Goat Update

[jfnemt1ff1]

While today was a good day, I got the engine in the goat today. One step closer,waiting on fuel tanks I might start it this weekend with a fuel can.

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

Looks like you're doing an excellent job of the rebuild...keep it up

 

[Junkyard Wars Crusher]

Yea John, Looks good. You are making quick progress. You can hear that Aberdeen clock ticking, huh?

 

[jfnemt1ff1]

Thanks: I am starting to feel a little preasure.After I hook up a little more small parts on the engine,Iam going to up one more coat of paint on. Then it is on to finishing up the wiring and putting it all back together. I hope to be done by mid-april so I could put some some miles on it befor the trip to aberdeen.

 

[cranetruck]

Looking good! Is the engine original iissue (aluminum head?) or a substitute?

 

[maddawg308]

Looks good John, a lot of progress. See guys? Having a garage really helps in the cold weather, you can actually get stuff done on your rigs when its snowing! (unlike my pile under 6 inches of snow for the past month)....

 

[steelsoldiers]

Looking great John. Glad to see you will make the Aberdeen deadline.

 

[jfnemt1ff1]

Looking good! Is the engine original iissue (aluminum head?) or a substitute?

It is a original 353. I heard they are very load cant wait to hear it run.

 

[cranetruck]

JDToumanian (Jon) knows his 2-cycle Detroits and I'm sure he can help you if you run into trouble.

 

[67Beast]

Looking good. Let me know if you are still interested in decals. It only takes me a few minutes to make them once I have the sizes and numbers you want.

 

[JDToumanian]

JDToumanian (Jon) knows his 2-cycle Detroits and I'm sure he can help you if you run into trouble.

Great looking goat! I wouldn't mind owning one of them someday... I do love those old Detroits! I bought my deuce in non-running condition, and if the engine turned out to be junk I was going to put a 4-53 in it. It was bittersweet to discover that it's whistler was in excellent condition...

The goat engine is more than just aluminum head, the entire engine is aluminum. They're a popular engine for 2-stroke nuts to put into pickup trucks because they fit easily and they don't weigh 1,100 lbs like the iron version. I'll be out here watching if you have any trouble, but once you get the air out of the fuel lines, (an outboard motor rubber squeeze bulb from WalMart plumbed to the fuel inlet works great for this) it will probably fire right up. Make sure the "mouse trap" energency shutdown flap is working (it's on the blower housing) Detroit governors can stick and cause a runaway. Remember that if you test the mouse trap, it does not self-reset... You will need to do it manually.

Regards,
Jon

 

[ojsdna744]

I can't wait to see that!! I want one someday, hopefully there are some left by the time I'm ready and have somewhere to put it!

 

[1958 M274]

As far as I know, goats don't have the "mouse trap" air shutoff flapper... If you are ever worried about a run away on startup, start it in high gear, high range with the clutch in. That way you can stall the engine if it starts to run away. Not that that would work in this case since the goat in question isn't fully assembled...

 

[steelsoldiers]

When I worked as a roustabout we would have trouble with the diesels in our trucks and rigs running away on natural gas blowing from a well. When that happened, someone would scramble to yank the mushroom off and cover the intake with a board or stuff a jacket in the intake. You could do that too. Just make sure if you test fire it without the air filter housing on, that you don't let something get sucked into the supercharger That goes for any of your long-haired friends and shirt tails too