Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Side Shaft Hit-And-Miss



This engine was running at the Boonville, Indiana show last fall. Most hit and miss gas engines used on the farm used a push-rod to operate the exhaust valve, so side-shaft engines like this one are highly desirable collector items. Watch the cam action and the governor catch, and you can sense some of the appeal of side-shaft engines.

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