We have been cutting a trail thru our woods to make easy access to trees for logging out old growth and storm damage and found an engine with a wooden chassis. Looking for ideas as to what it might be. There is a Chev bowtie cast into cylinder head, a combination wood and metal frame.Its has chev 4 cylinder with part number 343640.Looks like a belt drive attachment on one end.More excavation to do.
Mystery engine
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We have been cutting a trail thru our woods to make easy access to trees for logging out old growth and storm damage and found an engine with a wooden chassis. Looking for ideas as to what it might be. There is a Chev bowtie cast into cylinder head, a combination wood and metal frame.Its has chev 4 cylinder with part number 343640.Looks like a belt drive attachment on one end.More excavation to do.
Thomas
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Interesting find.
Maybe some folks near by can recall what type of operation setup was used for...got feeling you may find more goodies.
Maybe some folks near by can recall what type of operation setup was used for...got feeling you may find more goodies.
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Is there any evidence of past tree felling as it might be some sort of saw mill or was there any past need to pump water?
Found lots of old farm machinery , its been a farm here since 1888. Nearby is an International Harvestor thresher the size of a box car, plus several other horse drawn farm implements, with the forest growing thru.Will post pictures as I get some clearing done.Towed out a couple olde ski-doos and lawn tractors already with our Boomer.
Could have been many years ago, Forestry says the trees I am thinning are 30-50 years old,obviously planted in staright rows found old fence lines all thru woods
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Interesting find.
Maybe some folks near by can recall what type of operation setup was used for...got feeling you may find more goodies.
More goodies
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Looks like the engine had a belt drive wheel, in which case it may have powered anything from that threshing machine in one of the pictures through to a sawmill, pump etc. I have seen those old Chevy engines in a lot of auction sales, after years of use powering all kinds of equipment
ruralruss
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That engine has an interesting layout. The sharing of 2 cylinders for each intake and exhaust ports make me wonder if fired those 2 at the same time. If not it would have to be a rather low speed engine but possibly high torque engine.
