Prairie Village
| Model: | Y-VA |
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| Serial: | |
| Bore: | 14" |
| Stroke: | 17" |
| Cylinders: | 1 |
| Horsepower: | 50 |
| RPM: | 257 |
| Current Owner: | Historic Prairie Village (website) |
| Current Location: | Madison, South Dakota |
| Current Condition: | Operational |
Engine History
The Historic Prairie Village has a Fairbanks-Morse Y-model diesel engine on display.
According to OTM Inc's sources, this engine started life as a Y-VA, and the piston and head were changed to direct injection parts from a 32C or later engine, as the air transfer passage between the lower base and the upper base/air valve does not bolt to the lower base. Only the Y-model semi diesel engines were rated at 50 hp, and all of those have bolts attaching the air passage to the lower base. The model Y engines also had a 7 inch crank and the Y-VA had an 8 inch crank in all bearings to withstand doubling the compression.