R975 radial engine, new - Suit Grant/Sherman?

Tony Smith · #1 14-06-05, 17:16

No connection with seller, etc, although the engine is not too far from me

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See here.

Hanno Spoelstra · #2 15-06-05, 16:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Tony Smith
although the engine is not too far from me

Then all you need to do is to find a M3 Medium, Ram or early M4 Medium Tank. I hope the engine was properly inhibited and stored.

H.

Bob Carriere · #3 16-06-05, 03:44

What would be the interest for such a beast or 2 or 3 in the Ottawa area?

Seemingly complete but stored WITHOUT any attempt to preserve the engine...... do the CWM have such an engine to do a static display..... or could they be considered as parts engine?

I am trying to be careful here since they are not mine to negotiate about but it would be a shame to have them sold for aluminium scrap......

Just curious....

Bob C.

Gunner · #4 17-06-05, 22:08

Hi Bob:

Where can one get their hands on one, two or three in the Ottawa area?

Mike

Ponysoldier · #5 03-07-05, 19:13

I dont know if this will help you,but here goes.
Is the Pratt-Whitney R-975(aircraft engine) the same
engine???.If so I have several aircraft bone yards,
within 2 1/2 hour drive of me.
Patrick

Col Tigwell · #6 03-07-05, 22:57

No I am sorry to say the P&W R975 is not the same, it is about double the HP, and roughly 50% larger in size.

The engine type you are looking for, would perhaps be contained within a Stearman.

Regards

Col Tigwell
Downunder

Ponysoldier · #7 04-07-05, 04:47

Ok how about the 500-700 R- wasps. While Im at it
how many cylinders are we talking about,and what is the displacement we are talking about?
Patrick

tankbarrell · #8 04-07-05, 09:00

Quote:

Originally posted by herkman
No I am sorry to say the P&W R975 is not the same, it is about double the HP, and roughly 50% larger in size.

The engine type you are looking for, would perhaps be contained within a Stearman.

Regards

Col Tigwell
Downunder

Actually, both the P&W and the Wright are about the same HP and size, the clue being the R975 designation, both are 975 cubic inches (973 for the Wright) and both about 375 to 440 HP. The Stearman usually has a Continental W-670, seven cylinder of about 250 HP.

chris vickery · #9 04-07-05, 15:33

Gunner, Brian Asbury has a R975, test run and preserved, asking I think around $2850 CAN.
Bob Phillips also has some, although I'm not too sure about condition and he does have bags of NOS parts as well...

drcowie · #10 14-01-11, 07:59

Tony, what ever happened to the radial - find any more ?
Regards Des