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Worlds smallest running V8
lee_dan
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This is almost beyond comprehension. Unbelievable. This man has talents bordering on the supernatural. This goes beyond what most of us can only dream about. And he did it all on a Bridgeport milling machine. Surreal.
After viewing all of the pictures, be sure to catch both of the film clips of it actually running.
Also look at some of the other clip of air driven engines --
http://www.moyermade.com/chevyV8.html
Lee
This is almost beyond comprehension. Unbelievable. This man has talents bordering on the supernatural. This goes beyond what most of us can only dream about. And he did it all on a Bridgeport milling machine. Surreal.
After viewing all of the pictures, be sure to catch both of the film clips of it actually running.
Also look at some of the other clip of air driven engines --
http://www.moyermade.com/chevyV8.html
Lee
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We had an exhibit here that had several hundred miniaturized aircraft engines of similar size (and some even smaller). They all ran too. One guy built a 16 cylinder radial engine that was about 5-6" across. The detail was beyond imagination.
They were all scale identical replicas except for one thing. I read that in any miniature engine the only thing that is not perfectly to scale is the venturi jets in the carburetor. Because of the venturi principle there is a minimum size after which they won't work (or something like that).
Yep! The smaller the engine, the [relative] larger the fuel-air droplets will become. There comes a point when downsizing when you will have to depart from scale, and go with the "model airplane" type parts. Atoms are atoms. Best, Joe
if the horse power is to scale it would make about 23HP!
WHERE in the name of the Wide World of Sports do you find SPARKPLUGS that will fit that???
I was wondering the same thing
I have not checked them out in a few years. But they use to sell Harley Davidson V Twin Flat, Knuckle and Pan heads, Ford V8 Flat heads, Hemi's, V8 Chevy's, V10 Dodge Viper and some type of V12 boat engine I believe was Ofenhuser.
They were all 1/8 to 1/4 scale and ran off of pump gas. The draw back was the cheapest engine that they sold would cost you at least $5000.00.
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
I live in Minnesota --
Lee
The full size one is an engineering marvel, the miniature just increases it
He was a hoot! Very talented and could make anything on a lathe or mill.
NS