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Posted by SteveB on March 13, 2008, 11:36 pm
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Just don't look at the crappy fenders and dryrotted tires ..........
http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/
I'm $300 poorer, but a little bit happier.
Now, to clean it up and get it to run. From the block, the plates say:
F 136 Ser #124455 Code 4365
On machine: Ser # A 907348
Miller Trailer Ser 3 HE 752632
Going to Google now to see if I can find info using these numbers. In the
meantime, anyone who can help me get there, please post, as I'll be online
this eve and checking messages.
I've just gotten some rather bad news in another department today, so I
guess the Big Guy gives and takes.
Life is good.
Steve
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Posted by SteveB on March 13, 2008, 11:49 pm
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> F 136 Ser #124455 Code 4365
Brain fart! Make that F 163 .............
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Posted by Don Young on March 13, 2008, 10:33 pm
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It's a 163 cubic inch Continental engine. Possibly one of the most popular
engines ever made. Used in a lot of forklifts, pumps, and farm machinery as
well as welders. Lots of information and parts available on the Web, E-Bay,
etc. as well as local dealers, including Caterpillar (forklifts).
Don Young
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Posted by RoyJ on March 13, 2008, 11:37 pm
Please log in for more thread options Looks like you did ok. More than ok. OK, I'm jealous.
SteveB wrote:
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Posted by Private on March 13, 2008, 11:43 pm
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Congratulations, looks like you just got very lucky, some would call you a
robber.
It looks like circa 1980>. The alternators can be problematic and are
expensive, plan on replacing with something more common when it fails.
These engines were used in some forklifts and were equipped with twin groove
crank and pump pulleys, if you can find these parts it makes it pretty easy
to mount an air brake compressor above the engine under the hood.
Paint correct Lincoln grey and buy correct new decals and it will look like
a new machine. I do not know if these machines are still sold new with gas
power but they are still very common in the local patch and IIRC are going
for $5-7,000 used and new would be $10-12,000. Mounted on a good clean rig
they go for $80-120./hr. + consumables.
Check the regulators with detergent solution carefully for leakage, expect
to rebuild.
Be cool, careful and smart and the bottles may save you the full purchase
price in rental savings. I suggest you may want to repaint them an
appropriate color. Always pick up the full bottles before returning the
empties, never try to 'exchange' them at time of purchasing new full ones.
Read between the lines.
Good luck,
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