After clearing out all of this new workspace in the garage, I was looking for a worthy first project so I thought I'd start by changing the spark plugs on my F150. If you're thinking plug changes are easy, you have to know this is a 2004 Ford F150 with a Triton V8 engine. So what, you might ask? Well, back in the early 2000s, they designed the Triton V8 with a somewhat unique … [Read more...]
Russell Sutton’s 14 Cylinder Yamaha XV Radial Engine Meets the Neighbors
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...]
Neander Turbo Diesel Finds a Home on the Water as the Dtorque 111 Outboard
Way back in 2006 and 2007 we wrote about the Neander turbo diesel engine and the motorcycle built around it. The engine's design was unique due to its counter rotating crankshafts with a pair of connecting rods, one from each crank joining together to drive a single piston. It was a great way to eliminate the vibration normally associated with diesels and it looked like a fine … [Read more...]
Design and Build a Two Stroke Engine with No Machine Shop?
If you're one of those people that loves to learn, you'll simply learn, all the time at every opportunity. If you keep learning long enough, sooner or later your mind will begin to overflow into the real world. That pretty much describes J. Joachim Hall. He's a self taught and home schooled builder and college student. He's quite a maker who loves everything mechanical, … [Read more...]
Russell Sutton’s 14 Cylinder XV Radial Engine Project Moving Forward Nicely
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
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...]
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