TRIVA FUN

bcp · Nov 16, 2015

prichard said:
I don't know if it was made by Pontiac but my boss when I was in high school had an IH with a cut in half v8. It was upright, not laid on its side. He got a good laugh at my jaw dropping when he opened the hood. Looked just like someone made it at home with a Sawzall and welded a plate on.

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Sounds familiar.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/related-topics/288183-triva-fun-post4287438.html#post4287438

Bruce

RSKY · Nov 17, 2015

What has ten cylinders, twenty pistons, two crankshafts, and no valves?

Been in use from 1930's to present day.

k0ua · Nov 17, 2015

RSKY said:
What has ten cylinders, twenty pistons, two crankshafts, and no valves?

Been in use from 1930's to present day.

That sounds like the Fairbanks Morse two piston per cylinder engines that was used in Submarines. Am I close?

turnkey4099 · Nov 17, 2015

What diesel engine series had spark plugs fired by a magneto? No, these are not glow plugs.

crash325 · Nov 17, 2015

There was a radial aircraft engine that had no carburetors. Only RPM control was to turn ignition on & off.
What was it???

bcp · Nov 17, 2015

Our JD Model A ran on diesel fuel and had spark plugs.

Rhone-Gnome rotary aircraft engine. I think the crank was mounted to the fuselage and the prop was on the crankcase.

Bruce

prichard · Nov 17, 2015

bcp said:
Sounds familiar.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/related-topics/288183-triva-fun-post4287438.html#post4287438

Bruce

Sorry Bruce, missed that.

Depmandog · Nov 17, 2015

tallyho8 said:
Marshall Dillon rode Buck on Gunsmoke and after it ended Ben Cartwright rode Buck on Bonanza.

Close enough. Buck the horse was in both shows. Loren Greene like the horse so much he bought it and took it home.

turnkey4099 · Nov 18, 2015

bcp said:
Our JD Model A ran on diesel fuel and had spark plugs.

Rhone-Gnome rotary aircraft engine. I think the crank was mounted to the fuselage and the prop was on the crankcase.

Bruce

Yep and due to the gyroscope effect it would turn sharply one way but very poorly the other.

turnkey4099 · Nov 18, 2015

bcp said:
Our JD Model A ran on diesel fuel and had spark plugs.

Bruce

I didn't know about that one, thanks.

Harry K

bcp · Nov 18, 2015

turnkey4099 said:
I didn't know about that one, thanks.

Harry K

It used gas to start, then switched to diesel. Then run it on gas before quitting so the carb had gas in it for starting.

From:
https://smallfarmersjournal.com/john-deere-model-a-tractor/

Fuel System… Gravity-feed fuel system. Gasoline tank capacity—1 U.S. gallon. Fuel tank capacity—15 U.S. gallons.

bcp · Nov 18, 2015

turnkey4099 said:
I didn't know about that one, thanks.

Harry K

It used gas to start, then switched to diesel. Then run it on gas before quitting so the carb had gas in it for starting.

From:
https://smallfarmersjournal.com/john-deere-model-a-tractor/

Fuel System Gravity-feed fuel system. Gasoline tank capacity-1 U.S. gallon. Fuel tank capacity-15 U.S. gallons.

turnkey4099 · Nov 18, 2015

For some reason it isn't taking the 'reply with quote'

Then the JD used the same system as the one I have in mind except on mine you didn't need to switch back to gas when shutting down.

Harry K

bcp · Nov 18, 2015

turnkey4099 said:
For some reason it isn't taking the 'reply with quote'

Then the JD used the same system as the one I have in mind except on mine you didn't need to switch back to gas when shutting down.

Harry K

We switched back, but I don't know if it was required to. Just how I was told to do it. It has been a long time.

Bruce

crash325 · Dec 13, 2015

How long did the Pony Express last??

What put it out of business??

! Very famous partner was whom??

Leejohn · Dec 13, 2015

Railroad

2LaneCruzer · Dec 13, 2015

crash325 said:
How long did the Pony Express last??

What put it out of business??

! Very famous partner was whom??

Going from memory, I seem to recall that Buffalo Bill Cody was involved.

tungularafishcamp · Dec 13, 2015

crash325 said:
How long did the Pony Express last?? What put it out of business?? ! Very famous partner was whom??

I think it was only 18 months or something like that cause they finished the transcontinental telegraph.

cqaigy2 · Dec 13, 2015

Depmandog said:
Close enough. Buck the horse was in both shows. Loren Greene like the horse so much he bought it and took it home.

When we were kids, we had a horse called Buck, an old retired roping horse. I learned an alot from him.

crash325 · Dec 14, 2015

It lasted 19 months.
The telegraph put it out of business.
Buffalo Bill was 1 0f the owners.

What was Buffalo Bill's actual name????

In the western TV shows They always talk about the 45 cal. & sow it being loaded in rifles.
Is that correct????