My project car,
I have been working on reverse engineering the Olds Pirate Racer replica (photo of original car enclosed. Orig car no longer exist) for some time now. Mostly on my computer to generate measurements for building a full scale replica.
I visited the GM Heritage Center in Detroit this summer and measured the replica on display there.
That car has a 1 cylinder engine & the car is a 3/4 scale replica.
I was fortunate enough to find 4 wire spoked wheels last year which were originally made in the early 1900's for the car. The rims are bad and spokes will need to be replaced also but they are exactly like the wheels on the orig. Pirate Racer.
I recently purchased an engine for the car. It arrived about 3 weeks ago. It is a 1904 Brennan 2 cylinder engine.(photo enclosed) It hasen't run for 40+ years. It is missing a carburator and a flywheel.
I have been looking for a 2 speed planetary transmission for it (with no luck so far). I included an old Brennan engine catalog page. Mine is most like the engine on the top right. The engine on the top left shows a planetary transmission (like the one I need) attached to the left side of the engine in the drawing.
Just thought I would tell about my newest "old car" project.
Bob Ferry
I have been working on reverse engineering the Olds Pirate Racer replica (photo of original car enclosed. Orig car no longer exist) for some time now. Mostly on my computer to generate measurements for building a full scale replica.
I visited the GM Heritage Center in Detroit this summer and measured the replica on display there.
That car has a 1 cylinder engine & the car is a 3/4 scale replica.
I was fortunate enough to find 4 wire spoked wheels last year which were originally made in the early 1900's for the car. The rims are bad and spokes will need to be replaced also but they are exactly like the wheels on the orig. Pirate Racer.
I recently purchased an engine for the car. It arrived about 3 weeks ago. It is a 1904 Brennan 2 cylinder engine.(photo enclosed) It hasen't run for 40+ years. It is missing a carburator and a flywheel.
I have been looking for a 2 speed planetary transmission for it (with no luck so far). I included an old Brennan engine catalog page. Mine is most like the engine on the top right. The engine on the top left shows a planetary transmission (like the one I need) attached to the left side of the engine in the drawing.
Just thought I would tell about my newest "old car" project.
Bob Ferry