1952 Fermont 30KW Recovery!! PICS!!

[No.2Diesel]

Hi,

Its a Continental M330 made from 40's to 1966. The 227 was the one used in checker cabs. This is the only source I could find on the net after a short search but I'm sure there are more locally. I just have to play detective.

P A Ross Machinery Co.: Construction equipment and parts in Dallas, Texas

Citizen you make a very good point about the Chrysler 251; more plentiful and cheaper parts but 79cu. in. smaller and I'm not sure it would pull 1,800rpm at full load. I think I'll just save up to repair this motor properly instead of creating more of a headache. It really is a great durable motor.

-I put thin shim steel over the crankshaft journal oil holes and clamped it with two radiator hose clamps to prevent the obvious loss of oil pressure if not done. I even drilled the hex heads on the clamps so they can be wire-tied

Wrench Wench:

-The wrist pin is alot harder than the cast iron block and yes it doesn't have any abnormal wear on it.
-Its a valve in block flathead engine. There is no reason to make a custom cylinder head as this engine design was used due to manufacturing and maintenence simplicity. Performance of cylinder head flow and thermal efficiency is limited. Increasing compression ratio from the stock 6.5 to about 8.2 would help but thats about all that needs to be done.

 

[Wrench Wench]

I apologize. I misspoke. I didn't mean cylinder head. I was thinking piston, to replace the shattered one.

 

[No.2Diesel]

Hi,

Oh I can get pistons for it without having to fabricate anything.

 

[jonesal]

Make sure your Continental engine is or is not a military standard engine. A mS contains high mortality parts throughout. I'm currently overhauling my Continental that is in a generator as well. Mine is a military standard and most components (bearings, valves, PISTONS, etc.) are NOT standard Continental parts. The MS specifications on the engines are much more stringent. The parts will have a MS stamped on them if they are. If you are lucky, you have the civy version as parts are much cheaper. For example I had to pay $80 for one MS main bearing ($40 for each half). Piston rings are impossible to find as well so I had to have them custom made.

The mag clicking sound is the advance cam on the impulse drive working. Once the engine starts, it does not activate anymore as it is not needed. You're also lucky you have a Morse mag. Mine is a Slick and uses aviation parts and wires. More $$.

Good luck and have fun!

 

[Engine5]

YUK, I rebuild a wisconsin VH4D last winter that looked similar. Lower half of the piston grenaded upper half cracked and stuck in the top of the bore. Didn't have any nasty gouges like that in the cly though. Looks like it ran like that for a little bit. Sounded fine when running??? Just think how smooth it will be when all 6 are actually going

Scooter, the scooter man, the scootster, scootermatic, McScooter, scootermiester, scooter with the VH4D, talk to me man. I have a million VH4D questions for you.

 

[APM215]

I think the old straight frame Michigan 55AG wheel loaders from the 1950's used that same engine.

I have a smilier gen set to run my spot light and if I could add one thing It would be not to run it to long under load with the side covers open as it will cause the generator to over heat It uses the air flow from the cooling fan for everything.