Thread: AN EPIC STRUGGLE !

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Nev. Morris at Dalby has two WWII radials in his shed, a good bit bigger than that one. Recently he got one down, made a stand, and got it running. He has long had an idea of putting one into some kind of vehicle but the sheer size is a problem. They are about 4' x 4' x 4'. Nev. is currently building a replica of one of those huge veteran chain drive racers that used surplus airship engines. He is fabricating his own cylinder block to use a Caterpillar crankshaft and rods. Four cylinders, 16.1 litres.

Wow 16.1 litres and 4 cylinders and you thought Isuzu's vibrated

Originally Posted by djam1

Wow 16.1 litres and 4 cylinders and you thought Isuzu's vibrated

I thought fabricating a cylinder block from steel plate was a bit ambitious even for Nev. but I have viewed progress and he will get there. He is nutting out the pushrod overhead valve gear and will fabricate all this. His more recent projects were a replica of a 19th. century steam tricycle which looks bloody marvellous and works just like it should, and a replica of a big veteran raceabout using an 11.3 litre GMC V12 used in medium trucks in the 1950's and 1960's. This last is a most impressive drive, unbelievable get up and go.