8ntruck 6,991 #26 Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Stepney said: You must mean an Olds engine? REO's were.. besides the trucks, mower engines. I have a few little REO air cooled models myself. But an Olds Sideshaft.. wow.. a very pretty engine indeed. "Floyd the FireMan" I wonder if that's a Petticoat Junction reference?? Have you run her any more today, Eric? Yup. I think you are correct - an Olds engine. It has been a couple of years since I read that article. If I remember correctly, Wheel Horse bought the REO lawn implement business sometime in the mid 60's. They bought it from Motor Wheel, which is the company I started my 40 year career in the automotive supplier business in the late 70's. Edited May 25, 2020 by 8ntruck 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,279 #27 Posted May 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Stepney said: Have you run her any more today, Eric? Have you breathed? Is the sky blue? Does a bear..... Wait nevermind that one... Yeah I've run her for a few minutes a couple times. I swapped out the plug wire for one from an NOS universal V8 set from 40 or 50 years ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,083 #28 Posted May 25, 2020 I think I know just what you have in mind! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
