Holt 45 horse combine engine

Good for you Bruce. Those engines are great.

Thanks Tom, I'm really looking forward to this one.


BP.

nice save it's always nice to bring home a little something. i had to take a double take on the stand as it did not seam to fit in with the way the motor was sitting. after reading made seance. you got to plan for success wonder what you will find today?

Hi Mog, the engine we're looking at today was taken apart by a couple little kids about 50 years ago. Apparently they were bugging their dad and he sent them away with a cresant wrench and a hammer. They really did a number on it, parts scattered every which way. I've looked it over several years ago and found the manifolds they were perfect hopefully they still are, and hopefully they will fit my engine.

Should be a good time today with the kiddos. Pictures will follow.

BP

Well, the three oldest girls, 11,7, .and 3 my mother in law and my mother went for a treasure hunt in the rain today. We got soaked but we had a good day of treasure hunting.

Main find were the manifolds both were there and perfect. Best of all, they fit!!!! Found three jugs, three pistons, three rods. Don't know where the forth one is. Since the heads are still on the jugs and the pistons are out, I can only assume that the pistons were not stuck when the kids took it apart.

Found all four crank case covers. Funny thing, none of them said Holt. Found most of the clutch, and the flywheel, with three spokes broken. Also found the fan and gear cover. Gas tank was there with the cool fill funnel it's in good shape just a couple bullet holes. Water tank was still on the rear of the machine, I got the fill funnel off of it.

Didn't find anything brass, no carb, mag, oil distributor, water manifold, or either engine tag.

All and all it was a great day!

Here's some pictures

BP.

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Here is a picture of a couple of the bolts the held the engine to the wooden beams. Big deal right, look closer. The funny lines in the bolt shanks have been worn into them by the different grains in the wood beams. No doubt the vibration and weight of the engine had a lot to do with it.

BP

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Hey BruceP,

What a score... wow good deal. :tongue:

[quote="7upuller"]Hey BruceP,

What a score... wow good deal. :tongue:[/quote]

Thanks, even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally. LOL !

Next I'll get the heads off my complete engine and access the situation. Fingers crossed.

BP.

i did not think you where that old lol . no sounds like a grate day to get out and have a little fun with the kids getting them involved will make sure that don't sell off all your toy when you get old and stick you in a home.