RAYZER
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When all else fails,pull starting with a pickup truck works.
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Yeah like the original flight of the phoenix!!! but I want all 4........ electric/air/caufman(cartrige) /and a hand crank inertia starter!!How about a cartidge starter like the old radial engines.![]()
You can get a 6v or a 12v replacement/add on for the pony motor pull start, at one time only 6v but as years went by 12v came available, this kit had a generator that went on the main motor to charge the pony motor starting batteryAir starters are popular in Australia. As an emergency reserve, some Aussie truckers carry connectors for their tires to power the air starter.
There's a lot of compressed air in Deuce tires.
I have a 1948 Caterpillar D4 crawler with a pony motor for starting; it's BEE-YOTCH to use. It has a rope pull starting function, just like a lawnmower, but with a LOT more compression...once the pony motor is running & warmed up, you engage the starting clutch slowly to kick over the 4-cylinder diesel engine. I HATE the pony motor; some day I'll dump it and convert over to 24V starting. If it had compressed air on board, I'd consider air starting instead.