Aero engine I presume. With no counterweighting on the cranks it must have run real smoothly. not Like three HDs chained together
What connects the three flywheels together to keep it in time? I am sure there are some parts missing.
This has been posted before and I don’t know if it’s come up on this thread. I just like it a bunch and still get a kick out of it. Under 3 minutes.
It looks like there is a large circular drive gear in the circular case in the first picture that probably keeps the three cranks in time and transfers the power to the large, splined output shaft in the center. It was probably aircraft inspired.
Look at those rods, has to be something good, anyone know what we're looking at? I think I know, and will have confirmation tomorrow. Bob
Those are known as fork and blade rods, the blade rod is captured in place between the fork rod by its own cap. Fork and blade rods allow the cylinders to be directly opposite of one another with no cylinder offset making a shorter crankcase. The block in question is a Rolls-Royce aircraft design. It might be a WW II Merlin, but it looks a bit small for that. Anybody know for sure?
Mr Potter and his love a fair with the Allison. Sorry if it’s been posted, 40 pages is a lot of looking.
Viking, produced from 1929-‘31. Cadillac built the LaSalle, a cheaper alternative to the bigger, more luxurious Caddy. Oldsmobile went the other direction, the Viking was a more premiere line selling for more than the Olds. It was apparently a marketing flop.
Rolls Royce (RR) Phantom V12 as per Saltflats post, too small for a RR Merlin engine however a fork and blade design. Circa 1936
Not unusual but it’s application may be. The seller claims it former military. Has a unique muffler set up. Supposedly a 440 6 pack military engine
I wonder if any of those guys in the video are still around???.... Bet they got some stories to tell....
@wraymen !!! That F76 you posted got my heart beating! To hear such a sound come from something so old. And the big engine small car concept taken to the nth degree LOL. I'm in awe. Excuse me... S76.
^^^ That contraption is a V8 engine with 4 camshafts and 2 distributors with 2 spark plugs per cylinder. Is was designed, built and raced by Maserati in the 50's. Maserati is not traditional US stuff but they made quite a mark in Europe during the 50's. Displacement was 280 cu in. Here's a few of their V8's and V12's from the era.
Me too! There vids of them running the car in few events on courses and streets and highways, really booking along. They left the open exhaust, neato! Was mentioned that it had real high gearing; 1000 rpm was 128mph..Notice how little the steering wheel is turned for corners..
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