Can anyone ID this engine? :D - Page 2

Chsmadden · #16 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 67alloy

Most marine engines don't have fans on them. I vote for heavy equipment/earth mover engine.

The finned (exhaust??) manifold casting is worth the price alone. I wonder what the spacing is between cylinders. Wonder if I could use it on a 2600 motor. Probably too large.

**Zagato_Olaf** · #17 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by charley

I was interested when I first came across this post and at first thought that the only answer was the one provided by Carlo that the engine came from a Tipo 900 truck and that the seller was incorrect with his capacity of 9300cc. I could not figure out how a ALFA 900 had found its way down under however and thought that it my have arrived in OZ by other means.
During the 1950's ANSALDO exported a reasonable number of tracked tractors to South America and Australia .
ANSALDO model TC60 and TC70 were 4 cylinder models powered by ALFA ROMEO model 1624 ,6330 cc engines.there was a later heavier and more powerful model ANSALDO AF8 using the ALFA ROMEO 6 cylinder engine which was a whopping 12.5 litres , could this be a version of the engine currently for sale? any thoughts!
CHARLEY

**Bill S** · #18 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 08:27 AM

Now THAT is cool! Suppose that's a Spica injection pump?

Chsmadden · #19 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill S

Now THAT is cool! Suppose that's a Spica injection pump?

charley · #20 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 01:02 PM

Here are a few more photos of the Ansaldo-Fossati TCA/70 . The one with the lady at the wheel gives a good idea of size.
Charley

Gordon Raymond · #21 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 04:39 PM

Umm? Your supposed to start that monster with a hand crank??

And it's a diesel with maybe 20 to one compression? Whew! Not this old boy! Not even with my eyes on the pretty lady.

Gordon Raymond

charley · #22 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 04:49 PM

I attach a press ad for Brown and Dureau Ltd. tractor sales and spares of Melbourne Australia ,singing the praises of the Ansaldo tractor and its Alfa power.

Alex · #23 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 04:50 PM

Gordon,

I don't know about you, but unless the lady is a midget and I'm being fooled by the scale, I doubt I could even see over the top of the radiator while I was cranking the handle

Still, they look fun - almost as much as my dad's old Ransome's sit-on lawnmower (complete with drip-feed lubrication!)