1940 Indian Four Cylinder
850-384-8105 for questions!
Rarer Kilometer used Speedometer shows
494 Km, NOT miles. Kilometer speedometers were created in 1939 for
French/Army contracts and the Model 340 variant initially, progressing in to international orders, export markets, or special military/police
requisitions active around 1940.
A non-numbers matching Four, anyone
can argue as to why or when the motor was swapped but probably “back in the day”
when no one cared about matching, the 440 vs 441 motor was found and/or
installed. It has no background history but with no cracks or welds and the
fact that when it was started, oil pressure was 50 psi and steady or that the
clutch operated fine means it was probably rebuilt. I have no records to verify
this!
This Four sat idle for years, part of
a 100+ vehicle collection. Maintained but not operated, during my ownership a
rebuild was done of the (1) gas tanks & (2) Magneto
The 440, registered by the Engine Vin
vs the frame, had various 1941 items from the handlebar internals & grips
or location of the tool box that in turn are corrected to 1940.
Replaced or new have been: (1) Carburetor/CAD
gas line/gas tank washers/petcocks, (2) Spark plugs/wires/boots/contact ends/black
wire casing cover, (3) Handlebar sleeves and grips, (4) SST Fuse block, (5)
Ignition Switch, (6) Battery Box & Battery (new not installed currently),
(7) Indian Face horn, (8) Internal cables for carb/magneto in handlebars, (9)
Front Fender & Sidecar Fender lamp, (10) Defender bumper on rear fender,
(11) Sidecar windshield hardware and windshield, (12) Sidecar tub cover, (13)
Magneto Cap & Rotor.
Started for the first time late
September 2025 during my ownership & possibly the first time in over 15
years due to the frame mounted registration sticker (now removed but have a
photo of) and condition of the tanks and magneto, oil pressure rose to 50 psi
with no smoke or leakage! Not run on any city street at that time.
On to the August 2026 Indian Four
rally at Tiffin when it was started and driven for my first time in 3 years.
Full documentation of what has been done since 2022 would be included.
Video: The 440 is running September
2025: https://youtu.be/t-BiK0DK2Zc
Video: Description/background: https://youtu.be/4TWG0m1yvyg
Video: Starting the Four: https://youtu.be/a2L1C-tyKUo
Video: The 440 running at the Tiffin
65th anniversary event: https://youtu.be/WslUd4lVkYo
Items replaced, repaired or bought new since 2023
1) Sidecar windshield & tub cover were created/installed
2) Defender bumper added to the main rear fender
3) Correct Indian face Horn, cover & hardware replaced a prior 441 horn
4) Magneto Cap, Rotor were replaced.
5) Magneto rebuilt
6) New Plugs, plug wires, ends replaced
7) Linkert M441 Carb replaced a Linkert M18
8) Tanks were rebuilt & Painted
9) New Petcocks installed
10) New Cad plated 440 gas line installed
11) New 6v battery and case bought. Battery does NOT have fluid as yet. In place is a 6V garage battery to test.
12) New ignition switch installed
13) Correct 440 handlebar control sleeves installed
14) Correct 440 handlebar rubber handgrips installed
15) New Gas Cap washers
16) A bracket/Brace was created to support the throttle and advance cable/casings just before the carb.
17) Black original style casing covers installed over most of the casings
18) A replacement "longer" cable casing replaced the Advance casing previously too short.
Equipment on this Four or Sidecar includes:
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