I'm wondering the same thing? How long do you suppose a timing chain would last with no oil running onto it? Ic seen som truly bizzar places Hemis have been used, but this one takes the cake!
I would like to know the output of that unit. It would have to be a lot to need that much H/P to turn it.
I recently bought a rebuilt 354 Hemi. It came with s few parts as well. There were a set of exhaust manifolds included that sit straight along the heads with provisions for capping on each end. These appear to be the or the same. I had assumed they were industrial. I am thinking they could be useful to solve some fitment interference issue in a swap. Particularly steering. I also have an Industrial 331 short bell that came from the New Orleans Airport where it was used to power aircraft sitting on the tarmac during servicing. It has a unique speed governor system, that has an oil pump mounted under and driven by the distributor with small valves and 1/4-inch tubing to control engine speed. Totally mechanical with no electrical input. Hemis were used in many industrial applications and often featured unique components. I have never seen an account of a vertical application.
Right out of High School I worked at a firm that built gas turbine and diesel generators. One odd set up we did was Vw rabbit diesels stood straight up . They were deigned for tight spaces in U.S embassies in south America.
Never seen that before! Oiling would be my first concern, too. Guess the pan didn't matter, so they used a std. one and drain to the bottom tank. Seems the gen was updated to GM alt. Cooling seems to be missing some parts. What is the canister with cap next to the propane evap?
Im bettin it looked like this. Scrapping the copper from the generator pad for the purchase of the tug and twice over, plus I got a 354.
If you drive the highway between Lubbock and Amarilo Tx you will see anything and everything used as pump motors. Mike PriceAt least it was that way years ago. I can't find the picture in my photobucket pages but one of the orchard wind machine outfits used to have an old wood wind machine stand with a Hemi with transmission with a 12 ft prop on it out on display in front of the shop. I took photos but have had too many computer crashes since.
Used to roam all over Texas. I liked the set up where the 'pump' motor was from an old pickup. Then they'd take the bed, flip it over to make a shelter for the works.
The One I have is not at all like yours. The oil pump is part of the distributor. It has none of the accoutrements yours displays. It has the bump valve covers and Industrial lettered valve covers.
You cant see it in the pic, but the govorner is under the distributor and connects to the throttle govorner under the carb. At sonme point on of the valve covers wqas replaced as the right bank has the industrial calve cover and the left has the firepower passenger cover.
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