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44MTI 04-23-2014 08:30 AM

These are 1550 Sterlings, which should be 557's. in an OL. They are up near OKC. I went and looked at them, they were pretty clean.

302Sport 04-23-2014 08:48 AM


Originally Posted by 44MTI (Post 4110883)
These are 1550 Sterlings, which should be 557's. in an OL. They are up near OKC. I went and looked at them, they were pretty clean.

I would check those engines out carefully. To the best of my knowledge, those 1550's were in that OL when it rolled over at Smoke on the Water and killed some of the occupants.

44MTI 04-23-2014 10:47 AM

You are correct. However they were rebuilt by Brad Smith a couple yrs ago I assume they are good but have no real knowledge about them.

Originally Posted by 302Sport (Post 4110893)
I would check those engines out carefully. To the best of my knowledge, those 1550's were in that OL when it rolled over at Smoke on the Water and killed some of the occupants.


Orthobam 04-23-2014 11:22 AM

We are checking out the details on this set now.

They are EFI and mine are not. I would like a little more plug and play so if we break we are down less than a few weeks but I'm being told it might not be a big deal to have one set EFI and the other carburatated.

44MTI 04-23-2014 02:13 PM

Hope it works out, I am sure you'll need electic fuel pump for these as the EFI tends to need alot more fuel pressure.
Also Randy at MTI has a set of Big chief motors built by Keith Eikert that may be for sale. They are very similiar to yours being Big Chief and Carbs. They are also suppose to be fresh, and look to be. They are from Gerry Castelts MTI

Michael

Orthobam 04-23-2014 04:17 PM

Thanks for the leads Michael!

Brett


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