Re: 1954 Gale mfg Hiawatha 3 hp

[frankr]

I am quite aware what you have. Did I mention I have ten of them? The Viking I posted is a 1958, same motor as yours except for the different recoil starter shape. The starter was changed in 1956-up. Gale made these with a whole bunch of brand names, Viking and Hiawatha are only two of them. All the same motors with different paint and decals.

The water cover on 22 is just what I said. Gale did not approve of removing it because it is hard to reseal. That is why it isn’t shown on the parts diagram. But we all know it can be done. The ears are for the screws that hold the lower cowling on.

If you look up inside the bottom end of the post that extends down from the crankcase, you will see two water tubes that are cast into the tube from there on up to and through the crankcase to the cylinder. Below this level, the water tube is a separate copper pipe extending down to the foot. I guess you probably can see it down in there with a flashlight.

I can’t understand why you say the slots don’t go through. They just do, and that’s that. Unless you have one in a million that was made on Monday morning.