- #HERCULES ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
- #HERCULES ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#
- #HERCULES ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL#
#HERCULES ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL#
Tip: When you email, text or call with questions or enquiries about engine parts, tell me your machine and/or engine model and serial number. For example, 'SL' means it has sleeves, 'LB' means long bore (longer stroke). /rebates/&252fhercules-engine-serial-numbers. Note though that re-engined machines may house variants of the IXB-3 engine - read your tag and the stamp on the side of the block under the cylinder head. Hercules IXB-3's as used in late Oliver HG's. Oliver OC-3's were all equipped with the same 4 cylinder, 3-1/4 in. They are expensive to renew and cannot be replaced with modern insert bearings.
#HERCULES ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#
Important note: IX-series engines before serial number 1285103 were equipped with babbited bearings. This engine was equipped with a water pump for greater cooling capacity.
#HERCULES ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
tion of all nameplates, serial numbers or other plates and stampings on engines and. bore Hercules IXB-3 was introduced, coinciding with the dropping of the name 'Cletrac' from the HG's decals. applies only to Hercules JXC and JXD engines. bore Hercules IXK-3 in 1940 (both with thermosiphon cooling).
bore Hercules IXA-3 engine, succeeded by the 3-1/8th in. The Moorabbin Beaufighter engines still drip oil onto the wheels even now, though the last ground run was many many years ago.stopped by powers that be and public liability insurance no doubt.When we talk of Cletrac to Oliver HG's, OC-3's & OC-4's we are really talking about two engines and their variants: four cylinder Hercules IX-series gasoline engines and three cylinder Hercules GO/DD130-series engines and their variants (see next page).Ĭletrac HG's began life in 1939 with the 3 in. Find the turbo part number when only the vehicle. I'm sure there must be some that could get powered up again with a bit of TLC. Enter ANY turbo number, part number or vehicle data to find all other turbos with the same components. Maybe Anon's suggestion is right that the US produced things in far greater numbers - the P+W 1830 being a great example with over 173,000 units made, some 30,000 more than even the Merlin. /rebates/&252fhercules-bicycle-serial-numbers. The Hercules powered a number of aircraft types, including Bristols own. Cheetah spares are hard to come by over here as another example, the only things I have found along the way have all been from dismantled or scrapped engines. The Bristol Hercules is a 14-cylinder two-row radial aircraft engine designed by Sir Roy. much of the spare parts that were around seem to have been junked at some point. I've certainly got a few parts for the Hercules, some in decent quantities, others maybe one or two and know of another person who has some great parts in his collection, though neither of us own an engine. I suppose the issue with there being a lack of engines being used in flying aircraft would come down to availability of spares. Great answers from everyone, thanks a bunch ! I would like to know the answer on the post above too re UK radials Partial or total conversion to a hit and miss engine or some hybrid. The Moorabbin Air Museum has four or five for memory (two in the Beau) but not been down to look at them and see which variant. It has only the engine serial number, the. Now don't get excited thinking there are buried Hercules engines about ) I highly doubt it indeed (be great though!) as I suspect they ended up probably at Tocuwmal and went to RH Grant who were the main scrappers, along with Hughes. Have not ever found any indication they were then struck off and disposed of. Has anyone got even a rough guesstimate? I've been curious as during some of my rummaging in the Australian National Archives I found reference to over 150 leftover power eggs after the war that resided at DAP in Melbourne (where the Australian Beaufighter amongst others were built), and was able to trace them as far as 1947 when they were moved into storage further north. While going back thru the Key archives I found a 2008 post asking a similar question about how many of the 57,000+ Hercules engines still survive, but no one seems to have ever been able to determine that figure.