Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: steam pick up truck
[ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by cdmn on September 03, 2005 at 00:26:14 from (66.228.228.148):
In Reply to: steam pick up truck posted by mike brown on September 02, 2005 at 13:03:21:
My dad's old friend had a 41 Ford V8 pickup truck that he ran on wood chips. This was pretty common during World War II in Europe. You basically starve the burner for air, but the smoke is like a weak natural gas that you draw into the air cleaner once you start the engine on regular gas. You then shut off the petroleum when you get to cruising speed. You cool the smoke and run it through a filter, such as a barrel of straw, to take out the particles that might damage the engine. Can't guarantee your catalytic converter!
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|