The Ford Barn

GB SISSON · 05-09-2015, 11:30 PM

2 pistons in each hole? Did each engine have 2 crankshafts?

Ralph Moore · 05-10-2015, 10:22 AM

They had a big single cyl hit and miss engine here at the museum last year. Forget the maker. The flywheels were about six feet in diameter. It ran pretty good once they got it going. This thing probably weighed 4000 pounds!

Henry/Kokomo · 05-10-2015, 11:32 AM

GB SISSON - yep. One on the top and one on the bottom. Injector was midway between. FM engines like that used in marine and railroad applications, that I know of. Very smooth running.

alt63bird · 05-10-2015, 02:01 PM

One of my favorites sayings re. F-M engines: I'm opposed to opposed pistons.

05-09-2015, 11:30 PM	#21
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,916	Re: First time in 70 years 2 pistons in each hole? Did each engine have 2 crankshafts? __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

05-10-2015, 10:22 AM	#22
Ralph Moore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 1,470	Re: First time in 70 years They had a big single cyl hit and miss engine here at the museum last year. Forget the maker. The flywheels were about six feet in diameter. It ran pretty good once they got it going. This thing probably weighed 4000 pounds!

05-10-2015, 11:32 AM	#23
Henry/Kokomo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kokomo, Indiana Posts: 1,731	Re: First time in 70 years GB SISSON - yep. One on the top and one on the bottom. Injector was midway between. FM engines like that used in marine and railroad applications, that I know of. Very smooth running. __________________ Henry

05-10-2015, 02:01 PM	#24
alt63bird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: outside Omaha, NE Posts: 276	Re: First time in 70 years One of my favorites sayings re. F-M engines: I'm opposed to opposed pistons. __________________ Alan H. Tast AIA, LEED AP BD+C Technical Director/Past President-Editor-Publications Director, Vintage Thunderbird Club Int'l. (VTCI) http://www.vintagethunderbirdclub.net Author, "Thunderbird 1955-1966" & "Thunderbird 50 Years" 35+ year member, Crown Victoria Ass'n.