Practice Upload- Assorted tinkering with our 1931 Franklin 153 Deluxe Coupe
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- čas přidán 12. 08. 2021
- Our team’s first experience with CZcams: This practice upload is footage of repairing a downed cylinder on our flagship car. More formal introductions and series to follow.
What is supposedly custom on that engine? Other than valve covers that would not be chromed from the factory except on a few show display engines, it looks like every one of the many 153 engines I've worked on - including that non-factory distributor tower base. Someone in the Club made a number of those pieced-together tower bases many years ago. I've had to replace a couple that my customer's cars had because the pinned-together tower sleeve works loose and plays havoc with the ignition timing. That is why Franklin only used a cast iron tower base as standard on all 6 cyl engines after 31 and as a dealer installed retrofit for 30-31.
When Franklin stopped making automobiles, did they begin to manufacture aircraft engines? A very reliable aircraft engine they came in many different sizes and horsepower. Curious.
Where is the Franklin Museum located in Tucson? All the "Snow Birds" and "Sunworshipers" will soon be arriving, might want to add this to one of your videos. Will see you someday soon! I live up in Glendale, so it's a great day trip.
Yes, Franklin did manufacture aircraft engines after they ceased making cars in 1934. The museum is in Tucson’s midtown near the intersection of Prince Rd/ Mountain Ave. Thank you for your interest.
@@franklinautomuseum8914 Do you have a Franklin aircraft engine on display? Or would you like to have one?
I do not have an engine for sale, but I've grown up in aviation my whole life and have flown behind them on occasion. If the museum is interested in the possibility of obtaining one I would be willing to assist you in aquiring one for display.
That is very generous of you, and we thank you for the offer. We do have 2 Aircraft engines in the collection: a 1942 horizontally opposed 12 cyl, and a 1946 “flybaby” opposed 4 cyl. However, if you ever happen across a piece of Franklin engineering, we’d always love to know about it.
@@franklinautomuseum8914 glad to see you've captured the aviation connection to Franklin. They always built a reliable, well respected product. You'll be seeing me soon.
WAYYYY too much throttle when trying to start it.