Right, Geoff. It was called the COBRA engine, used a lot in WW2 as generator
engines, COBRA=COpper BRAzed. A sheet steel engine! Was an overhead cam job
with
no adjustments for the bevel gear wear! Later the CIBA, a cast iron engene was
used. The car started life with a 2 cyl opposed twin!.
This was Americas first production car in 1949 with disc brakes. Went back to
drums
in 1950!
Paul A
Geoff Branch wrote:
> There was a Crosley guy near me a number of years ago. He had 'em all, I
>think.
> Didn't Crosley make a steel engine? Not cast, steel?
>
> Geoff Branch
> '74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
> '72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
> To: "Paul A. Asgeirsson" <Pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>; "Spridgets"
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 6:01 AM
> Subject: Re: Smaller than an LBC?
>
> > aw geez! i just sold a crosley engine last week! 750cc displacement
> > engine. it was a pretty neat car for it's time. neanderthal by modern
> > terms but rather nifty in it's time.
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