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ldobbins
Senior Member
Username: ldobbins
Post Number: 223
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 02:38 pm: | 
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How about a new name this engine:
This is currently for sale in the Mecum Indy - Jim Street collection. Listed as an early T-head and who knows if the parts missing from the pic are there. Obviously not a T-head.
What is it????
Let me know if you know.
Cheers,
Lew "The West Coast Sterling Guy" |
miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 965
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 07:37 pm: |
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The aluminum crankcase ad the individual cylinders sort of, hint at a Van Blerck. Some Van Blercks had a Tee head, but others were L heads.
But some pictures of the other side might help - dunno if you can get those.
Miro |
miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 966
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 07:53 pm: |
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Here's the link t the auction info - buried way back n the latter pages is a 5 cylinder marine radial engine.
https://www.mecum.com/auctions/indianapolis-roadart-2018/collections/jim-street- estate-boat-motor-collection/
miro |
ldobbins
Senior Member
Username: ldobbins
Post Number: 224
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 07:54 pm: |
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Thanks Miro,
I have been leaning toward Van Blerck as well but so far have not found any reference.
It looks like Joe's style but most were T-head. I wish there were more pics on the Mecum site. We do not know if the parts missing in this pic are there or not.
Cheers,
Lew |
robert
Senior Member
Username: robert
Post Number: 955
Registered: 07-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 12:08 am: |
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Looks very much like a work in progress so presumably the engine was complete when that began or they probably wouldn't have bothered? |
bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 643
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2018 - 03:40 pm: |
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upcoming Mecum Indianapolis auction engine listings have been much expanded and updated. The "T-head" with parts missing is now described as a Scripps engine |
drrot
Senior Member
Username: drrot
Post Number: 241
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 04, 2018 - 03:52 pm: |
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Lou,
They posted another photo with the covers that say "Scripps" on them. Got my bidders package today. Over 1" thick but all cars and boats. Nothing on the motors. |
billschaller
Senior Member
Username: billschaller
Post Number: 697
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2018 - 09:19 am: |
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This guy had a lot of fun collecting, that's for sure. |
ldobbins
Senior Member
Username: ldobbins
Post Number: 226
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2018 - 02:55 pm: |
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Thanks Jim! |
