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Old 06-30-2012, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by rscurtis View Post
The tank could be an air filter, but that's just a guess from that photo. I think the engine is a 3-53, it's too short for a 4.
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Its probably not a 3-71 though.

Interesting that it has an alternator. They were not common pre 1960.
The yellow tank on the side is probably the air cleaner. The silver thing on the top of the motor is the rocker/valve cover.
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