Bet you weren't expecting that
I guess these swathers came equipped only with the /6 originally. This one runs on propane. Can a Super Six be far off? How about Dutra Duals?
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| Author: | GunPilot [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:37 am ] |
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Bet you weren't expecting that I guess these swathers came equipped only with the /6 originally. This one runs on propane. Can a Super Six be far off? How about Dutra Duals?
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:56 am ] |
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Uh…wow, you're right, I wasn't expecting that!  Didn't realise you're in Casa Grande. Been there a few times. |
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| Author: | FrankRaso [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:34 pm ] |
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Nice. Do you have any photos of the fuel system? |
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| Author: | CARS [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:36 pm ] |
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When I was a kid, we had a Owatona Swather with a slant and LP. I guess that was my first slant
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| Author: | Reed [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:01 pm ] |
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I have seen several full blown combines sell on eBay that were slant six powered. |
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| Author: | wjajr [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:38 pm ] |
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Slant dream come true; easy access to, well everything... |
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| Author: | GunPilot [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:09 pm ] |
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Quote: Nice. Do you have any photos of the fuel system?
I'll get a photo of the other side of the engine shortly. It's kind of interesting...
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| Author: | bigslant6fan [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:52 pm ] |
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The S/6 offered compact width,great durability,and fuel economy,so it was installed in many industrial applications in the 60s-80s.Forklifts,street sweepers,marine,brush chippers,airport trams,farm harvesters are examples I've seen. |
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| Author: | Ron Parker [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:00 pm ] |
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Sweet I would like to stage that up at a Slant race and run. I have seen Slants In combines, airplane tugs, irigation pumps, welders,boats,generators,searchlights,carnival rides, And I have one in a bad azz race car. Thanks Ron Parker  It Aint Over Until I Win |
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| Author: | CARS [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:44 pm ] |
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Quote: Sweet I would like to stage that up at a Slant race and run. I have seen Slants In combines, airplane tugs, irigation pumps, welders,boats,generators,searchlights,carnival rides, And I have one in a bad azz race car. Thanks Ron Parker
Do you understand how consistent a 2 minute ET would be messing with you at the finish line? It Aint Over Until I Win 
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| Author: | GunPilot [ Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:24 am ] |
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It would be consistent... after all, it does have a governor.   
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| Author: | 440_Magnum [ Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:49 am ] |
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Quote: It would be consistent... after all, it does have a governor.
And comfy- I see the unmistakable profile of a York A/C compressor... driven from the FLYWHEEL?!?!?
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| Author: | steponmebbbboom [ Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:54 am ] |
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the LPG plumbing is weird... why doesnt the outlet of the lockoff go right into the vaporiser, where is it going? and where is the hydrostatic relief valve? interesting that they used an expensive and clunky belt-driven governor when they could have just stuck a HOOF governor under the mixer... looks like a late-model engine, is it hydro? it will probably have exhaust valve rotators on it, that and LPG means it should be pretty tight... |
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| Author: | GunPilot [ Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:00 am ] |
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Yeah, unfortunately that York compressor isn't hooked up to anything - may make a good onboard air setup for my 4x4... Keep in mind these were gas from the factory so that LP system is farmer-fab add-on. The governor is stock for the gas engine. I will most likely convert it back to gas as I have no way to fuel it with LP where I am. Plus, I have a complete super six setup doing nothing, and Dual Dutra Duals, and an Offy valve cover... someone stop me! Seriously, the engine is governed to 2250 RPM per the manual, and is rated at 65 HP at that speed which seems realistic. Any engine work would have to be directed toward improving low end torque. The works can't turn any faster than that. It could stand more HP - that's why he sold it to me - he got a diesel swather. |
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| Author: | plymouthhillsidehemi225 [ Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:59 am ] |
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yeah around here there's all sorts of swathers and combines and such that have slants in them, I haven't seen many that run on propane though, I was seriously thinking about that for my car but but the propane carb on my pickup with a 360 instead... |
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