Scooter Bob Posted November 25, 2011 Share #1 Posted November 25, 2011 We bought this rusty old engine in September, and have been puttsin' with it ever since. It's a 1920 vintage IHC model M, 1-1/2 hp at 650 rpms. Just got it running a little over a week ago. This engine had a very worn egg shaped bore when I got her. Had a new sleeve tube machined and fitted to the IHC sleeve and then fitted to the old piston with new rings. Engine was very stiff, so I used my Fairbanks Morse ZD to turn it for a while before trying to light the M. [ame= ] [/ame] Had a few other issues to work though along the way, but here it is running on the magneto even. [ame= ] [/ame] I wonder how long it will take for everyone else living here to get tired of me starting it up every day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted November 25, 2011 Share #2 Posted November 25, 2011 That's some interesting valve linkage there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill in mn Posted November 25, 2011 Share #3 Posted November 25, 2011 Thanks for posting.Very nice to get things running again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Bob Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted November 25, 2011 That's some interesting valve linkage there! I think that's one of the really neat things about these old slow engines, you can see all that stuff working. Now, I need to find one with an open crankcase and a hit and miss speed control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted November 25, 2011 Share #5 Posted November 25, 2011 So where is the CD player???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tufftom4 Posted November 25, 2011 Share #6 Posted November 25, 2011 Where is the seat and handlebars ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panjandrum Posted November 25, 2011 Share #7 Posted November 25, 2011 So where is the CD player???? You mean cassette player, right? I love the sound of these old engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary N. Posted November 26, 2011 Share #8 Posted November 26, 2011 Thanks for posting that. I love watching and hearing those old engines run, especially the hit and miss ones. I had a newer model IHC than that one but ended up selling it a couple of years ago. I use to get it running and when the water started to steam I told the kids it was a hot dog cooker....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSgt Posted November 26, 2011 Share #9 Posted November 26, 2011 What a great hobby. Those type of engines have always intrigued me. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Venturous Posted November 26, 2011 Share #10 Posted November 26, 2011 Sure looks like a lot of valve lash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted November 26, 2011 Share #11 Posted November 26, 2011 Very Cool Bob! I love those old motors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted November 26, 2011 Share #12 Posted November 26, 2011 neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted November 26, 2011 Share #13 Posted November 26, 2011 So THAT's what a 2nd gen looks like under those removable covers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Bob Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share #14 Posted November 26, 2011 Sure looks like a lot of valve lash? Ya, but it's right. I suspect in the day they weren't that good at laying out and making cams. It has a big wide cam with a lot of lift, gets timed to the crank, and then you adjust the lash so that it closes at the proper time according to a mark on the flywheel. I've seen several others and they all run with that much clearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH Truck Guy Posted November 27, 2011 Share #15 Posted November 27, 2011 Of course it's cool,it's a IHC.... Well done buddy..... Now you get to go to www.binderplanet.com And hang with all the cool people.... :D:D I fully expect to see a old IH fridge in the garage next time I'm over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturbar Posted November 27, 2011 Share #16 Posted November 27, 2011 That's some interesting valve linkage there! did you notice how much valve lash there is!? (oops i now see someone had already mentioned that) i am a big fan of simplicity and this fits the bill..... i really like the old hit & miss engines as well.....thanks for shraing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtop69gs Posted November 27, 2011 Share #17 Posted November 27, 2011 OK, now that you have it running, what are you going to power with it ? Might I suggest an old Radio Flyer wagon that you could use to run to the store in. A Road King pipe may make it sound better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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