The beast comes home.
Brian's initial contact resulted in a short trip to Dunkirk, IN to view the engine. I took several photos and spent a while talking with the owner. After some discussion with Brian the next day, I made an offer on the engine. Eventually we came to an agreement and the engine was mine. Here are several photos of the engine as I bought it.
It wasn't easy standing there trying to be impassionate about buying this hog. I did pretty good for the most part but somehow missed the fact that the crank guard was stamped steel and not cast. This little quirk led to a rather interesting investigation into the origins of the guard. Size-wise it looked very manageable but that 1200 lb. weight was hard to overlook.
Getting it home was far easier than expected. The previous owner already had it hanging when I arrived and all I had to do was back the trailer under it. One large tie-down strap and off I went. Later that night using a little thought and a few one inch pipes I had it rolling off the trailer. It was a slow process but I was in no hurry to have 1200 lbs. of cast iron out of control and headed for the back of the garage. But at last it was off and safe inside my mechanical rest home. It will be an involved project but I'm looking forward to it.
