What's behind the Wippet radiator?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush on Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 10:14 pm:

Someone asked what would Wippet people do if T people used up all the Wippet radiators. Well here is one with the whole car behind it (well almost) I have no connection, but this is a neat little rig.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1920s-WHIPPET-DIRT-TRACK-RACE-CAR_W0QQitemZ250203 910022QQihZ015QQcategoryZ98061QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ray Elkins on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 06:27 am:

I dunno, but that's a really slick little car, or could be. That would have to be one fun little ride!

Just irritates the cowboy hell outta me when ding-dong sellers list their location as something like "Mason-Dixon Line", "America's Heartland", or "Down the road from Shirley". That really gives a potential buyer some much-needed infomation.

Whippet! Whippet Good!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Pappas on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 04:48 pm:

That is a whippet engine behind the radiator, it may well be a whole whippet chassis. These motors are a really nicely designed item with bronze bearings and large journals, and were the predecessor to the cj3a engine (go devil). I have one in the shop right now all rebuilt and ready to go.

Best,

Stathi (John's son)

you must whippet....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed Niedzielski on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 11:26 pm:

Apparently the 4 cylinder engines were well built and stood up well. The problem with the Whippets were that the bodies did not seem to hold up well over time. The 6 cylinders that came out in 1929 were very well built and ran smoothly. The speedster on eBay does have some good ideas and looks era correct.


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