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  1. M92PV4U

    50s Continental TD427

    I don't have any fuel samples to check and am not familiar with algae or asphaltenes, but from what I heard algae has a organic stench and asphaltenes smells like crude or used engine oil, this stuff smelled like used oil. Those pictures are from 2020, the current fuel is nice and clean. The...
  2. M92PV4U

    New member from California

    Thank-you .
  3. M92PV4U

    50s Continental TD427

    I couldn't find TMs, of course I'll have to look some more. I think that I found another pump, as this one is seized up and may not be rebuildable according to some, but I can't find anything on the shaft. Roosamaster Hartford Machine Screw Company, Division of Standard Screw Company (Roosa...
  4. M92PV4U

    New member from California

    Hello everyone. I have stumbled across this site a few times looking for information about GMC 302 rear main seals & related items to that engine. I'm now working on a John R Hollingsworth Generator that I need some help locating engine parts for and figured I'd sign up.
  5. M92PV4U

    50s Continental TD427

    45.04 KW John R Hollingsworth Generator.
  6. M92PV4U

    50s Continental TD427

    Fast forward to this past week and we have use for this thing again. I installed fresh batteries and tried to fire it up, no dice. It starts off of ether. I cracked the low pressure lines & the lift pump is pumping fuel. I cracked the lines to prime the injectors & nothing... I decided to pull...
  7. M92PV4U

    50s Continental TD427

    I have a 50s John Hollingsworth generator powered by a naturally aspirated Continental TD427. We have used this generator a few times with small issues like mechanical oil pressure gauge line breaking & small issues like that. Then in early 2020 it quit starting, but would run on ether. One of...
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