[SEL] IHC cart wheels

Judge Tommy Turner lcjudge at scrtc.com
Thu Sep 15 12:00:39 PDT 2005


Curt,

    Probably so but I don't remember.  I just know that it came with an 
ignitor and its laying on the engine.  I'll give it a look to see.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



> 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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