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Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Nov 11, 2015

For all you torque fans out there



A friend of mine brought this in the office the other day. I thought it was really cool. It should be running this weekend.

Specs:

16.5" rod

5" piston bore

6 horsepower at 500 RPM



That plays out to a whopping 60 FT/LBS of torque!!!! Over a 10 to 1 power to torque ratio!!! If an engine was built to those specs today an average small block would put out over 3000 to 4000 Ft/LBS of torque!!! :E This was done almost 100 years ago!!! (1924)

Check out the way they lubed the big end of the rod. It was an auto lube system and it would last all day.

At only 6 HP it couldn't do much work, but man could it twist things!!
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  • Chuck_thehammer's avatar
    Chuck_thehammer
    Explorer
    Nov 11, 2015
    open crankcase... total Loss oiling system.

    years ago.. I rebuilt a 2 cylinder air cooled engine for a 1911 Maxwell car.

    back then. the machinist was more valuable then the machine that made the part.

    5 to 7 inch stroke.... a guess. and a large and heavy flywheel.

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