Posted on 07/07/2019 9:31:26 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
Any knowledgeable FReepers about Wisconsin engine(s)? I have a 4 cylinder old engine that I need to sell or send to scrap. Runs but probably needs rebuilding. I think it is a model 4G4D. Don't want to scrap it if it is a useful thing to someone. Pour some gas into it and it runs - amazing since it hasn't been started in 10 years.
Down on the farm our huge New Holland hay baler had a Wisconsin V-4 on it. One of the best engines I ever saw. Run at full throttle all day baling hay and never miss a beat. It’s sure to be worth $$$ to someone. Put it on Craig’s List and set the price at $100 or whatever you desire and add, “OBO”.
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I think you need to post a few responses before you can start a new thread there.
No, it is a four stoke V style engine.
Back in 61, my dad and a local blacksmith mounted v4 wisconsin on the right side of a John Deere 730 diesel. Used a wide flat belt from motor to the big flat pulley on tractor. It added about 20 hp, which came in handy when plowing some of the rolling clay hills we had.
But it had a straight pipe and was deafening when Dad opened up throttle on it and tightened the belt. On level ground he would sometimes shut it off and just tighten the belt to start it up when needed.
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that link was for the smaller VH4D
This one you have is about 50 ci larger.
youtube video link
V465D with overhead valves is probably the most desirable of these V4 air cooled Wisconsins.
I still see these running on chippers, concrete saws, and such. I sure wouldn’t scrap it if it runs.
I had a hand crank impulse magneto one on a ‘52 Lincoln SA200 welder. It ran good but was terribly loud. I asked the guy I purchased it from if it ever hurt him kicking back. He said no but his brother lost some teeth cranking one on a baler. I converted it to 12V soon after.
Thanks! I kinda know what a hit-and-miss is, just curious if this was one of them. (Sorry, I shoulda read the entire thing.)
If you sell it on eBay, keep in mind that they will take about 10% as their Commission, and if the person pays with PayPal that will be about another 3%. Also, perhaps most importantly, you need to carefully calculate what the shipping will be, and set the auction up so that the buyer pays shipping. Add a handling fee on top of the shipping because eBay and PayPal charge their percentages on the shipping as well. On a heavy item like this the shipping costs will be significant so I would hate to see you lose a lot of profit by under estimating the shipping.
You may want to try selling it locally using Craigslist, letgo.com, and Facebook Marketplace. All of those are free. Granted you will reach a fewer number of people, but you will also save the fees and avoid shipping issues. One caveat is that if you put it on Craigslist, you will almost certainly receive inquiries from scammers who want to pay you sight unseen with PayPal or a cashier’s check. Don’t even reply to these people. Put in your listing that it must be a face-to-face deal with cash in hand. And of course take all proper precautions if such a deal comes to pass. Meet in a brightly-lit, very busy parking lot during the day. Some police departments even offer their parking lots as a safe Zone in which to conduct business transactions.
Good luck with the sale! I love seeing old technology like this continue to serve a useful purpose. Old engines are fascinating.
As long as the block and cylinder heads aren’t cracked, and even then it’s possible to repair that, a good machine shop can bore out the cylinders if necessary, and if needed install sleeves and rebuild it to like new condition. They may even have hardened steel replacement valves and seats so it can run on the ethanol laden crapgas. Some engines until the early 50’s like the Plymouth flat 6 used babbitt bearings. If your engine has them and still runs be sure to change the oil if it’s been sitting for so long and use only NON DETERGENT motor oil.
It’s amazing some of the old engines manufacturers we had. Growing up, my neighbor had a collection of antique outboard engines, including an antique Stern drive from the 1920s and a Gray Outboard made in Hartford CT.
Sounds like the Old Man was pretty ingenious!
The 4G4D engine is 37HP at the output shaft = GOOD engines.
Yours, TMN78247
Thanks! Tried it interesting site.
Shipping from Nevada makes it an uneconomical deal.
Good suggestions, thanks.
WOW! More power!
Thanks!
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