Vintage engine collection

**JDT** · 26-08-2012, 12:00 PM

These are getting hard to find.

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**V6HQUTE** · 26-08-2012, 01:52 PM

ive got one a bit like that but bigger, used to run a shearing shed

**buck** · 26-08-2012, 07:35 PM

go to Finley mueseum in NSW, they have heaps of engines their, all or most of them running, i really like the commer knocker supercharged engines, but they had a blaxland straight eight there which was about 8-10 feet tall, they are only to happy to fire them all up for you, great day if your into that stuff

**wbute** · 26-08-2012, 07:41 PM

Commer knockers are two stroke diesel, with two crank shafts and the pistons fire against each other, bit like a flat four but with the pistons running in the opposite direction. Two stroke diesels need the super charger to run. They put a GM two stroke to shame when it comes to the "screaming" part lol! Our neighbour had one and you could hear it about 5km away when it was pulling a load out of the paddock.

**buck** · 26-08-2012, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

Commer knockers are two stroke diesel, with two crank shafts and the pistons fire against each other, bit like a flat four but with the pistons running in the opposite direction. Two stroke diesels need the super charger to run. They put a GM two stroke to shame when it comes to the "screaming" part lol! Our neighbour had one and you could hear it about 5km away when it was pulling a load out of the paddock.

Yeap you have got to love the sound of a 2 stroke diesel, i tried to talk my oldman into putting an 8v-92 into our old boat but he went for a 6bt cummins, mind you still sounds nice espiecally when the turbo kicks in.

**HK1837** · 27-08-2012, 08:34 AM

GMH fitted 2-stroke V6 diesels to Bedford truck!

**JDT** · 27-08-2012, 11:02 AM

I started collecting them when I was 17. Got a good collection of them with an old uncle. (about 30 altogether) Got shafted big time when he passed away. His son in law claimed most of them. I managed to keep 9 of them. I've got a 1920's 2 stroke Sunshine. Made in Sunshine in Victoria. 2 HP and weighs about 60 kilos.
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