Other hobby, thought some might enjoy the videos...

[Scooter Bob]

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.

 

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Had a few other issues to work though along the way, but here it is running on the magneto even.

 

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I wonder how long it will take for everyone else living here to get tired of me starting it up every day?

[bongobobny]

That's some interesting valve linkage there!

[bill in mn]

Thanks for posting.Very nice to get things running again.

[Scooter Bob]

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.

[Marcarl]

So where is the CD player????

[tufftom4]

Where is the seat and handlebars ?

[Panjandrum]

So where is the CD player????

 

You mean cassette player, right? I love the sound of these old engines.

[Gary N.]

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

[SMSgt]

What a great hobby. Those type of engines have always intrigued me. Thanks for sharing.

[Lil Venturous]

Sure looks like a lot of valve lash?

[Squidley]

Very Cool Bob! I love those old motors

[RandyR]

neat.

[Trader]

So THAT's what a 2nd gen looks like under those removable covers!

[Scooter Bob]

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.

[IH Truck Guy]

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...

[naturbar]

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

[ragtop69gs]

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.