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> Chip Old is quite right of course, the Crosley engine did not have a
> separate cylinder head, either in its first form, the COBRA engine or
> in its second form, the CIBA engine,with a cast iron block, made after
> 1949.This second engine was used by competitors in class H racing, as it was
> sturdier and could stand overheating, something that the older design
> Sergio Montes Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
I can personally attest to this.
One when I was driving my Crosley home from school it stalled at a
traffic light. When I tried to restart the engine, the starter wouldn't
turn the engine over. I lifted the hood and was almost overwhelmed by
the odor of "cooked" engine. Looking underneath the car I saw the water
pump swinging back and forth by a coolant hose. Thinking the engine
had permanently seized, I pushed the car to a nearby filling station and
walked home hoping to find someone there to give me a tow. Several
hours later I returned with a friend who had agreed to help. Just for
kicks I tried the starter again. The engine started right up. Instead
of towing the car I re-installed the water pump, filled the radiator up
and drove home. I drove the car for a couple of more years after that
and I never noticed any difference in the way it ran or performed.
Roland
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