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Re: Interesting Star motor pictures with magneto ignition

OK, it's been 5 years since you scored this beauty. Is it running yet??

Where Are You From? Texarkana, Tx

Do You own a car built by Durant? several

Re: Interesting Star motor pictures with magneto ignition

Hey Don, he's not telling cause it's pumping the black gold from the ground on the Witkowski property you know!

Where Are You From? Oviedo, Florida

Do You own a car built by Durant? Yes 1928 Durant Model 65 4 door sedan

Re: Interesting Star motor pictures with magneto ignition

Sooo, does this mean that I won't get kicked out of the club for using a manual dip stick instead of that *&%##@ cork #$*&^%# float thing on my W-5 engine?

Where Are You From? Leavenworth, WA / Yuma, AZ

Do You own a car built by Durant? Yep

Re: Interesting Star motor pictures with magneto ignition

Appears to be a Conny blue seal industrial engine like Don mentions.

Where Are You From? Ottawa Ont

Do You own a car built by Durant? Dominion built 1932 614 Sedan

Re: Interesting Star motor pictures with magneto ignition

What is not visible in the pictures is the brass engine tag that says Star, made for Durant Motors, so is it a conversion or ??

Frank ---

Where Are You From? Hookstown Pennsylvania

Do You own a car built by Durant? many

Re: Interesting Star motor pictures with magneto ignition

Like everything with Billy always a ?

Could still be industrial use and they grabbed the wrong engine. Like Bobs observation on the 32A engine that has wrong plate info. Can't remember now but Bob can correct, engine should have Durant but has Frontenac.

Where Are You From? Ottawa Ont

Do You own a car built by Durant? Dominion built 1932 614 Sedan

 

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