The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

[Big Daddy]

Captain Jack (that his name?) and I once spoke for quite a while near the end of his stint on a slow on-field night.  He said it's a lawn tractor engine.

Someone probably forgot to change or top up the oil, LOL.  Basic maintenance can keep those things going literally forever -- although that one might be punished more than normal lawn use -- all that revving.

No way you go electric with that thing!  The noise is half the fun.  Plus, the cost would be at least double, and someone would have to remember to charge the darn thing   

At least the canon was working.  Always a bummer when that thing is busted.  P.S. A few games back my son noticed the canon isn't even used anymore, just there for show.  They have some sort of alternative device nearby where dudes are messing with it during the game.

Really?  I always heard (from back at the old stadium) that it was an air cooled VW engine - i.e. from a "bug" or "Beetle".  Just like all those old fibreglass "Manx" dune buggies we used to see driving around, and still occasionally see.

[dd]

Really?  I always heard (from back at the old stadium) that it was an air cooled VW engine - i.e. from a "bug" or "Beetle".  Just like all those old fibreglass "Manx" dune buggies we used to see driving around, and still occasionally see.

It definitely sounds like a VW Beetle engine. No way it could be a tractor engine.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

It definitely sounds like a VW Beetle engine. No way it could be a tractor engine.

That might explain the frequent repairs, my Uncle had a VW Bug in the early 70's, I remember getting stranded in it a few times. Mechanically bad.

[Big Daddy]

That might explain the frequent repairs, my Uncle had a VW Bug in the early 70's, I remember getting stranded in it a few times. Mechanically bad.

My high school buddy had a write-off Bug (bought from the Autopac auction when it was still "Autopac") that we beat so bad back in the day, jumping stuff and abusing it to see how to kill it.  He finally drove it off an edge (maybe pushed it?  It was still running) at a quarry and watched it roll over sideways just for fun.  Could not kill that thing! 
 

[Tecno]

I was definitely told it was a lawn tractor engine.  Because I instantly compared it to mine -- which does not sound that way.  There are varying sizes of tractor engine.

Of course, this assumes The Captain has any idea as to what's under the hood -- is he the mechanic too?  Doubtful.

Really nice guy, BTW.  Pity him on those 30C days where he has to wear that heavy bomber jacket the entire time.

[theaardvark]

I was definitely told it was a lawn tractor engine.  Because I instantly compared it to mine -- which does not sound that way.  There are varying sizes of tractor engine.

Of course, this assumes The Captain has any idea as to what's under the hood -- is he the mechanic too?  Doubtful.

Really nice guy, BTW.  Pity him on those 30C days where he has to wear that heavy bomber jacket the entire time.

Probably a lot more comfortable than Buzz and Boomer... at least his face is open.

Depending on the exhaust setup, sound is easily adjusted.  It could be a VW (makes sense for the driveline setup) or a tractor, both can be 40-70HP.  And if you put no exhaust, of straight pipes, or even a cherry bomb, you can tune the exhaust to the note you prefer.