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joe_thomas
New member
Username: joe_thomas
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2013
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 11:48 pm: | 
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I have a Universal Unimite HFR Serial Number 118288. She came with my 1930 Elco 27. Looks like she was not original to the boat. She runs. Want to convert to a diesel engine. Is anyone interested? Looks like parts for the engine are fairly easy to come by. Unimites are built from a Hercules tractor engine IXB. |
robert
Senior Member
Username: robert
Post Number: 538
Registered: 07-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 29, 2013 - 01:00 pm: |
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Three or five bearing IXB? |
joe_thomas
New member
Username: joe_thomas
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2013
| | Posted on Friday, March 29, 2013 - 02:14 pm: |
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I have no idea. My mechanic said that the block was from an IXB Hercules. How would i know if it has 3 or 5 bearings? She is HFR 118288 Universal Unimite. I dont know much more than that. She also has a 2:1 transmission. We did find parts on www.jobbersinc.com |
robert
Senior Member
Username: robert
Post Number: 539
Registered: 07-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 29, 2013 - 03:00 pm: |
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Without pulling the pan off, I'm not sure how you would tell. Someone who knows the Hercules engines well could probably tell you. The five bearing was later obviously. Hercules ZXB block was also widely used. |
scott_n
Senior Member
Username: scott_n
Post Number: 226
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 11:37 am: |
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Hercules blocks have matched surface just blow the head in the middle of the block one side or the other with the Hercules # on it you will have to wire brush the paint off that spot. |
joe_thomas
New member
Username: joe_thomas
Post Number: 3
Registered: 03-2013
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2013 - 09:32 am: |
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Maybe I should have been more clear in my initial post. Does anyone want this engine? It would be great as a parts engine or invest in new valves, new rings and run as your primary. It is in Milwaukee on a pallet. I can load into your vehicle. First $200 takes it. |
danomil
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Username: danomil
Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2013
| | Posted on Friday, July 05, 2013 - 01:25 pm: |
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I need a manifold for the universal unimite. My engine type HF ser. No. 117075
Wonder if you still have this engine? If so some photos to see if the manifold (intake/exhaust)is like mine. Thanks |
mudshark13
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Username: mudshark13
Post Number: 5
Registered: 09-2013
| | Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 02:42 pm: |
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I AM LOOKING TO BUY UNIVERSAL UNIMITE ENGINES AND PARTS INCLUDING TRANSMISSIONS AND V DRIVES.
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