[AT] OT: Crosley engines (was Re: MF 1135 (MF 150 engine)

[Mike Sloane]

Back in the mid '60s, the Crosley engines were very popular among the 
"quarter midget" racing car gang. I guess they could be "souped up" to 
fairly high hp for their size - there weren't a lot of small engines to 
choose from in those days. The cars were front engine, rear wheel drive, 
and most of the drivers had burns from the exhaust pipes that ran along 
the outside, next to the cockpit.

Mike

George Willer wrote:
> The Crosley was very unique engine and easily identified.  It was muffle
> brazed from pressed steel components.  It had a shaft driven, bevel geared
> overhead cam.  It was too far ahead of its time, before modern anti-freeze
> and suffered from severe corrosion.  
> 
> George Willer
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
>> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Charles
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:31 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] MF 1135 (MF 150 engine)
>>
>> Farmer wrote:
>>> Was it the Crosley that had a stamped sheet steel block?
>> Farmer, I'll have to show my ignorance here.  I thought the only engine
>> that
>> came in them was perkins diesel, contiental gas, or in some overseas
>> versions a perkins gas.
>> What would we need to look for to determine if it is a Crosley block?
>>
>> Charles
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-
>> tractor.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 5:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] MF 1135 (MF 150 engine)
>>
>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 1:43 PM, Charles <bridgescharles at hughes.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Thanks Cecil and Charlie
>>>>
>>>> This one broke into the webbing in the block.  I haven't seen it, but
>>>> from
>>>> what he has told me it is beyon repairing.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Charles
>>> =============================
>>>
>>>
>>> Was it the Crosley that had a stamped sheet steel block?
>>>
>>> --
>>> "farmer"
>>>
>>> "Good clean muck never hurt nobody!!!"
>>> Morris Moulterd
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> Francis Robinson
>>> Central Indiana USA
>>> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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