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    1927 big chief rear cylinder

    I have acquired a 1927 big chief partial engine transmission and primary within the last year. One of the big pieces I am missing is the rear cylinder. I have checked the parts books on this web site and if I'm correct a cylinder from 1927 to 1931 would be correct. If anyone would like to verify or correct my research, please jump in this thread. Anyhow I'm looking for this part and would like any help that might come along. So far all I have received is mild chuckling. If anyone knows of a vendor attending the upcoming Wauseon meet that might be of help, please give me a heads up.

    Thanks Wayne
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    Big Chiefs are hard to source parts for. I believe they were popular in their day but also driven into the ground and few survived the depression, and scrap drives. The late BC cylinders are a beautiful design and make for a great looking motor. I would check with Ziggy in Tennessee as he has a lot of rare, and unusual Indian stuff and also goes to Wauseon.
    Eric Smith
    AMCA #886

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      Exeric;
      Thanks a bunch for the suggestion. The only Ziggy I could find was in Washington state so I did email him. If there is another in Tennessee I could not find him. If you think of any more let me know.

      Thanks Wayne Anthony

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        I believe he moved to the northwest so that’s probably him.

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          I believe that Ziggy moved from Port Orange Washington to someplace in Tennessee a couple of years aggo.

          Jerry

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            Ziggy has a store on ebay. His handle is 'theck' and you would have to contact him through that source. He is an incredibly knowledgeable person for anything Springfield INDIAN.
            Eric Smith
            AMCA #886

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              I had a 1924 Indian Big Chief that I dearly loved, and in a state of temporary insanity I sold it to Mort Wood. Big Chiefs are wonderful motorcycles and well worth the tough grind to get one together. I loved the way it felt, and handled as the Big Chiefs were long and stable and I think Harley-Davidson's V series were much the same. Here's one of the few pictures I took of my '24.

              bigchief2.jpg bigchief1.jpg
              Eric Smith
              AMCA #886

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