General Category => Simplexes with Non-Original Engines => Topic started by: WillH on May 01, 2015, 06:59:19 AM
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Gravely "L" T head engine
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Gravely "L" T head engine
What kind of power do they put out? I don't like the gas tank, as that is one of the best features of a simplex. I bet you could enlarge the frame about 25% and fit the engine in properly.
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I hear ya Rick but that was a sweet tank. Self-made SPUN aluminum in his lathe. Also a billet aluminum air breather too. I think that engine was about 29 cubic inches.
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Oh, I definitely appreciate the craftsmanship, just not the design!
Those Gravely motors do look good in there.
Tom. didn't you post that same bike a couple years ago?
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yes. It was in front of Waynes RV.
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Hey guys, here's a link to this thing running on youtube. Sounds cool but definately doesn't have an original simplex look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5FSggd9KpU
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Gravely "L" T head engine
What kind of power do they put out? I don't like the gas tank, as that is one of the best features of a simplex. I bet you could enlarge the frame about 25% and fit the engine in properly.
I agree with you about the original Simplex tank; it is a beauty; hard to improve on.
A little more on the Gravely "L" engine; 49 cubic inches, 800 cc's and a whopping 7.6 hp. Guessing that it weighed 70 to 80 lbs.
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Gravely's just look & sound awesome. I know a local farmer who has several running Gravely tractors, tilllers & mowers with an assortment of tools/attachments. The rated power quoted is correct but those are full grown horses and not ponys! Rick C.