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An Engine Odyssey

By A. L. McGowen

I do not know of any old engine enthusiast who has the heart to sell, swap, or trade an engine once it has been restored. When several months of hard work has been put into one of these old gasoline engines and a few knuckles skint, you just can't bring yourself to part with it. However, sometimes we let our wants overcome our better judgment or one figures a better deal might be in the making. In this article I will try to relate our engine trade that extended over a three year span.

In the spring of 1970, I heard of a Dr. Batson in Pumpkintown, S.C. who had a couple of old engines. This being only about 30 miles away, naturally I had to go and investigate this matter, if nothing else just to see the engines and meet someone who was fortunate enough to have a couple of them. For a conversation piece and something that might impress one into parting with an engine, I loaded up on...

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