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Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 07 Dec 2013, 23:38
by Sombrero
Galileo's favorite motor engine : eppure si move...
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0XbqHUAI-0[/youtube]

more on the Adams-Farwell Gyro Motor Rotary : http://theoldmotor.com/?p=105883

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 08 Dec 2013, 03:46
by Scuderia Nuvolari
That is absolutely amazing.
These gentlemen were using ball bearings when Henry Ford was experimenting with babbits.

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 08 Dec 2013, 04:23
by PhillipM
3L W12:

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And a 2L V16:

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Both made by a mad bloke in a shed.

Unfortunately, the only decent footage of the w12 has been made private, so: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JLKvkYoHxY[/youtube]

And the V16:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBxwjSjpcFI[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66CKSzyKZno[/youtube]

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 08 Dec 2013, 04:44
by Holm86
That V16 sounds absolutely sick!! Awesome :)

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 08 Dec 2013, 05:20
by Brian.G
Holm86 wrote:That V16 sounds absolutely sick!! Awesome :)
Another lesser known v16,

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http://www.zorro.milk-maid.de/scans/e32_v16.pdf << Best to download too,

Hondas 2l v12 F1 engine,

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Brian,

Edited - too many images in one post apparently

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 08 Dec 2013, 09:46
by xpensive
They will do just fine for a good long while, we've even had some of them before.

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 08 Dec 2013, 10:27
by RicerDude
Conley Stinger 609. Don't think it's a genuine supercharger though, still pretty cool.

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Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 08 Dec 2013, 10:48
by wuzak

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 08 Dec 2013, 19:16
by Scuderia Nuvolari
rolls royce pegasus engine

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 08 Dec 2013, 19:27
by flynfrog
OHC Banger with a 90 Degree chain driver supercharger
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Stolen from one of my other favorite fourms

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... p?t=747601

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 00:07
by dren
Love that rudimentary bov.

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 01:43
by Scuderia Nuvolari
Not Knowing what year that was, I just love that wastegate, very ingenious for the times.

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 08:39
by humble sabot

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 18:23
by flynfrog
humble sabot wrote:
Speaking of awesome things to be found on kneeslider: http://thekneeslider.com/ducati-elenore-v8-update/
Has to be one of the most geekiest and awesome projects i've seen.
that seems like it all goes horribly wrong once one hole doesn't fire.

Re: A shameless thread for the enginephiles

Posted: 14 Dec 2013, 16:48
by flynfrog
the packard merlin story from Macs Motor City

http://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/2013 ... lin-story/