The Ford Barn - a little off topic?

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Tom Morookian

09-30-2014 06:23 AM

a little off topic?

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What do you suppose is the equipment under the drive on lift?

51 MERC-CT

09-30-2014 07:26 AM

Re: a little off topic?

Early drive on Dyno.

texas webb

09-30-2014 08:59 AM

Re: a little off topic?

Be my guess also.Nice color treatment.

Bored&Stroked

09-30-2014 09:21 AM

Re: a little off topic?

Yeah - I see a big flywheel . . . seems like a dyno of some sort. Or, they're using the car to pump water! :rolleyes:

Ross F-1

09-30-2014 09:35 AM

Re: a little off topic?

I've always assumed it was something like that, but I don't see anything to absorb the car's output. Looks like chains going forward from the driving drums to a smaller sprocket but nothing up there? Even for 30 HP there needs to be some kind of radiator to dissipate the heat absorbed by the dyno.

Bruce Lancaster

09-30-2014 09:38 AM

Re: a little off topic?

Picture is from Shorpy, where it is called out as a chassis dyno.

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