AC power units on running gear
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Topic: AC power units on running gear
Posted By: olivetroad
Subject: AC power units on running gear
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2020 at 3:52pm
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Were AC power units ever sold mounted on factory running gears? I bought a AC L power unit I want to restore, and would like to mount it on a running gear to move it around with. I have a nice JD steel wheeled gear, but that seems wrong... Does anyone have a brochure of the early power units? Also, did this unit have a L model plate inside the diamond on the radiator castings?     |
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Posted By: Keith M
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2020 at 10:07pm
| I almost positive I see a “B” Farmall to the left behind that power unit in one photo. Am I right? By the way nice looking power unit but I haven’t a clue as to your question. I’d put it on what I could find and paint it orange myself. |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2020 at 10:11pm
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The ones they brought in for carnival rides back in the day were on trailers. I don't know if they were factory tho. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: tom51
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2020 at 10:15pm
| Forum member near green bay wi restored a power unit like that and mounted it on a running gear and painted it orange a few years ago !ooked nice. |
Posted By: steelwheelAcjim
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2020 at 3:45pm
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You have an L90 power unit. According to a brochure i have, it is rated at 110 h.p maximum @ 1080 r.p.m. 844 cubic inches. The picture in the brochure does not have the "L" in the diamond. I missed out on buying one a few years back that ran a sawmill. I would mount it on a 6 or 8-ton running gear (an Allis one if you can find one) and have fun running and showing it.
------------- Pre-WW2 A-C tractors on steel wheels...because I'm too cheap to buy tires! |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2020 at 9:14pm
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That is a big one. I was thinking you had a B - C engine not an L90. Nice Find You have a real horse. Good Luck! Bill Long
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