[SEL] IHC cart wheels

[Curt]

Brass ignitor body I assume?
Curt

Judge Tommy Turner wrote:

> I would say you're right Curt, the zig zag is much simplier and I'm 
> sure, less costly to produce.  I'm not sure the year on mine, I 'll 
> have to check the SN to see, I think its about an '09 or '10 though.  
> Another thing unusual about it is that it has the flatbar webster 
> mag.  I think these were only put on the earlier models ('05, '06).  
> This was probably added to the engine as I also received an ignitor 
> when I purchased the engine many years ago (about '77 I think).  The 
> mag is in almost NOS condition, better than the rest of the engine.
>
> Tommy Turner
> Magnolia, Ky
>
>
>> Tommy,
>> I've seen several IHC trucks as you describe. What year is yours? It 
>> would be fairly safe to assume this was the transition year.
>>
>> The zig zag hubs had to be a significant cost savings for IHC. The 
>> old knobby style hubs had to be difficult to set up to pour with the 
>> sand pattern boxes, and cores, and different widths. I believe the 
>> zig zag style was done with a simple 2 piece steel die, which firmly 
>> gripped the spokes, and slipped together like fingers.
>> Curt
>>
>
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