15-04-2020, 04:41 PM
It is probably a 3 bearing engine, from around October 1936.
If so, there should be the head of a bolt high up on the crankcase side, half way along, just below the tappet cover.
It may have been modified the take a 2 bearing crank, though. I don't know if this can be checked by looking down the oil filler tube.
If 3 bearing, and the engine came from, or is still in a car that hasn't run for years and years, the crank is probably broken.
They will often turn over on the handle, even with a broken crank.
If it has obviously been looked after, then a good three bearing engine is a much smoother driving experience.
Simon
If so, there should be the head of a bolt high up on the crankcase side, half way along, just below the tappet cover.
It may have been modified the take a 2 bearing crank, though. I don't know if this can be checked by looking down the oil filler tube.
If 3 bearing, and the engine came from, or is still in a car that hasn't run for years and years, the crank is probably broken.
They will often turn over on the handle, even with a broken crank.
If it has obviously been looked after, then a good three bearing engine is a much smoother driving experience.
Simon