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You can't do that,thats what they told me.but I done already went and done it,this engine is not restored,I just fixed-er up,a hit and miss McCormick Deering with spoke flywheels,type M 1 1/2 h.p.,international harvester IHC stationary gas engine as the factory didn't make a hit&miss ignition,only throttle governor,gasoline,kerosene add water.this engine is running backwards,counter clockwise,reverse,unusal,shopmade mixer,exhaust comes out the intake,where the gas mixer used to be,the updraft mixer goes in where the exhaust used to come out,it's painted with rustoleum red enamel,buzz coil and battery,gel cell,12 volts,shopmade square tube and flat metal cart,weld-er up,2x4 treated wood 40 inches long,oak stain,eight inch cast iron wheels.made to fit latchout system,IHC logo decals,champion spark plug,check valve in fuel tank,this was a parts engine,auction sale special,junk,scrap iron,but a part here and a part there,what you see is what you get,new valves and valve guides and springs,new seats,rebuilt,modified,not restored,babbitt bearings,crankshaft greaser,screw type,die cut head gasket,water hopper cooling,push rod latch out,cam roller,flyball governor,I told her I built the whole thing,she looked at the motor and looked back at me and asked what color is that?blood red! polished brass drip oiler no,aluminium with sight glass,30w non det.oil,el-cheapo brand,one shot lettering enamel,gold old school pinstripping on flywheels,gibb keys,piston rings,low compression,this engine runs best on camp fuel,low octane,no micro switch,simple little flipper to make contact,this is not make and break ignition,this engine came new with a EK high tension magneto,year model unkown,no fuel pump or compensating valve,low tension spring rate,IHC logos on grease cups,kreem gas tank sealer used in gas tank,next one will be a sideshaft,what color was it? green,easy to do,just get-er done,the story goes on,brilliant fire engine red thing a majig,goldleaf,chicago,IL,500 rpm,DIY,fiasco # ten,more non-sense fun in the back yard, Subscribe,leave a comment,pass it on.Thanks enjoy the show.and a shout out to harry's old engine website,check out smokestak and enginads.,Thanks

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  • If you've ever said "yall kin see what I dun dun right yander.."

    youuuuu might be a red neck.

  • @mtdeezy ,,No, No,, might, took a left turn a few years back, yes, I done went and done that right yander, you could say I got-er done,, yall kin see that,

  • Nice hit and miss engine.

  • @phill903 thank you, now 6 months later, she runs even better, thanks

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  • Sounds like my sisters jalopy aka hooptie going down the road.

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  • I like it a lot! If ya ha'n't got it, make it.

  • My dad wants one of these so hes on the hunt :P

  • @shopdogsam Brilliant work my friend. A magnificent piece of engineering. Do you know of any place where I may find an engine such as this, for a reasonable price?

  • nice accant sound kool and kina funny but no offence, nice hit and miss motor u must realy like that hobby

  • Nice Engine. "Thumbs Up" on the work you did.

  • Why do you talk like a HillBilly? :)

  • can you please repeat EVERYTHING you said

  • love ya man! posted some fireside episodes to my FB! when you get back to daytona let me know. gettin ready to ride clyde for biketoberfest.

  • Just to let you guys know not alll Stationary Engines are Hit and Misses....A hit n miss fires every onece in a while not every time...you guys think a Throttler Stationary's a hit n miss and it's not the thing is Throttlers fire every second non stop and once in a while ya they have a tendency to mis fire and IHC Hit and Misses were RED Throttlers GREEN

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