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Let me throw this at the wall, so to speak. First, the the orientation of the carb’s float bowl makes it a vertical shaft motor- so not an airplane motor. Second, the water cooling exit with the exhaust around the shaft is definitely a marine engine with a midsection of an outboard design. I would think that adaptor is the key. Does the "output " side match any of the high HP towers of the day? Finally, since the jugs are all parallel, it suggests a common connecting rod set with one beefy crankpin. Think of a starfish shape with pistons on each arm. Since the crankcase is shared, there would be no way to pull/push the fuel/air mixture- unless you employ a supercharger/blower to pressurize the crankcase. Does anybody else remember that McCullough invented a supercharger in the 1930’s? I would wager that the casing below the flywheel is a supercharger similar to the early Ford Flathead design supercharger. http://vs57.y-block.info/history.htm Any thoughts?
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