Absolutely enthralled at the technical expertise, but the most impressive thing is to see an older gentleman repeatedly get down on his knees on a concrete floor and get back up again.
Olk You are not a welder. Or a film producer However you are a genius craftsmen. Building this engine from scratch. impressive. I do like the chanel and your work. its al it needs to be. greets from the Netherlands.
Looks a lot like the 59ab or 8ba flathead.. just a smaller scale.. which makes it the coolest thing on UA-cam hands down.. i love this engine and you my friend are just awesome an so humble dont stop doing what you are doing and thank you for the videos
I do myself.. i worked for a guy for years, and he loved playing with those old flatheads i had the most fun working with him he is a brilliant mechanic.
Holy Cow Dude....did any of your childhood toys survive without modification? I'm quite sure you made them much more fun, as you have with the Big Boy Toys.....LOL, and much admiration. Kudos !!
Gday, fantastic work as always, it’ll be interesting to see what temperatures the engine runs at, your getting closer to hearing it run now mate, great job, cheers
Sir I’m extremely impressed with your mechanical abilities and your welding is good as long as it works, looks are for the professional welders to brag about between themselves. Your video’s seem to go by way to fast I start watching and then boom their over I really enjoy your demeanor and your attitude working thru set backs more people could learn from you Sir and I can’t wait for your next video be careful with those knees and God bless. ☝️☝️🙏🙏🙏🙏
Well this is a low-budget project. All my videos are made with my tablet. And the cellphone is in my pocket to take the soundtrack. If a video is longer than 15 min my computer goes bananas when editing. But it's quite fun, so far.
Love your videos. Cant wait for this engine to fire up. I've been a automotive technician and fabricator for 40 years. I do efi tuning and more. Maybe I can help tuning this engine.
I really like watching your videos. It's people like you that really started the industrial revolution, hot rodding and all of that. Seems that nowadays the thought of doing it yourself and getting your hands dirty is "not cool" or "too hard" or "too yucky" is just sad. Someone's got to do it otherwise innovation stalls and we don't progress. So hats off to you my friend, I hope videos like this are shown in high school machinery courses and at trade schools, because while skills can be taught, experience and creativity can only be gained by doing...
great progress, i have been welding and engineering for 10 + years and seen a fair share of interesting tricks but tig weldingstel with ac that caught me off guard, think i might have to try that out
@@Desmouffe oh really? it sounded like ac, for some stuff it really does matter if you dip or otherwise contaminate the weld but in all reality for a lot of simple things like that it doesn't matter so much, especially if the surface is being ground or machined off
@@michael-sherwood When I use my MAG welder I can fuse together almost any kind of steel, but maybe the TIG welder is more picky. I seldom know the alloy of the pieces I try to weld.
Sounds like the welder is on AC output. Try welding steel with it set to DC, work positive and the torch negative. Should weld alot smoother. Best of luck!
Sounded like you were welding on AC? Steel is typically tig welded with direct current electrode negative. . . Not trying to be negative, as the video may have changed the sound on my end. Either way, this is great and I am so thankful that you are taking the time to film this project.
@@jwoodyr1 I'm a professional Tig welder, and I've never tried it! Always DC, always with the correct electrode, properly sharpened and clean. I'll have to look into this more.
I'm new to TIG welding. It was in DC-mode but I guess the distance between the tungsten and workpiece was too big. I'm contantly afraid to dip the tungsten.
Looks good, But I sugest, you drill out the thermostat cap that you made, so the water can get directly to the thermostat metal cover, also use another O ring between the lug and the thermostat, this way the thermostat will notwait for the whole part/metal of the part and radiator to hear up to the tempeture of the watter. Only youtube chanel this type I have seen on youtube (I watch also guy called "Le Dan" that is kind of same style and makes parts as precise and durable as you)
You may have to have two small hoses leading to a reservoir...the two small hoses being offtakes at the highest point of the two return hoses from the heads to the top of the radiator... since the chance of an air bubble forming there is very high. Use a vacuum filler system for the coolant if you don't fit these takeoff hoses...
The reservoir should be placed over the engine and connected to the highest point in the system. I know that, but it will look stupid and also an ugly bracket. So I'm sticking my neck out here and I will place the reservoir under the tractor-seat and connect it to the bottom of the radiator. It will be a little complicated to fill the system with coolant. I have to use vaccum or set pressure to the reservoir. But when it's filled it should work.
@@Desmouffe I notice that every time I use "fresh" water and mix in coolant...that when I run the engine for the first hour bubbles form and the coolant level falls, needing topping up. As you say a vacuum coolant fill system will be needed... Looking forward to the first runs of the engine!
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk Yes, fresh water contains free oxygene that comes out over 60 dgr C. So I plan to boil my water before mixing the coolant. And I have bleed valves all over the cylinderheads
Id be cool if it could still be used as a mower i wonder how the v8 would respond to a pto system cause they make mowers for yard tractors that are pto powered or you could do a hydrolic system too
Det är så kul att följa ditt projekt. Jag gillar det du gör, din noggrannhet och videorna är bra gjorda dessutom. Blir kul att se när du startar upp den snart igen. 😊
Funkade inte att svara på din andra kommentar så jag gör det här istället. Jag har beställt en ny termostat. Det går att göra som du sa men jag vill ha en annan funktion. När tändningen slås på startar pumpen. När vattnet blir varmt startar fläkten. Slår jag av tändningen och motorn är varm vill jag att både fläkt och pump ska fortsätta tills den svalnat. Då vill jag ha en termostat med rätt funktion
Very informative and entertaining videos. It's easy for me to say and infinitely harder for you to do; but slightly longer and more regular videos would boost your subscriptions / viewership tremendously. 🤔 Your delivery and content have (UA-cam) money-making potential...for sure.👍
I know. But the videos follow the project, not the other way around. If nothing interesting happens, no video. I'm not doing this for the money or to get many subscriptions. It was meant for my friends but went crazy....
You Sir are a Amazing Machinist, Have you Had you Motor Dyno Tested, You really should, I would love to know what Hp and Torque are, What is the cubic inch of the motor, and RPM range.
This engine is from the beginning 8 small lawnmower engines and has the same valves, valvesprings and openingtimes. So, eight times 3hp will be 24hp if you get everything right. 1200cc ( 73" ) and about 3000rpm. The lubrication system is also like a lawnmower. No oil-channels in the crankshaft. Just lubricated by oildrops flying around. So I will not try to push up the power or it will end in disaster. The crankshaft has a ball-bearing on each side and only one bronze-bearing in the middle, ( with oil pressure )
@@Desmouffe wow 3hp engine, They are some Pretty old engines, I haven't see a Briggs 3hp since the late 1960's to mid 70'sBack in 1969 I was 12 years old and had a huffy mini bike with a 3 1/2 hp, You did a awesome Build God Bless, Keep up the Great work.
@@Desmouffe Your Right I have 3 1/2 hp I also Have a 4hp, On my snow blower, I have been repairing small and large engines since i was 10 years old.In the 60's I rebuilt my first V8 307 ,at 14 years old, honed cylinders file fit ring, Ported heads Plastic gauged rod bearings, I own a 67 Chevelle 700hp and have owned it 30 years, But your a Machinist.
Jag misstänker att du kommer att få olika flöde från cylinder-bankarna till kylarinloppet när slangkopplingarna ligger i rad. Men det spelar kanske ingen roll. Och skulle det göra det är det väl en småsak för dig att fixa en Y -koppling till kylarinloppet 😀
the word is pronounced "Plumming", but it is spelled "plumbing". Idk why, but I'm sure we stole that word from someone else. imo, your way is better. sweet rig! I just found this, so now I need to watch everything I missed!
It comes from the Latin word for lead, plumbum. I've been told it came to refer to pipes because Romans used lots of lead pipes and that's also part of the reason they had many... eccentric... historical figures.
I'm stunned every time I watch a new episode. Amazing engineering here! You might need an expansion tank with the radiator mounted that low. If so, it should be about the same height as the coolant fittings on the heads.
@@rosschamberlain1823 I know, but that will look strange. So the plan is to place it low under the seat. It will be difficult to fill the system up, but when it's done it should work. If not, as you say. Place it high.
I don't know how much output you're expecting from that engine... but that radiator isn't going to handle much.... maybe 3-4hp at low speed (2.5-3kw). Even with a fan, it won't be good for much more than 5hp. Motorcycle radiators are misleading on heat dissipation. Their capacity for throughput is very low.
What could possibly be the reasoning to put the radiator there? Too much ground clearance? Not enough air pockets in the head? EDIT: Bcz my reply button doesn't work; the radiator inlet needs to be at the level of the water jacket, and the expansion chamber a bit higher, so the water level in the expansion chamber is the highest point of the cooling system. This way the system is always full and the air bubbles can travel out from the system to the expansion chamber. Yes, is it possible to build a system that has the radiator lower than the water jacket, but this system always has air in it, due to the pressure changes in the system.
Absolutely enthralled at the technical expertise, but the most impressive thing is to see an older gentleman repeatedly get down on his knees on a concrete floor and get back up again.
I admit it's getting harder and harder...
@Desmouffe I'm in my 40s and I really am having a hard time doing that...
@@Desmouffe I blew both of my knees out in different motorcycle accidents.
Its really tough to get around with double torn meniscus.
@@kennethbellotte8678 It's the motivation that helps.
I would say he is middle aged...not old yet really.
Olk
You are not a welder.
Or a film producer
However you are a genius craftsmen.
Building this engine from scratch. impressive.
I do like the chanel and your work. its al it needs to be.
greets from the Netherlands.
I don't know about that but the fist two was right...
@@Desmouffe You're very humble, Mr., thats something to be proud of also.
Your engine looks like a miniature Ford Flathead V8.
I admit to have looked a little at the 8BA...
Thanks for continuing to share! I'm looking forward to seeing it run again.
Me too. I'm beginning to get nervous...
THIS IS SOO COOL. LOVE HOW THE V8 LOOKS
We are getting closer even to hear it.....
@@Desmouffe Nice. Best of luck 😊
Looks a lot like the 59ab or 8ba flathead.. just a smaller scale.. which makes it the coolest thing on UA-cam hands down.. i love this engine and you my friend are just awesome an so humble dont stop doing what you are doing and thank you for the videos
Well, you can see where my heart is. I love the old Ford engines
I do myself.. i worked for a guy for years, and he loved playing with those old flatheads i had the most fun working with him he is a brilliant mechanic.
@@kennynelson2269 👍
Then it's more like a V8-60, the little brother flattie from '37-38, so popular to Midget racers in the 40s and 50s.
@@JeffKopis 👍
These videos should get way.. way.. way.. more attention. Fantastic.
Thank you
Holy Cow Dude....did any of your childhood toys survive without modification? I'm quite sure you made them much more fun, as you have with the Big Boy Toys.....LOL, and much admiration. Kudos !!
Thank you
Gday, fantastic work as always, it’ll be interesting to see what temperatures the engine runs at, your getting closer to hearing it run now mate, great job, cheers
Yes, there are many questions to be answered. The capacity of the radiator is no problem but will the circulation pump be big enough
Sir I’m extremely impressed with your mechanical abilities and your welding is good as long as it works, looks are for the professional welders to brag about between themselves. Your video’s seem to go by way to fast I start watching and then boom their over I really enjoy your demeanor and your attitude working thru set backs more people could learn from you Sir and I can’t wait for your next video be careful with those knees and God bless. ☝️☝️🙏🙏🙏🙏
Well this is a low-budget project. All my videos are made with my tablet. And the cellphone is in my pocket to take the soundtrack. If a video is longer than 15 min my computer goes bananas when editing. But it's quite fun, so far.
Perfection at it's finest.
I like the thermostat mount, especially how you can swap out the thermostat without having to drain/re bleed the cooling system!
And still it was a failure. The thermostat that I had was the wrong type. It's for heating not cooling. So I need to find onother one.
You weld like a surgeon or a dentist - very impressive :)
Is that good or bad?
This is one of the best series on UA-cam right now .. Absolutely Amazing!
Glad you liked it
It resembles a flathead Ford now
Now you see where my heart is
Saw this in my feed. Look forward to going back in time and seeing how you formed the block 👍
Enjoy the ride..
Lovely work, im thoroughly impressed.
Thanks for the video. I always look forward to your progress.
Thank you
Love your videos. Cant wait for this engine to fire up. I've been a automotive technician and fabricator for 40 years. I do efi tuning and more. Maybe I can help tuning this engine.
I'm sure I need every help I can get...
What a beauty! This is the UA-cam series I look forward to the most as of late. Thank you for sharing this with the world. :)
Thank you
I really like watching your videos. It's people like you that really started the industrial revolution, hot rodding and all of that. Seems that nowadays the thought of doing it yourself and getting your hands dirty is "not cool" or "too hard" or "too yucky" is just sad. Someone's got to do it otherwise innovation stalls and we don't progress. So hats off to you my friend, I hope videos like this are shown in high school machinery courses and at trade schools, because while skills can be taught, experience and creativity can only be gained by doing...
Yes that's true. I worry a little about the youngsters today.
Good work. You are a good fabricator.
Jag tackar ödmjukast för att du tar dig tid att dela med dig,, 💖🙏💖
Vilket jättespännande projekt.
Skål från Småland,, 🍻😎👍
Kul att du gillar det...
@@Desmouffe 👍👍
Glad to see another video in this series!
👍
And the soldering of pipes and joints involved lead until recently.
Fantastic! Looking great!
Nice job, thanks for sharing. Cheers.
Thanks for watching
This is coming out totally awesome, been loving it alot.
We are getting closer to the big moment...
great progress, i have been welding and engineering for 10 + years and seen a fair share of interesting tricks but tig weldingstel with ac that caught me off guard, think i might have to try that out
It was in DC mode but I guess the distance to the tungsten was to great. I'm so afraid to dip the tungsten
@@Desmouffe oh really? it sounded like ac, for some stuff it really does matter if you dip or otherwise contaminate the weld but in all reality for a lot of simple things like that it doesn't matter so much, especially if the surface is being ground or machined off
@@michael-sherwood When I use my MAG welder I can fuse together almost any kind of steel, but maybe the TIG welder is more picky. I seldom know the alloy of the pieces I try to weld.
Excellent!
I'm glad you liked it.
Sounds like the welder is on AC output. Try welding steel with it set to DC, work positive and the torch negative. Should weld alot smoother. Best of luck!
The machine was in DC-mode I promise. I don't know why it sounded that way. I'm new to this TIG welding.
Sounded like you were welding on AC? Steel is typically tig welded with direct current electrode negative. . .
Not trying to be negative, as the video may have changed the sound on my end. Either way, this is great and I am so thankful that you are taking the time to film this project.
A quick Google search indicates steel can be TIG welded with AC and has some advantages. I had no idea.
@@jwoodyr1 I'm a professional Tig welder, and I've never tried it! Always DC, always with the correct electrode, properly sharpened and clean. I'll have to look into this more.
I'm new to TIG welding. It was in DC-mode but I guess the distance between the tungsten and workpiece was too big. I'm contantly afraid to dip the tungsten.
Looks good, But I sugest, you drill out the thermostat cap that you made, so the water can get directly to the thermostat metal cover, also use another O ring between the lug and the thermostat, this way the thermostat will notwait for the whole part/metal of the part and radiator to hear up to the tempeture of the watter.
Only youtube chanel this type I have seen on youtube (I watch also guy called "Le Dan" that is kind of same style and makes parts as precise and durable as you)
You have a point there. Yes, I must do that. Good thinking.
You may have to have two small hoses leading to a reservoir...the two small hoses being offtakes at the highest point of the two return hoses from the heads to the top of the radiator...
since the chance of an air bubble forming there is very high.
Use a vacuum filler system for the coolant if you don't fit these takeoff hoses...
The reservoir should be placed over the engine and connected to the highest point in the system. I know that, but it will look stupid and also an ugly bracket. So I'm sticking my neck out here and I will place the reservoir under the tractor-seat and connect it to the bottom of the radiator. It will be a little complicated to fill the system with coolant. I have to use vaccum or set pressure to the reservoir. But when it's filled it should work.
@@Desmouffe
I notice that every time I use "fresh" water and mix in coolant...that when I run the engine for the first hour bubbles form and the coolant level falls, needing topping up.
As you say a vacuum coolant fill system will be needed...
Looking forward to the first runs of the engine!
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk Yes, fresh water contains free oxygene that comes out over 60 dgr C. So I plan to boil my water before mixing the coolant. And I have bleed valves all over the cylinderheads
Looks like its coming along well
The big moment is coming...
Посмотрело 12 человек, а поставить лайк не могут, вероятно им это сложно сделать? Автору видео, здоровья и вдохновения!
Id be cool if it could still be used as a mower i wonder how the v8 would respond to a pto system cause they make mowers for yard tractors that are pto powered or you could do a hydrolic system too
There are many interesting to do this... Why not?
Excellent work!
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Det är så kul att följa ditt projekt. Jag gillar det du gör, din noggrannhet och videorna är bra gjorda dessutom. Blir kul att se när du startar upp den snart igen. 😊
Kul att du gillar det.
Funkade inte att svara på din andra kommentar så jag gör det här istället. Jag har beställt en ny termostat. Det går att göra som du sa men jag vill ha en annan funktion. När tändningen slås på startar pumpen. När vattnet blir varmt startar fläkten. Slår jag av tändningen och motorn är varm vill jag att både fläkt och pump ska fortsätta tills den svalnat. Då vill jag ha en termostat med rätt funktion
Very informative and entertaining videos. It's easy for me to say and infinitely harder for you to do; but slightly longer and more regular videos would boost your subscriptions / viewership tremendously. 🤔
Your delivery and content have (UA-cam) money-making potential...for sure.👍
I know. But the videos follow the project, not the other way around. If nothing interesting happens, no video. I'm not doing this for the money or to get many subscriptions. It was meant for my friends but went crazy....
Good progress. I notice the old air cooling fan fins are still on the flywheel. Do you plan to machine them off?
No. The flyweel is in balance as it is
"My first thought was to weld it. But, it was so tight I don't think I have to." 2:30 When someone likes welding so much, they do it anyway.
I have to learn and the only way is practice.
@@Desmouffe, So True.
The leather anchor of your suspenders looks a little like the Chrysler Pentastar logo. ~( 'w')/
It does...
@@Desmouffe I'm a huge MOPAR fan is why I noticed.
Amazing as always
Thanks for watching
That radiator should provide ample cooling with the attached electric fan.
👍
I have a Cummins brand engine picker that looks identical to that one.
Then I must have made something right...
I'm actually wondering why his press is not CNC equipped.
after that projet will you make more radial engine ? i will love a ridial 3
I'm thinking of an exhaust system for the one I have.
You Sir are a Amazing Machinist, Have you Had you Motor Dyno Tested, You really should, I would love to know what Hp and Torque are, What is the cubic inch of the motor, and RPM range.
This engine is from the beginning 8 small lawnmower engines and has the same valves, valvesprings and openingtimes. So, eight times 3hp will be 24hp if you get everything right. 1200cc ( 73" ) and about 3000rpm. The lubrication system is also like a lawnmower. No oil-channels in the crankshaft. Just lubricated by oildrops flying around. So I will not try to push up the power or it will end in disaster. The crankshaft has a ball-bearing on each side and only one bronze-bearing in the middle, ( with oil pressure )
@@Desmouffe wow 3hp engine, They are some Pretty old engines, I haven't see a Briggs 3hp since the late 1960's to mid 70'sBack in 1969 I was 12 years old and had a huffy mini bike with a 3 1/2 hp, You did a awesome Build God Bless, Keep up the Great work.
@@brianbloom1799 Well some might have been 3,5hp and even 4hp. As long as the bore and the conrod was the same.
@@Desmouffe Your Right I have 3 1/2 hp I also Have a 4hp, On my snow blower, I have been repairing small and large engines since i was 10 years old.In the 60's I rebuilt my first V8 307 ,at 14 years old, honed cylinders file fit ring, Ported heads Plastic gauged rod bearings, I own a 67 Chevelle 700hp and have owned it 30 years, But your a Machinist.
Hello again Its looking great
Thank you
nice build
Thank you
Jag misstänker att du kommer att få olika flöde från cylinder-bankarna till kylarinloppet när slangkopplingarna ligger i rad. Men det spelar kanske ingen roll. Och skulle det göra det är det väl en småsak för dig att fixa en Y -koppling till kylarinloppet 😀
Det stämmer, men jag hoppas att det inte ska bli några problem. Annars får jag väl hitta på något..
the word is pronounced "Plumming", but it is spelled "plumbing". Idk why, but I'm sure we stole that word from someone else. imo, your way is better.
sweet rig! I just found this, so now I need to watch everything I missed!
It comes from the Latin word for lead, plumbum. I've been told it came to refer to pipes because Romans used lots of lead pipes and that's also part of the reason they had many... eccentric... historical figures.
Go for it!
that thing is going to be absolutely insane when finished! what is the displacement of it?
1200cc
Wow!
Är inte den där kylaren lite i minsta laget för en så pass stor motor???
Jag håller med om att den ser liten ut. Den är från en Honda 500cc på runt 50hk. Min motor producerar bara ca 25 hk så det ska räcka och bli över...
I'm stunned every time I watch a new episode. Amazing engineering here!
You might need an expansion tank with the radiator mounted that low. If so, it should be about the same height as the coolant fittings on the heads.
@@rosschamberlain1823 I know, but that will look strange. So the plan is to place it low under the seat. It will be difficult to fill the system up, but when it's done it should work. If not, as you say. Place it high.
Why such a low radiator mounting position?
There was a free spot there. Higher up it had to be placed in front of the distributor and brackets would be ugly
How many CC is the engine?
1200cc
I don't know how much output you're expecting from that engine... but that radiator isn't going to handle much.... maybe 3-4hp at low speed (2.5-3kw). Even with a fan, it won't be good for much more than 5hp. Motorcycle radiators are misleading on heat dissipation. Their capacity for throughput is very low.
Maybe you're right. I have a lot of worries about this engine, mostly water leaks. If the radiator is to small I just put in a bigger one.
What could possibly be the reasoning to put the radiator there? Too much ground clearance? Not enough air pockets in the head?
EDIT: Bcz my reply button doesn't work; the radiator inlet needs to be at the level of the water jacket, and the expansion chamber a bit higher, so the water level in the expansion chamber is the highest point of the cooling system. This way the system is always full and the air bubbles can travel out from the system to the expansion chamber. Yes, is it possible to build a system that has the radiator lower than the water jacket, but this system always has air in it, due to the pressure changes in the system.
Were do you want me to put it?
@@Desmouffe just letting you know he edited the comment and explains where to put it, because the reply button doesn't work for him.
👍😃
Get a MF-135 radiator!
This will have to do...
mid-movie haircut detected
In my age you don't care about a bald spot...