Two Cycle Stationary Photo's.
                                                                                                                                         

* NOTICE*       Some of the engines on this page may not be using the original engine
     parts per factory spec's such as carburetors, fuel reservoirs/injectors, Exhaust, Etc...

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Detroit Engine Works
 
Owner: Reese Groshong

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Very original late style 8hp Detroit, Owner: Kevin Kusel from Brick New Jersey.
This engine is for sale see our classifieds section for details. 

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This engine was at the January 2008 Florida Flywheelers show.


                                                                                                                                                                                                           



The 2hp Detroit above was on EBay May 2007. Looks to be a very complete
 and original late model engine.

                                                                                                                                        



This engine was at the Pioneer Park Days 2006 show in Zolfo Springs Florida.
Not sure who the owner is. (Dave Rotigel shot the photo).

                                                                                                                                        

     

5hp Detroit at the Florida Flywheeler's Swap Meet in Jan-2007. another very original
late model Detroit engine.  Owner: John Scheatz from Wisconsin 
(Photos by John Davis).

 

(Detroit Engine Works 2hp)

Owner: Ron Rice from Laura, Ohio. Very original and complete engine.
This engine is for sale in our classifieds section.

   
  (Detroit Engine Works 2.5 hp)

Owner: Heller Davis from Davenport, Florida.  My Dad found this engine in Lake Alfred Florida. The City of Lake Alfred used the engine to run a water pump that pumped water up to the cities water tower. Engine was manufactured in Detroit Michigan sometime between 1896-1920.  This engine has the serial number (107) stamped on the face of the flywheel. See the Detroit literature pages for locations of serial numbers.  One of the first low pressure fuel injection engines made. 
Sold new for $147.00 in (1908).  Restored by Heller Davis.

      

      (Not sure who the owner's of these engine's are?  If you know please e-mail me)

        

Detroit 8 hp
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                     


              
 

           

DEW 2.5hp Owner: John Bullock from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.

This engine was missing the fuel reservoir and advance-retard timing lever.
John has now reproduced these items and has the engine restored and running.
                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                       
            Owner:  James E. Smitherman  from Clanton,  Alabama.   

Note: Oilers are not in the correct ports. 

                                Owner:  Unknown                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                           

3 hp Detroit

Owner: D. Dean Suhr from
Catalina, Arizona

                                                                                                                                                                                                           






   2hp Detroit
   
  Owner: Tom Buchanan from Indiana P.A, 
Very original engine, skids, box and tank.
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Detroit 3hp, Owner: Arnie Fero from Pittsburg, PA. The two single oilers on this engine appear
 to be original along with the wood skids and box. Original Detroit literature show that the the two single oilers were on the very early model engines before they come out with the one piece duel oiler. Also the cast iron governor arm and the wooden battery box is a sign of a early built engine. Later model engines had thin stamped out steal governor arms and no wooden battery box.
                                                                                                                                                          

        

     
Jan 04, 2006

The owner of this 3 hp Detroit above is Bruce Burgess from Nelson British Columbia in Canada.
 Disassembling and restoration has started. This is a early model engine.
 
I received a email and the photos below from Bruce and he has informed me that he has 
started back to work on his Detroit and plans to work on it through the winter.

Oct 25, 2006
    

Oct 26, 2006 
       

Nov 05, 2006
Machining valve seat
        

Dec 08, 2006
     

March 11, 2007
Start up Day
    

Restoration completed May 21, 2007

Bruce, Thanks for keeping us updated through out the restoration of your engine.
I'm sure that these photos will help other collectors/restorers with their restorations.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              
            
                                                        Owner:  John Davis from St. Cloud, Florida.
                                                     

                                
                                  (Detroit Engine Works 3 hp) single cylinder 2 cycle fuel injection.

I purchased this engine from a fellow collector at the Florida Flywheelers show.  Photo on the bottom left shows what engine parts I had to work with when I purchased the engine. As you can see the engine was not restored,  missing the spark advance arm and most all the governor parts. No double drip oiler. No muffler. The engine is now fully restored. We located a spark advance arm from another collector but had to reproduce the governor parts. This is one of the very first fuel injection type engines. Injection system pressurized from the crank case pressure.

                                           Engine restored by John Davis & Heller Davis.

                                                                                                                                                                


                                                 Owner: John Davis from St. Cloud, Florida.  
               
                     
  Detroit Engine Works 18hp Twin with a 5-1/4 bore by 5 inch stroke, 22 inch Diameter flywheels & weighs in at 677 lbs.  Restoration has started, The two fuel feeders have been completely rebuilt including new cork floats.  Water injectors have also been rebuilt even though I don't plan on injecting water in to the cylinders.
    
    


                                                        Work done as of May 11th, 2008
                   
   
  
 
Sand blasting done, Crank case has some porosity & casting slag normal for these old engines.
Crankshaft has been ground & new centrifugal lubrication ring disk machined for lower con rod journals.  All new Babbitt bearings poured for the mains & lower con rods. Cylinders have been bored & new Clevite cast iron sleeves installed. Pistons grooves faced & resized with new rings. New wrist pins & bushings for piston & upper con rods.  This engine had been worked very hard in its time most everything was worn out. However it will be better then new when my Dad and I get finished with it. More photos to come soon.

                                                               Work done May 26, 2008
   
All the main parts of the engine have been rebuilt and assembled. The engine turns over really smooth & easy. A lot of attention was put into the alignment & machining of the main bearings also the alignment & machining of the connecting rod bearings. 

We are now working on the governor linkage for the air intake. New valve guides were made for the air intake manifold and valve stems were trued. The brass air intake valve lift regulator on top of the manifold had to have the center hole bushed & the pin trued. A new brass governor lever shoe had to be made the old one was worn out. Governor linkage appears to have one incorrect clevis & a few worn out holes & pins that need to be fixed also. The governor linkage & the mechanical parts on the air intake manifold must all work smooth and fairly easy in order for the engine to run correct. 

                                                              Photos taken June 26, 2008
                  
     These photos were taken after we reworked the air intake governor linkage. The tie rod type ball
   joints are not original but they work excellent look good and make the linkage work so much easier                                           
                                                           New photos taken July 05, 2008
                                   
                                          Before and after photos of the mechanical lubricator.
                                                Manufactured by Detroit Lubricator Company.
                                                                         

                                                                            More photos coming soon.