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WillH

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Simplex w Gravely engine
« on: May 01, 2015, 06:59:19 AM »
Gravely "L" T head engine

Ricks

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Re: Simplex w Gravely engine
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2015, 08:04:03 AM »
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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Re: Simplex w Gravely engine
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2015, 01:18:48 PM »
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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Re: Simplex w Gravely engine
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2015, 02:43:59 PM »
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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Re: Simplex w Gravely engine
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2015, 03:32:13 PM »
yes.  It was in front of Waynes RV.

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Re: Simplex w Gravely engine
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2015, 04:15:59 PM »
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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Re: Simplex w Gravely engine
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2015, 11:35:25 AM »
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.
« Last Edit: May 08, 2015, 11:37:28 AM by WillH »

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Re: Simplex w Gravely engine
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2015, 03:59:52 PM »
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.