I had a '49 Seagraves Fire Engine. It had a hand crank. Just for fun
I tried it. I gave it a mighty twist. It worked! The engine was 600ci V12.
Its all in the attitude. Make sure your engine is timed properly as some
of the others have indicated. Elsewise you may be forced to clime down
from where ever the crank launches you.
Lonnie
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To: <SchornT@ci.fort-worth.tx.us>; <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>;
<stewartk@mbnet.mb.ca>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Starters
>
> > Our trucks used to have a crank handle as standard equipment, meaning
you
> > should be able to start it by hand; right, Bob? That's pretty slow
> > cranking!!!
> >
> I could never start one of our 216s with the hand crank. Yes, they have a
> crank, no I don't think they are startable with it.
>
> I heard they had a hand crank for the old timers who didn't trust a
battery
> to work.
>
> Bob Adler
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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