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Russell Sutton’s 14 Cylinder Radial Engine Comes to Life – UPDATE – New Videos

By Paul Crowe

Digging back through The Kneeslider, I found the article with the first CAD drawings and patterns for this engine, a turbocharged 14 cylinder, two row, radial engine using the cylinders and heads from a Yamaha XV1700 Warrior. That was 10 years ago. It gives you some indication of the time, effort and perseverance necessary to bring a project like this from idea to running … [Read more...]

Russell Sutton’s 14 Cylinder Yamaha XV Radial Engine Meets the Neighbors

By Paul Crowe

Russell Sutton's home built Yamaha radial engine

New visitors stopping by The Kneeslider recently may not have seen Russell Sutton's radial engine project before. He's been working on it in his shed for about 4 years now since we first wrote about it and it's coming together quite nicely. Just think, a twin row, 14 cylinder radial engine utilizing 14 cylinders and heads from a Yamaha Warrior XV 1700, fitted to a crankcase and … [Read more...]

Russell Sutton’s 14 Cylinder XV Radial Engine Project Moving Forward Nicely

By Paul Crowe

Russell Sutton's twin row 14 cylinder radial engine based on cylinders from a Yamaha XV

While I took some time away, it was obvious a lot of work was still going on elsewhere and, case in point, is our friend, Russell Sutton. His 14 cylinder Yamaha XV radial engine project is moving right along due to his dogged persistence and commitment to making it happen. When you look at the engine, you'll see he's managed to fit exhaust manifolds from each of the 14 … [Read more...]

Russell Sutton’s 14 Cylinder Radial Engine Gets a Propeller

By Paul Crowe

Russel Sutton's radial get a 3 blade prop

Work is progressing nicely on Russell Sutton's 14 cylinder radial engine, but while he was out in the shop, he thought he would mount the 3 blade prop he intends to use and took this photo. I was going to say it looks pretty sweet, but that's not the right word, maybe something along the lines of mean and nasty. For those of you who were looking at the engine before with … [Read more...]

Russell Sutton’s Nine Cylinder Radial Engine Complete with Propeller

By Paul Crowe

Russell Sutton's 9 cylinder radial mounted on a trailer with propeller and supercharger in place

After many years, which included some unfortunate mechanical setbacks, Russell Sutton has his nine cylinder radial running with a 300 horsepower Sensenich propeller mounted, generating 800 pounds of thrust. For those of you who have come in late, this is an engine, designed from scratch, cases milled from aluminum with nine cylinders from Honda XR600 motorcycle engines. And if … [Read more...]

Russell Sutton’s Honda 9 Cylinder Radial Engine Progress Report

By Paul Crowe

Russell Sutton's radial with Sensenich prop

What could be better than a 9 cylinder radial engine? Why, a home built 9 cylinder radial, of course! Russell Sutton continues to work on his engine projects, (yes, I said projects, because he's already beginning his next engine) and we just received the latest updates on the radial build many of you have been following which began many years ago using 9 cylinders and heads … [Read more...]

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