Putt Putt Sputters, It's Alive It's Alive...it stills has life in it. Amazing how the things were put together and the internals were made and last that long. Way Cool..Thanks Roadking !!
John, Congratulations in getting the engine running. Sorry I wasn't able to visit with you last Saturday. The engine was direct connected to the boat propeller, and turned in either direction depending on which way you wanted your boat to go. Larry Cauffman, Masonville
+805ROADKING sounds pretty good to me for a 100 year old engine ,, I am thinking the carburetor might not be large enough though ,, kinda sounds like it's starving for air
Mustie 1 Three cyl engines with 120 degree crankshafts have rocking forces acting longitudinally and in a vertical up-and-down motion. The engine as it is placed demonstrates this perfectly. This is the reason why most modern engines with 3 throw crankshafts are fitted with a balance shaft or shafts.
Good to see it running.....man that would have to have some good floppy mounts to be in a wooden boat. Mind you, with the proper carb etc bet it runs great at high revs.
Lol I noticed he must be right handed spinning cc instead of ccw in the last episode ( not that it makes a damn bit of diff on a 2 smoke) Many 2 strokes with the secondary clutch latch out are run backwards to reverse the drivetrain . Not far off on the fuel setup . Nice Farmall!!!!
I do know that some of the old Wisconsin V-4 engines used the Marvel-Schebler side draught carbs. I've forgotten the model number of those engines,..maybe VG4D or VH4D or something like that. So if anybody out there has some Wisconsin engine parts lying around they might be able to help John with this by contacting 805ROADKING. I seem to remember that the guys were spinning that engine the opposite rotation the other day, that might have had something to do with difficulty in starting. Or would that make any difference in this 2-stroke design Roberts. Great video ROADKING. !
+805ROADKING Yes, I was thinking later that that is the way some of the older, golf cart's reverse. They just reverse rotation, actually now that I think more,...so do Snowmobile's ... they switch engine timing , and bingo, you go backwards,.... I'd like to see John's engine all set up and purring with that water tank connected up and running.
The Model T carb is probably causing a lot of the issue. Two-strokes have a very weak vacuum pulse compared to a 4-stroke, so 2-stroke carbs typically have much larger jetting than an equivalent 4-stroke carb.
Man, that sucker is a bucking bronco! Very cool considering that's probably the oldest engine I've ever seen run! The orchard application is pretty cool, but I gotta wonder what the boat it came out of looked like. Wouldn't surprise me if there's a guy out there with a wooden boat wishing he had the original Roberts 15HP engine to go in it!
805ROADKING No, I hadn't! I actually didn't subscribe till your Pumpkin Chuckin vids How to weld cast iron was the first small engine project I saw you do a vid of. I'm embarassed now, you did a bunch of good vids. I've seen a few now, including the Fuller & Johnson ones, I especially like where you said "...'cause this is for prosperity" I smiled at that cause it was for posterity too!
just an additional thought if you ran a bigger diameter pipe on the exhaust you would have a lower but just as loud of sound like they go Fairbanks engines
Man doesn't mind being a cripple the rest of his life can stand on the ground and reach over and start a tractor engine. It's really no a problem. Unless it kills him then all bets are off. Just keep on doing it. By the way I love your engines.
Man, that's about a temperamental prick to start (especially with that small flywheel) I think your buddy John would be wise to get an old flathead Ford starter with a rubber wheel on the shaft to spin this thing without having to risk breaking a couple fingers or a wrist, when it finally decides to fire. Sounds pretty healthy once it's running though.😁 *EDIT:* Just had a funny thought... I'd hate to be in the middle of a lake and have to try to start this thing, especially with a direct drive prop attached. You'd probably waste less energy just rowing back to shore.🤣
My dad told me stories about an old Gray Marine engine in a lifeboat he had around the early 1920's, told me you could slow it down real slow and restart it backwards, eliminating the need for a transmission, would this run backwards too?
Has your buddy John found a carb yet if not I just saw a couple on eBay that would maybe work. One was for a 15 HP marine engine just a different brand but it was a sheb!led model D.
Great video Roadking! I'm trying to figure out the ignition timing. Two cycle fires on every rev, but how is the distribution done? Any ideas? Thanks eric
+SillenTDMrider yep that V4 from ford was made in cologne germany the descendants of those V4s appear in 1980s ford vehicles in the US I have a 1988 and an 89 ford ranger , and they both have the german built Cologne 2.9 v6 engine
