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earthwar · 01-31-2008, 12:11 PM

Anyone else here collect and restore antique gas engines? EW

earthwar · 02-02-2008, 06:44 AM

This is the kind of engine I'm talking about. EW

TN Tin Man · 02-03-2008, 08:34 PM

Not knowing your location here's a link Shows

Mr. Longshaft · 02-06-2008, 07:46 PM

Is'nt anything with a carburetor an antique??

earthwar · 02-07-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Longshaft

Is'nt anything with a carburetor an antique??

Ya pretty much these days. The picture of this engine just has a bowl were the kerosene slushes around and gets sucked into the cylinder. This engine is a 6 horsepower and weighs 1,000 lbs. made in 1916. EW

HighPlainsDrifter73 · 02-13-2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Longshaft

Is'nt anything with a carburetor an antique??

Not hardly. There are still certain classes of racing that do not permit fuel injection and I believe that many of the participants like it that way.

I myself have just had a close friend complete work on my engine that will be used for drag racing that uses a Holley dominator carburetor. I also like it that way. Simple to operate and troubleshoot when need. The motor will produce over 700 horsepower. Pro stock drag engines use dual carburetors and produce well over 1000 horsepower on gasoline.