[SEL] RE: Hit Miss Engine Related mailbox

[Orrin Iseminger]

When in high school I built something similar for our farm mail box.  Our
small burg didn't have anything as exotic as a junked Mack crank, but there
were plenty of Ford V-8 cranks to be had for the asking.  

I merely cut off the excess from the pulley ends, then welded two cranks
end-to-end.  As the Brits would say, it worked a treat.   That way I had a
bolting flange on each end; one for the flywheel base and the other for the
mail box perch.  

After painting it black and gold (the journals and throws), it presented a
very striking (and solid) appearance.  

Orrin

Orrin Iseminger
Colton, Washington, USA
http://users.moscow.com/oiseming/lc_ant_p/index.htm
So many projects.  So little time.   

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Paul Maples
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 7:49 PM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: [SEL] Hit Miss Engine Related mailbox

Hey gang I just got this message and picture from B.K. Lahey who lives in
Beaudesert,Queensland, Australia. As usual I have placed the picture in a
URL for all to see.

"Hi Paul, here's my mail box, don't know if it's in the category or not but
I wouldn't want to HIT it , but I try and MISS it, V8 Mack crank and
flywheel,"

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/B.jpg

Paul