was his prize!
Years ago I acquired a set of Gurney Westlake small block Ford heads with an ultra rare single plane 4V intake. The next day a guy offered me $300 more than I paid for them so I sold them. One of the worst business decisions I ever made.
1930's Oakland V-8 http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=27230&country=us Or Pontiac https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1932-pontiac-v-8.1012099/
Saw one in a 1931 Oakland Tourer, must be 50 yrs ago now..............the local garbologist, used to find cars all over the place in southern Sydney and drag them home.......then resell them...........I bought my 1st car from him in 1969, a 1938 Ford Standard sedan.........this Oakland was the only one I've ever seen with its odd looking V8 engine...........it was for sale for about $100, complete, going but needed a new canvass top as his feral kids used to play on the cars and one fell thru the canvass..............andyd
Thats interesting..Looks like atmospheric intake valve and roller lifter exhaust valve; wonder if a runner was made..
Uncertain if this a combustion engine. Note lack of spark plug. Now, in the cosmetic industry this set up is wonderful for dialing in exact dosage of a given product. Where I work this system is how the tube filling machine works. The valve system however is much simpler in design in regards to cleaning. It has a removable head/rotor valve. Also in the photo the intake and exhaust flange look to be sanitary style flanges?
We just finished this 1935 American LaFrance V12. An interesting project and absolutely no parts availability. jack vines and larry percy
It’s a 60* V12 block, the narrow angle makes it look like a six. As far as the dual plugs go that was for reliability in emergency service. One ignition may have been battery and the other magneto in case there was a failure of the charging system.
This is coming back now, with several major car makers developing modern versions of this Sent from my iPad using H.A.M.B.
I am aware of the Gear Vendors two speed, I understand they are around $3000 for a complete assembly. Does yours make any noise when it’s running through the planetarys? I guess what I meant was, I wish some OEM had made them available in the past and they would be plentyfull in salvage yards..... just kinda day dreaming. Bones
Yes, a little spendy but it's sure nice to cruise 70 @ 2200rpm with my 4:10 gears. Not noisy at all, of course this is an old truck! I share your dream of cheap available units, could use a couple for my other old trucks.
Does anybody have pics of the relatively successful (in that it made it into production on a few makes) Willys sleeve valve engine?
they are. you can find virtually the identical unit in manual volvos, mid 80's i think. the main shaft is longer and will need machine work though.
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