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Re: O/T - any Wisconsin V-4 lovers out there?
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Posted by Nathan on July 27, 2004 at 15:25:28 from (146.82.10.55):
In Reply to: O/T - any Wisconsin V-4 lovers out there? posted by G-MAN on July 27, 2004 at 13:53:59:
The Wisconsin V-4s are a very good engine-- very rugged and smooth running when in good shape. Actually, Wisconsin (now Wisconsin-Robin) still makes a version of the V-4, so I guess they must be doing something right. I believe they all have electric start on them now, which was an option on the old ones too, but not as common, so if this one has that (although it probably doesn't) it would be a bit more rare, because the electric starter couldn't be retrofitted. You see lots of these engines on small combines, hay balers, and other farm equipment, so they've certainly proven themselves there many times over. What size is this one? The most common is a VE4, which is around 20 horsepower, or the VF4, which is around 30 horsepower. They were made in larger sizes as well; I believe some of them were even 60 horsepower or so. There were also some of these that were overhead valve, but mostly they were L-Head. If the model number has a "D" after it, e.g., VE4D, that means it has Stellite exhaust valves. If it is a VE4 or VF4, you can usually find an operator's manual for it on eBay pretty cheap, and that will cover break-in, use, disassembly/reassembly, winter storage, and also parts numbers with exploded views of the engine, but it doesn't include all of the rebuild tolerances, etc. As far as a shop manual is concerned, I don't remember the name of the publisher, but the same one that makes the manuals for the small, single cylinder, L-Head, air-cooled engines also makes one that covers 1, 2, and 4 cylinder air-cooled engines, including the Wisconsin. If you visit the Antique Small Engine Collector's Club website, (I believe it's www.asecc.com or www.asecc.org, but you can google it and find out for sure) you can find out the horsepower, bore and stroke, etc. for the different model sizes of Wisconsin V-4s. While you're there, take a look thru the gallery, as it always has some interesting stuff, although, BTW, I've never seen a Wisconsin V-4 on there, so if you get this thing put together and get it running, you should post a picture to represent it. I have a VE4 of my own that I bought from someone, stuck, but I figured I could get it running and use it to repower a very rough running single cylinder garden tractor. Unfortunately, when I pulled the heads off, I found that one of the pistons had been at top dead center and gotten some water, dirt, etc. in there and about rotted it thru. In your case, this obviously wouldn't be a problem. It was too bad too, because otherwise, the engine seemed to have very little wear on it. Oh well! I don't know about any particular weaknesses, but I'm no expert either. I just think they're neat. :) They do seem to have a bit of an attraction about them, don't they? Sorry for being so long winded, but I hope this information helps. After all, you asked for thoughts, and I got 'em! Email me if you have other questions. I don't know whether I'll have the answer or not, but I'm sure willing to try. Nathan
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