NOS BRITISH BUILT ENGINE

[Hankg]

I bought this engine from the same guy I bought my Brillion GT6, this is a British built engine and I'm guessing it is 8 to 10 hp It has an igniter which at first glance appears to be a starter. The engine has never run and never had gas in it, and only minimal oil in it from the manufacturer. Has anyone ever seen one or heard of one ? it has no name plate only the letters J.A.P. and 1962 marked in two places it spins freely and I'm so tempted to fire it off, not unlike myself if you gave it an drink I think it would come to life. One thing I noticed is they refer to the choke as the ( STRANGLER ) love British terminology , and if I keep bringing this stuff home I'm soon to be a victim of a different strangler goes by the name Conny... here's few pics.

 

[olcowhand]

Very cool engine! Some of the early dirt bikes/etc from across the pond had a different kind of choke called a "tickler". You pushed down a pin that pushed the carb float down to flood the venturi. Yes, terminology over there is interesting.

 

[olcowhand]

JAP stands for JA Prestwich Industries

 

[Cvans]

I'd run it. I don't know how you can just stand there and look at it? You gotta want to know what it sounds like. It's the music that keeps you coming back.

 

[olcowhand]

I've always known of JAP motorcycles (used to be big in flat track and ice racing), but didn't know they made small utility type engines.

 

[olcowhand]

I'd run it. I don't know how you can just stand there and look at it? You gotta want to know what it sounds like. It's the music that keeps you coming back.

I'd run it too!

 

[Toomanytoys84]

Really cool. I like the design of the shroud.

Run it!

 

[olcowhand]

HERE is a website that has spare JAP parts and info.

 

[Hankg]

JAP stands for JA Prestwich Industries

Indeed it does Olcowhand they made engines during WW2 for aircraft and many other applications

 

[Hankg]

What's up with that ignition thinger seems there's a little knob on it for something or other ? shot gun shell ? lol

 

[Bill56]

I'd run it. I don't know how you can just stand there and look at it? You gotta want to know what it sounds like. It's the music that keeps you coming back.

Absolutely agree about the engine "music"!!!!

 

[olcowhand]

What's up with that ignition thinger seems there's a little knob on it for something or other ? shot gun shell ? lol

I think that knob sets your low idle speed.

 

[Bill56]

Thank you for sharing the photos. What a great purchase! Tell the "strangler" that they are all investments of great historical worth. (Let me now if that works for ya).

 

[Cvans]

I think that knob sets your low idle speed.

If it's the one near the bottom of the mag it could also be a kill switch.

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

HERE is a website that has spare JAP parts and info.

FYI, this place is in Australia in case anyone is thinking about ordering parts.

 

[Hankg]

I emailed that guy in Australia he confirmed it is a 1962 and the model is a 4/2 and rated at 2.4 B.H.P. @ 2,400 R.P.M. it looks like it should be more than that just going by the size of the engine it weigh's in at 87lbs. but hey its cool. He also said worth about 250.00 down under.

 

[Toomanytoys84]

Probably crank out 2.4hp for a 1000 years built that heavy!

 

[olcowhand]

Likely a torque monster too.

 

[Hankg]

If it's the one near the bottom of the mag it could also be a kill switch.

I think the quick shut of is the flat arm pointing up in picture 3

 

[jabelman]

that's a cool find hank, I say it's a keeper for a custom project, British engines are whole another education I worked on them over the years with the old man on tr's and mg's