With the great success of the, mac miller built, Carl Schulz "Boyle Valve Spl", my next car will be art deco "dieselpunk" style.... and, yes, it will be diesel powered!
Cummins had several diesel powered Indy race cars. See link here: https://cumminsengines.com/cummins-indy-racing-heritage I think sticking along those lines could be a neat project.
This should be interesting though the "diesel punk" moniker is a bit off putting? ( not that anyone asked me?)
MAC WAS BY THE SHOP THIS WEEK AND WE SPENT SOME TIME DISCUSSING HIS THOUGHTS ON THE NEW DIESEL MILLER STYLE SPEEDSTER... SOUNDS PRETTY COOL TO ME AND I HATE DIESEL! WHYS HAVE THE KNOCK THE SMELL AND THE LEAKS IF YA DONT HAVE TO....
If the cummins diesel indy car had been lighter it would likely have done better.New diesel are way lighter than the old ones and seem to make more power.I am looking forward to this!
Like the guy peering in the windows of the girls dorm, I'm gonna watch with anticipation but remain at arm's length for now.
To those interested, here is the current state of my art deco dieselpunk roadster project.. It will be powered by a 3 liter, SOHC turbo diesel engine..
The Jalopy Journal
