What have I found ???? Possible Banger??

Sorry to put everyone through another
"what is it thread" but I couldn't help it.

They might be tractor cranks, or for somthing
other than Ford, but I just don't know.

Two of them have bolted on counterweights
& casting numbers.

Two of them have cast in counterweights
and no numbers that I saw. (could be there I just didn't see them)

Four total and they looked to be the same size and shape eccept
for the counterweights.

Thanks for looking
Jeff

 

It's kind of hard to get a size perspective of them with nothing to compare to but they look BIG and definitely heavy duty.

I'd guess maybe tractor or some kind of heavy equipment engine.
I can pick my "A" crank up with one hand pretty easy.

 

Not A or B , may be tractor items.

 

Damn! I even had a tape measure with me!

I did pick them up though, not too heavy, eaisily with one hand
and they seemed to be the lenth of my forearm.....18-20" maybe?

What else can I measure next time, What are the vital Banger dimensions?

Jeff

 

For starters, need locations of mains...there were a few industrial engine cranks, allegedly Buda and Hercules, that were sometimes modified for use in B Fords. I have never run into any details on that...
Ideal checkout would be to lay one on the saddles of a bare Ford block and see if things are close enough to right spans to make further measuring worthwhile.
If they are really 20" long, no way...

 

I see oil pans in the background, what are they off of? could be a clue.

also comparing the crank to the carb next to it, the crank does not seem too big.

 

Carbs look to be 2-bolt design. Scale them to the 2x4 behind the second crank.

 

If only I carried around a spare block in pocket.....
The only other block is in my A, anybody got a spare???
I guess I'll just have to measure them and compare it to what
ever I can find online. Thanks Bruce

This bus was full of cranks and PTO drive units, There were also a few
heads for Kaiser/Jeep flatheads too.

Jeff

 

An A or B pan gasket would give you a flying start on comparing. Somewhat lighter than the block, too!

 

I would take a guess that if the bus has a bunch of jeep heads in it, that you are looking at jeep cranks
those cast on and bolt on counterweights don't look like any ford part i've ever seen

 

A Jeep crank would be way short for an A...

 

Now I do have a couple of Jeep cranks I could measure.
Flat and F head had the same cranks, I believe.

Damn this F-head block is in the same yard:
No tape measure needed.

Jeff

 

Well, Mystery solved I found this pick on a Jeep parts site:

L & F Head 134 ci Jeep Motors.
Here' the website:
http://www.walcks4wd.com/product.aspx?pid=1246

Jeff

 

hmmm...a pile of jeep heads and jeep blocks and some random non-descript cranks...