[SEL] New Iron Find

[John Culp]

That little ZC's pretty desirable to me. Got one out in the yard now, 
my first "flywheel" engine. Got it in 1972 from an oilfield equipment 
place in Carmi, Illinois. The 52 cubic inch model, probably about 3 HP.

John

On Feb 12, 2005, at 7:39 PM, FRM8198 at aol.com wrote:

> While at the Ag Expo in Tulare, I met a friend who told me that he  
> knew
> where I could get a couple of engines.  Of course, I had to go see  
> them.  One is
> a Fairbanks Morse Type Z, Style C, 2½ HP.  The other is  also a 
> Fairbanks
> Morse.  This latter one came from the Taft oil fields  several years 
> ago.  From
> looking at Wendel's, this engine appears to be a  Type ZC which has an 
> enclosed
> crankcase and a place to install a radiator and  fan (these items are
> missing).  I would estimate the HP to be in the 7 - 10  HP range.  
> This engine also
> has a clutch vee belt four  sheaves pulley.  On the inside of the left 
> flywheel
> (looking forward  from the rear) there is a vee belt pulley.  I think 
> is the
> pulley that  was used to turn the fan.  The carburetor is missing but, 
> the
> seller  tells me that LPG carburetor is available with purchase of the 
> engine.
> Both engines are free and the mags are on the engines.
> The question is how desirable is the Model ZC?  Remember I  have to 
> have a
> good reason to convince the wife.
>
> Francis Maciel
> Santa Maria, CA
>
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John Culp
Bristol, Tennessee, USA