Hobart 12.5K Generator with Willys engine
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Hobart 12.5K Generator with Willys engine
This is a 1942 Hobart military generator. Hour meter shows 117 hours. It has a cj2a Willys engine in it. One side panel is missing, all other sheet metal is good. When I purchased it the governor seal was leaking oil, so I by passed the governor. It starts right up and does not smoke. I ran this engine on January 6, 2021. The carb and fuel system needs to cleaned due to sitting, I am running it off of a portable tank. I sold my cj2a and now do not need this engine. I can't load pictures, see them here; https://stlouis.craigslist.org/tls/d/si ... 43282.html
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Re: Hobart 12.5K Generator with Willys engine
This is a doubled up listing. I made the mistake and listed this here twice. Please delete this one.
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Re: Hobart 12.5K Generator with Willys engine
FWIW:
The back of some Hobart Gensets have a Willys Industrial Engine with an additional two holes just under the top of the block surface on the rear housing web "CAST IN" this is something like the 'Engine standard #1' bell housing, industrial engines are made for round bellhousings of various sizes based on HP or size, I think a 2-1/2T truck is something like a #3 standard or such.
This means if you transfer the metal flex plate, flywheel and starter over, the hole for the timing on the flywheel is hidden by the engines extra metal in casting (plus two bolts holes don't exist on the transmission bell housing)
On mine a grinder and some careful heavy auguring away at the cast web made it appear fairly WWII style and compatible. It's not insurmountable, but may throw someone off if they think the blocks are identical (which this one may be a normal vehicle casting...)
Although It's sold now, you may look it over to see, and let the new owner rest easy that it will work with mod, etc. if needed.
V/R W. Winget
The back of some Hobart Gensets have a Willys Industrial Engine with an additional two holes just under the top of the block surface on the rear housing web "CAST IN" this is something like the 'Engine standard #1' bell housing, industrial engines are made for round bellhousings of various sizes based on HP or size, I think a 2-1/2T truck is something like a #3 standard or such.
This means if you transfer the metal flex plate, flywheel and starter over, the hole for the timing on the flywheel is hidden by the engines extra metal in casting (plus two bolts holes don't exist on the transmission bell housing)
On mine a grinder and some careful heavy auguring away at the cast web made it appear fairly WWII style and compatible. It's not insurmountable, but may throw someone off if they think the blocks are identical (which this one may be a normal vehicle casting...)
Although It's sold now, you may look it over to see, and let the new owner rest easy that it will work with mod, etc. if needed.
V/R W. Winget
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