Please help me identify this engine

#1 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 02:30 PM

#2 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 02:50 PM

On 26 Aug, 14:30, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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What engine, dimbulb?

#3 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 02:53 PM

http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...ycle%20Engine/

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> On 26 Aug, 14:30, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>
> What engine, dimbulb?

#4 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 03:01 PM

Uh, which engine would that be?

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#5 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 03:59 PM

I did post a link.
http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...ycle%20Engine/

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> Uh, which engine would that be?
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#6 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 05:01 PM

On 26 Aug, 15:59, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I did post a link.

If it was in the original posting, it didn't show up in Google. Never
mind.

Fascinating engine. It's a pushrod parallel twin, but God knows who
built it. I've never seen anything like it. A factory one-off, or a
special?

#7 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 05:07 PM

On Aug 26, 6:53�am, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...ycle%20Engine/

It looks like some sort of British vertical twin, but those two bolts
have SAE grade 5 markings...

http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...e/engine-6.jpg

#8 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 07:19 PM

On Aug 26, 6:53 am, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...ycle%20Engine/

'48 Indian maybe ?

http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_page...Superscout.htm

#9 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 07:22 PM

I don't think it is a motorcycle engine. It may be some sort of pump
motor.

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#10 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 08:09 PM

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:19:22 -0700 (PDT), Rob Kleinschmidt
<Rkleinsch1216128@aol.com> wrote:

>On Aug 26, 6:53 am, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...ycle%20Engine/
>
>'48 Indian maybe ?
>
>http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_page...Superscout.htm

Wow. I think he's got it. Where'd you pull that out of?

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#11 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 08:18 PM

On Aug 26, 12:09 pm, Turby <turbosur...@beach.comber> wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:19:22 -0700 (PDT), Rob Kleinschmidt
>
> <Rkleinsch1216...@aol.com> wrote:
> >On Aug 26, 6:53 am, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...ycle%20Engine/
>
> >'48 Indian maybe ?
>
> >http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_page...Superscout.htm
>
> Wow. I think he's got it. Where'd you pull that out of?

The internet. Figuring it wasn't likely to be a common
brit bike, I was guessing Indian or Horex. 1950s because
of the separate engine and tranny. The slanted pushrods
and funny tappet covers are the most unusual features.

What I'm still not clear on is the history of the Indian twin(s).
Some of them at least were rebadged Enfields. This one
seems like it might be a genuine Indian.

#12 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 09:10 PM

Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216128@aol.com> wrote:

> On Aug 26, 6:53 am, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...ycle%20Engine/
>
> '48 Indian maybe ?
>
> http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_page...Superscout.htm

Bloody hellfire. You're right.

http://www.motohistory.net/images/IndianScoutEngine.jpg

I'm impressed. And I never knew Indian made a parallel twin.

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#13 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 11:12 PM

The mystery has been solved. It's a post-war (WWII) Indian Scout or
Warrior.)

Photo: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1335/...57e77e.jpg?v=0

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> http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...ycle%20Engine/
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> "TOG@Toil" <totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> On 26 Aug, 14:30, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>
>> What engine, dimbulb?
>
>

#14 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 11:15 PM

Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216128@aol.com> wrote:

:On Aug 26, 6:53 am, "Dan" <danthe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
:> http://home.earthlink.net/~jdnwater/...ycle%20Engine/
:
:'48 Indian maybe ?
:
:http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_page...Superscout.htm

Nice catch. That must be some sort of custom plug where the primary
goes. I didn't think the vertical Indians had pushrod tubes like
that.

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#15 (**permalink**) 08-28-2008, 01:00 AM

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:10:46 +0100, totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

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>http://www.motohistory.net/images/IndianScoutEngine.jpg
>
>I'm impressed. And I never knew Indian made a parallel twin.

Look at 1953. Indian stops making their own motorcycles and starts
selling Royal Enfield and other British bikes.
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