Continental F226 engine

Junksorter · May 17, 2018

Doe anyone know if the F226 continental engines used in Kaiser cars would be the same basic block and head as an industrial engine? Could one be used in place of an industrial engine in a tractor or forklift?

old · May 17, 2018

I have an old Road roller that had what was called the F227 same engine as the F226 just call that because it was in and indusial machine. Sold the engine out of it to a guy to put in his tractor and from what I understand it bolted right up

Mike M · May 17, 2018

I'm 99% sure they are the same. An industrial air compressor my uncle has the engine in it now has kaiser frazier on the cyl. head IIRC. I had a replacement ready for it from an old Oliver combine but never needed it.

Steve@Advance · May 17, 2018

Continental made hundreds, thousands of different configurations of engines.

There is a chance it might fit, but there are so many possible differences.

The basic things to look for are obviously the rear bolt pattern, the flywheel, starter location, pilot bearing bore, the oil pan sump location, distributor location, and motor mount bosses. Probably some I am missing.

But the deal killer for putting an auto engine in an industrial application is lack of a governor and auxiliary hydraulic pump drive flange. You may or may not need the hydraulics, and possibly the front cover and governor could be reused.

Lots of things to check before getting financially invested, be careful!

leroy in ne · May 17, 2018

not sure on Continental but I do know that Chevrolet car, industrial and truck engines are different as in truck engines use heavier pistons. different cam shaft, different heads, some use a steel crankshaft and others a cast crankshaft. I put an engine out of a Massey combine in a 1950 Plymouth, it bolted in but I had to change the oil pan, oil pickup tube, remove the constant speed governor ect. Hope this gives you some things to think about and possibly do further checking on.

Billy Shafer · May 17, 2018

Onan used the same engine in some of there generators. All they did was add a few items to make it a generator engine. Same engine
used in other equipment. Might very well be the same.

J. Schwiebert · May 17, 2018

First of all the industrial engines use timing gears instead of a timing chain. Also there are probably 6 to 10 different front covers for those engines. Old mentioned the F-227 It uses a flange type thrust bearing so the crank, block & head are different from a 226. More questions, send me an e-mail.

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