Watercooled Knucklehead Midget Help...

Hey MoFo's

I need some help with a project I'm working on...

I am looking for Drake Watercooled Knucklehead motor parts, pieces, literature, Photo's Ect..Ect...

They were used in Midget Race Cars in the late 1930's & 40's

Good or Bad or broken or pieces I'm interested.

PM me here or email popeofwelding@gmail.com if you have or know of stuff.

Thanks
jesse

 

I had no idea these even existed. Cool.

 

love the email address.

you cocky son of a bitch ! hahaha

 

WOW! Water-cooled knucklhead...Never seen one before. COOL!!!

 

Yea well whatta ya gonna do.......

 

I think i know someone who could help you....PM sent

 

well i guess i am a member of the welding church so i cant be mad at ya. does this mean theres gonna be a welding helmet passed around wanting 10% of my money? haha

 

Bitchin! we're thinkin of doing one over here witha 2ltr pan motor

 

I know a few gray beards who may be able to help. I'll ask 'em and let you know.

 

Jesse, I'd PM Speedrome (Bart) here. He's very knowledgable about early circle track stuff. He restored a 40's hillegas midget, and is currently doing a sprint car with an Offy. He knows alot of Old Timers that might know too..

 

Cool thanks!

 

Jesse ck with competitiondistributing.com in Sturgis ask for Lonnie Isam, and also Dave Iverson in San Diego.

 

very cool. i thought morgans were the only car with v twins.

 

I think there is a guy in Fallbrook that has quite a few of these engines.

I sold him a 37 rearend. I will search for the number.
He said he worked on the beginning of the VECTOR super car. If that triggers anyones memory.

 

This is the Pop Dryer built "Catfish" that ran a stroked Knucklhead. I sold it about an hour after I got it home in the early 1970's not knowing a thing about its history. Carlheim is another watercooled Harley conversion, I think they were flatheads, used bronze heads.

 

Jesse , I will check with a couple of guys up here in B.C. , they got lots of knuck stuff stashed away ..... they might know info or parts , and buddy of mine is a walking library on knuck stuff thats his fav to play with ...Steve

 

Googled Carlheim and got this, he made an overhead as well. http://www.flatheadpower.com/tech/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10301&start=0

 

hahahahahahahahahahaa.....prolly nuthin, but it is a funny email addy and a said earlier, I have never heard of a water knuck, learn something new everyday, even if it is from a cocky youngster.
I'm sure you've already thought of or have done it already....post same thing on the JockeyJournal.com
(proves I havent been on the JJ in a couple days, damn!)

 

Hey , the dude Chuck at Kick Start MC in Mi has some knowledge on that vintage stuff , he helped that Boneville car with the Knuck . 616 245-8991 , he does 'nt do the internet.

 

JAP engines 1910/11 on........



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No these Knucklehead motors were made in America.

Jockey Journal is all Jap bikes and triumphs

 

I don't know what project you're working on, but I hope that engine's visible! Never knew they existed, they're a thing of beauty.

 

I bet THEY were not built by Porsche!!!!!

 

Check with WHEELS THROUGH TIME in Maggie Valley NC . Dale Walksler
He has at least one H-D midget, don't know about a water pumper tho'

 

How about a Knucklehead that is about to be water cooled.

 

Did'nt Rodan do something like this back in teh 70's/80's

 

I have seen exactly ONE of these setups in my entire life, before I knew just how ignorant I really am. It was at a swap meet in 1987 at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Connecticut. I can't remember the price exactly, but it was under $100. I thought it was some weird foreign thing and just walked on by. At least now I know that I don't know anything.

 

hey JESSE...i have information about those hard to find parts. i don't have any, and don't know any body who does. i don't know any thing about parts, and well you know? ...POP.

 

found these.........might help

http://www.beautyofspeed.com/gallery/motor_drake/index.htm


http://georgesantiquemotorcycletrader.com/mc/forsale3.html



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Am I wrong or was it Dale Drake that did the conversion to water for midgets and he was the Drake in Meyer Drake that bought Offenhauser?