You could probably put a set of wheels on one of those Florida air boats and have the modern version. I'd say that those guy in the photo probably found a big pile of airplane parts right after WWI and hung that thing together. Just don't jump out the back when it's running.
Hmm?? I'm pretty sure ACME makes those. When you call, don't mention the H.A.M.B., though...tell them Wile E. Coyote sent you. Mart3406 =============
Hell, ya can tell by lookin' at them boys, they ain't right... Bet they'd been a blast to hang-out with! Love it!
Looks like there is no drive train of any kind. Just fire that baby up and go with the wind. This must be the first test drive with the design team on board. Did they remember to include an "OFF" switch in the controls? How many people were still on it at the end?
Get yourself a fuzzy helmet and a punk and you could star in one of those Australian Apocalypse movies.
Execellent article concerning the Curtis engines and Mr. Curtis himself on the Woody Boater site this week. You fellas might enjoy the read. http://woodyboater.com/communityweb...-a-chris-craft-a-winning-combination-in-1918/
When I was in high school I worked after school in a mens clothing store & one of my jobs was to go to the post office 2 blocks away everyday. If it was raining or snowing the owner would toss me one of those caps to wear. I had a large collection by the time I graduated.
I came across some photos, tech info and 3 videos of some running restored Curtiss OX5 V8's. Besides aircraft use, after WW1, surplus OX-5 V8s found their way into many prohibition-era rum-running speedboats and 1920's and-early '30's-vinrtage race cars, homebuilt road-going 'speedsters' and even a few 'limited production', high-speed luxury cars. Mart3406 ------------------------ Curtiss OX5 1918. 8 cylinder water cooled. 90HP @ 1200rpm. Max 1400rpm for a short time. Bore and stroke 4 x 5 inch Total 500 cubic inch (8 liters). Compression Ratio: 4.9:1 Valvetrain: Pushrod-operated overhead valves with one intake and one exhaust valve per cylinder. Fuel system: 1- Zenith Duplex carburetor Oil System : Pressure feed lubrication by oil pump via camshaft and crankshaft. Oil 4 Gallons (15 liters). Oil consumption (1.2 liters) per hour at full speed. Fuel consumption 9 Gallons per hour at full speed. ---------------- Video1) "Curtis OX-5 Engine Run" http://youtu.be/eht035pmGzo <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eht035pmGzo" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="720" width="960"></iframe> ------------- Video 2) "Starting a 1918 V8 Curtiss OX5 aircraft engine" http://youtu.be/eDd94xowWfs <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eDd94xowWfs" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="720" width="960"></iframe> ------------------- Video 3) "Starting a 1917-18 Curtiss OX-5" http://youtu.be/bO3PRjjxpN0 <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bO3PRjjxpN0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="720" width="960"></iframe> ======================
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