Ford engine to air compressor conversion

- Dave

Try this URL. Gordon-Smith used to be in Bowling Green, KY. I had one of the Model A Ford versions in the 60's. I don't know about 'em now. In the 80's I saw a slick kit from them, that put a spl head on one side of a 302 Ford V-8.

Good luck. IHank

Lou(NE)

As for using an N engine, that would be more problematic. The firing order precludes simply blanking off either end of the engine. At least if you want the engine to run smoothy. You'd need to blank off either the inner two or outer two sets of cylinders.

You could achieve at least a moderate result replacing the spark plug with a check valve and piping it to the air tank. This assumes clean and unrestricted air available to the intake for the compressor cylinders. You obviously don't want gasoline mixtures here!

You could greatly improve the results by removing the lifters from the valves of the compressor cylinders. Leave the exhaust valve and spring in place, sealing it off. Replace the intake valve with a very weak spring that the vacuum could draw open. This would get you compressed air on each rotation of the crankshaft, as opposed to the every other rotation the above method would yield.

It's all doable, but of questionable worth. You would probably better serve yourself by either using a rotary screw type compressor mounted onto the complete engine, or using a compact engine and compressor unit.

Using the N engine complete on a trailer would allow you to mount up various components to it, like a compressor, welder, generator, pump, etc. Especially if you work carefully with a belt or chain drive.

I recently bought this Jeep L-134 4 cyl engine/ air compressor I'm looking for any info or links
in it's regard.

Please help if you can.

Marshall

The old "Air Bag" is snug and warm in my basement after being alone and
neglected
for too many years. After blowing away the dirt, dust and crud, he
still looks dirty.
Well ya hafta loveum anyway.

His name tag reads: Hesse Hornet Hess Corporation Division Hess Carriage Co. Kansas City MO-----Dover NJ

Engine plate reads: Kaiser Jeep Corp. Jeep Industrial Engine Model CJ 3A Engine Assembly # 913102 Serial # R3J-17777 4B

Chassis plate reads: Hesse Hornet Model "H" Serial # 9 1707 5 Idle speed 850 RPM Pumping speed 2200 RPM

I'm hoping at least one of you can make more sense out of the above,
than I can.
After doing a mild web search, I found very little. Apparently there is
still a Hesse
Corporation in Kansas City MO.

He has a heavier fly wheel to make up for having to fire on just two
cylinders and
his idle speed is increased from 600 to 850 RPM.

His head is cast with the words: Hesse Carriage Co. and the head is the
feature that sets him apart from the run of the mill L-134 (see poor
diagram attached).

Cylinders 1&4 fire engine.Cylinders 2&3 are used to compress air.

Dimensions: W-20.5" L-31" H-32" WT-heavy

His stance is strong and proud with a solid chassis.

Thanks.

Marshall #10284