Hercules Engine

[magpie Ne.]

O/T Where is the best place to post about a Hercules Engine

 

[bobs old iron]

any thread could work, usually everyone posts in the thread that the motor is in,,e.g.--massey ferguson//alis-chalmers//crawlers//etc..just about any thread, everyone reads anyway...

 

[super99]

Depends on the age of it. Oliver and White used them in the late 60's thru the 80's. Oliver forum
Chris

 

[VicS]

I thought John Deere bought them in the middle 50's . The first 55 combines had a flathead Hercules. I thought also that the 217 and 248 combine engines were Hercules design. Maybe I dreamed this. Vic

 

[Anonymous-0]

What model Hercules? Maybe on the stationary engine site?

 

[Anonymous-0]

I don't think John Deere had anything to do with Hercules. They were a standalone company, assembled in Canton, OH. Made entines for many different applications: armed forces, Cockshutt, et. al. If memory serves, they stopped production 10-15 yrs back and sold out. There's a fella near Columbus, OH (last name: Biro?) that still has some NOS items.

 

[VicS]

Thanks for putting me straight Vic

 

[Billy Shafer]

I have a large collection of Hercules manuals. If it will help.

 

[magpie Ne.]

The reason I asked is I work for a Deere dealer and we discoverved a remaned crank trying to find it a home. I entered my e-mail [email protected]

 

[bill mart]

vic, you are correct. jd did use herc. engines. in the early model L tractors and in combines too. bill

 

[bill mart]

how many connecting rod journals? bill m.

 

[showcrop]

Tractor talk!

 

[Ivan Grant]

The Cockshutt model 35,550 570 and super 570 used them

 

[Billy Shafer]

Hercules Engine Company is still in business. Couple of guys bought the company name and inventory when the original company shut down. Has a pretty good operation going.

 

[donjr]

Hit n miss or newer?

 

[magpie Ne.]

It is a 6cyl

 

[Hendrik]

Billy, do you happen to have mauals for a Hercules ZXB5 engine (ZXB3 would be valuable too since it is said to be similar to the ZXB5.)
And would you like to sell of provide a photocopy or scan for a fee?
Thanks, Hendrik.
older thread Hercules, Hardie