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tubman · 05-15-2021, 02:04 PM

I had a '48 Seagrave open cab pumper with the Pierce-Arrow 468 cubic inch flathead V12. I won a lot of beers betting guys I could start it with the crank. It was kind of unfair, because the engine had dual ignitions, and the more cylinders they have (up to a point) the easier they are to crank start. The easiest starting snowmobile I ever had was a 4 cylinder 2 stroke Yamaha. Twice as many firing impulses per revolution than the standard twin cylinder model.

05-15-2021, 02:04 PM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,436	Re: no advice needed, but I am curious I had a '48 Seagrave open cab pumper with the Pierce-Arrow 468 cubic inch flathead V12. I won a lot of beers betting guys I could start it with the crank. It was kind of unfair, because the engine had dual ignitions, and the more cylinders they have (up to a point) the easier they are to crank start. The easiest starting snowmobile I ever had was a 4 cylinder 2 stroke Yamaha. Twice as many firing impulses per revolution than the standard twin cylinder model.