[SEL] Muncie engine

[Richard Strobel]

Arnie..do they "bar it over" to start it..or use a pony setup?  And does it 
blow an oily mess?  The two stroke I've seen can kill misquitoes for miles 
around.

  Just wondering what kind of injector was used on this ole girl...not 
mechanically operated so It must just shoot a spray when fuel pressure 
overrides the injector spring...at the correct time.

  So now after chatting with a guy last night, this is probably what's known 
as a semi-diesel.  It doesn't have enuf compression to start, so an external 
hot bulb must be used...am I correct?

Damn this is an exciting engine and probably once in a lifetime shot.  I'm 
pretty sure he'll trade it for my Toyota pickup which I'm cleaning up today. 
He does want it to stay in Montana and has made the statement several times: 
"Rick, will you promise me, you'll get it running?"  I'm going to assume 
it's stuck as he has nothing covering the intake and the bottom of the 
flywheels are in the dirt...aaarghhh!!!

Well enuf fer now..

Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Muncie engine


> Hi Rick,
>
> Have a peek at these...
> http://ralph.lafayette.la.us/stationary-engines/muncie.oil.engine/
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/christison/links/
> http://www.old-engine.com/ely.htm
>
> And just remember as Dave sez, "They're still making wives, they ain't
> making the olde iron."  Go for it; you need that engine!
>
> BTW the one that's always at Portland is a sweet runner!
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
>
> On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Richard Strobel wrote:
>
> > Would like to correspond with anyone who has a big Muncie or anyone who
> > knows something about them..I'll try to explain this engine
>
> <snip>
>
> > Thanks much gang...this one could cause THE BIG "D"
>
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