I've lived in Wisconsin most of my life and had never heard about the Wisconsin Motors engines before. Pretty cool stuff! Thanks for your always educational and enjoyable videos!
You missed the Ford V4 that was used everywhere but here in the US. It was built with a balance shaft to make it smooth for automotive use. It had a 60° cylinder bank split and was what Ford used to develop their 2.6 and 2.8 V6 engines from. Please keep up the good work that you do young man. I never miss a video.
There were 2 engines - ford essex v4 and cologne v4 Both got in future two more cylinders cologne was also installed on saab's and some more cars i cant say this engines are forgotten - you stull can buy parts for this engines in UK (sorry for English)
The v4 in the transit was a bank robbers favourite back in the day, they tuned those things so they could power away from the UK cop cars at the time 👀 a bit of a oddity, but dodgy old guys in London scrapyards and old grannies I'm sweedish community rallying can both make them sing! 🤣
@@mor4y Back in the day a company called Ray Jay turbo charges made a turbo kit for the little Ford V4. With only 2 exhaust ports the kit was very simple but effective. It was a draw through system that mounted a side draft carb directly to the compressor inlet. I do remember Saab sold a small sized coup here in the states that used the V4 Ford engine. With a turbo kit that Saab would be super fun to drive.
@@m1sst4k37 Your english is fine. Here in the states a company called Ray Jay turbo chargers made a kit for that little V4 that came in the Saab. That little Saab coup was sold here in the states. I got to help a guy rebuild the V4 that he pulled from his Saab. The crank case of the looks sturdy. It should tolerate high boost pressure and stay together.
I’ve got a Honda VF400F V4 engine which I’m planning to restore at some point, but several other projects are more urgent. I agree, V4s are great engines. Thank you for sharing
I owned a Bobcat 610 skid steer loader for ten years and worked it HARD the whole time. Bought it used from my dad and had it professionally overhauled from one end to the other to like-new condition before I took delivery. The 30 horsepower Wisconsin V-4 worked flawlessly the whole time. Simple, reliable, and bullet-proof tough. A marvelous device.
@@lethargicstove2024 I might have to slightly disagree with you there lol. They’re both awesome companies, but I’d take any of the verado’s over a Yamaha 350 or 425. The 350 is known pretty well for its flywheel problems and both of them are extremely heavy compared to their Mercury counterparts. But, the new 300 DES motors from Yamaha have been fantastic so far from the testing I’ve personally seen done.
Minneapolis Moline also made a V-4 gas engine. 206 cubic Inch, primarily used in combines and their Uni-System power unit. It was also used in some forklift applications and probably in stationary power units. Production ended in 1963 when Minneapolis Moline was purchased by White Motor. This is in addition to the John Deere V4 pony motor previously mentioned in the comments, which was no longer manufactured in the US after 1960 but probably were made in Argentina up until the 1970s
I remember the watching Phil Read and Bill Ivy riding the Yamaha factory V4s down Bray Hill at the Isle of Man TT in the 1960s. The sound was ear splitting when they were at full throttle.
Really kool kars with V4 engines: Ford Corsair 2000E, Ford Capri 1700 and 2000 XLR, Ford 15M RS, Saab 96, Saab Sonett, Marcos GT 2-litre, Zaporozhets ZAZ-966, Lancia Fulvia.
I love V4s too. So uncommon but produce such interesting noises. I find Honda quite interesting. How the VFR800 and VFR1200 sound so different, the 800 with it cross-plane crankshaft giving it traditional V8 like burble, and the 1200 with it's el weirdo offset crankshaft giving the Honda 1200 V4 a note closer to the Yamaha race bike in this video. Great work Visio!
Saab 96: later models had a German Ford-sourced V4. Power wasn't huge at about 65hp but go-fast parts are readily available as the 96 enjoyed some notoriety as an inexpensive racer, especially in ice racing in more northerly countries. You can hop up a SAAB 96 to over 90 horsepower and it's as reliable in that configuration as it was before. Fit a lightened flywheel and the whole car really wakes up. Not enough? You can tune a Taunus engine to 200 horsepower but at that level they're peaky and a little difficult to live with, not something you'd want to drive daily. But as much as 120hp in a stroked engine with raised compression is still a streetable option and in a car as lightweight as the 96, pretty damned exciting.
Its nice to see your face bro. Iv been watching you for years. Probably at least 5 years on here, i wish you the best of luck with getting a v4 someday.
yes more obscure engines!!!! I have a Johnson v4 outboard and the Wisconsin v4 at my dads farm. Also we used to have a spray machine called a "Haggie" that had a ford V4
Square-4 was the go-to configuration if you wanted to make a 2 stroke 4 cylinder engine for a 500cc road race bike in the early 80s, before Honda switched from the 4 stroke V4 and the 2 stroke V3 to a 2 stroke V4. Then the other manufacturers switched to a "hybrid" of square-4 and V4 (basically a V4 but with two crankshafts), and it stayed this way until 2001, with few exceptions like the Aprilia V2, the Honda V2 (which DIDN'T replace the V4) and the Modenas/Proton V3
Thanks for your good videoa. I like your attitude. Here in Canada the Wisconsin V4's used to be quite common and were used to power welders, water pumpa, farm and small construction equipment like roadway brushes and concrete saws.
Think some early Transits had a V4 petrol engine, think the same engine used to be a popular swap for some early two stroke Saabs when the original engine let go.
You are the man, Visio, the Wisconsin engine company built a lot of generators, and skid steer engines that were flathead V4 engines, not powerful, but anvil reliability was there key feature
I really enjoy all of your detailed specifics in any kind of engines, good explanations of why and how, including the history. My first experience of a V4 was a Transit pickup 1,6, 72-73 mod I think, my late uncle let me drive when I was 14 But my all time favourite engine in heart, is the twostroke triple, bikes from the 70's. Had both GT 380 -74 mod, and GT 750 76-mod.
The MJ1A Bomb Jacks we use in the Canadian air force have the Wisconsin V4. They probably are pushing around 60+ years old but they run pretty great if maintained well enough It's impressive how much load you can put on the engine and the torque just keeps it running.
I have both a Honda VFR 400 and a 800 VTEC with V4s, Nice more open exhaust on it + the sound of the bear driven cams, I love it! Is that scale model behind you a NR750 or a Ducati? As always a nice and interesting video, good job!
Have you featured a Honda VFR 750 Interceptor yet? That's my all time favorite sounding motorcycle. Just look up VFR 750 straight pipe and enjoy. I enjoyed the video as always. I was able to buy a Wisconsin V-4 last year but I'm yet to tinker with it. I like you, have always wanted to own a V4 of some type.
Also, I do not know much about Fords but I know that Ford Germany put a V4 engine in some cars in the early 60's. Ford also made an Industrial V4 for many years. Some of these engines made their way into Ford farm equipment. Also check out the Saab 96 and Sonett cars which I believe used this same Ford V4 engine.
Nice!!! You included Wisconsin engine's!!! Most people haven't heard of them before because they're primarily heavy industrial units. Fair enough horsepower for their size, with a serious amount of torque make them ideal for applications such as large concrete saws, stump grinders, etc. where their power to weight ratio is usually better than a similar diesel engine, at a lot lower up front cost. Even if they stopped building them tomorrow, they'd be selling part's for all of the ones in the field for probably the next 30 year's.....
Saw Phil Read and Bill Ivy racing the 125 and 250 V4's, saw one of them seize flat out, 17500 to 0 so fast you do not get the clutch in and go for a quick fly.
Like a few have said, check out the Ford Essex and Cologne V4's. Yes FORD made two types of V4 & V6 engines. Guys would use the V4's in VW beach buggy's. ☺️ Makes them a bit light in the front, but with the heavy tyre and fuel up front it was okay. The best part was the sound. They kind of sounded like a V8. An ally block version would of been cool. They have a deep pan to deck Hight as the sides drop down past the crank centre line, not like a Windsor.
I'm always amazed no-one in the lo-cost style single seater racing has tried the ford/saab v4.... those things could be tuned to the moon and back by UK Bank robbers back in the day, it'd fit in the Ford 2ltr leagues, and it's very compact for a low centre of gravity, or shorten the car, or keep the car the same length and have more engine position, gearbox and driveshaft options! Could be a lot of fun, and getting tuning tips from dodgy old guys in London scrapyards could be a experience all by itself! 🤣
Got two ideas for videos for you. Presenting life and engines of famous engine designers with milestones , second picking tuner friendly engine and presenting modifications road map for more power just as you did with 4age.
Surprised no mention of the Ford Essex and Cologne V4's which were found in SAABs as well as many Fords including the iconic Ford Transit, the 2 litre Essex engine was the best and because of Ford's modular design, you could drop in a 2 litre Essex into the same hole a 1.3 Cologne occupied with the gearbox pattern unified across the range. 2000e Ford Corsair had the 2 litre as did the very first MK1 Ford Granada's, it was also used in the Marcos 2 litre sports car.
I saw under the bonnet of a Ford Capri in the midi 70's and could not get over how stupid the V4 looked, about the length of a milk crate hiding by the bulk head,in a space that could take something 3 times the length. It was effectively mid engined.!
The Wisconsin V4s are huge gashogs .The Amish used to use them quite a bit, but have switched to Diesels and overhead valve Asian engines . They hold up fairly well ,but if they sit any length of time the valves stick.
3:17. Here is a good example showing that it is firing order and not displacement that gives an engine it's sound. Its why American V8s are deep and ragged but European and Japanese V8s of similar displacement are not. Its all about the angles for each cylinder on the crankshaft.
I think they are practical in the 2 valve per cylinder pushrod configuration. Even then, it is hard to justify without peculiar size constraints. Or commonality with a popular V2, V6 or V8. Generator/APU makes the most sense, where compact size can be incredibly important. A V4 would also allow designers to get away with very large bore sizes without getting unreasonably long. This leads to my second thought that is tractors, where a large displacement, low revving, high torque engine is useful. A V4 would allow for a much shorter hood increasing forward visibility.
Bože chlape ty si strašný frajer. Normálne ani nerozmýšlaj že prestaneš točiť že tvoje videá kuká málo ľudí. Reálne mám odkukané každé videjko, a nikdy ma to neprestalo zaujímať :)
Honda used V-4's in their magna and sabre motorcycles back in the 80's. V30- 500cc, V45 - 700cc, V65 - 1100cc all were fast bikes!! All had a unique sound and we're shaft drive.
The V4 2Ts are way different in loading forces of the 4T, add another 4 to 4T and it balances it out. Honda did amazing things with VFRs over the decades and that is what I would recommend to own. Ducati's recent versions are similarly amazing, yet totally different approach. I love your jumps into obscure, offbeat machines! I have been a gearhead since I was 4 years old, so since 1974. I love the 2T outboard boat engines!
Cheers! Always enjoy your productions! What about a video on the "popping ginnies." the original one cylender enginges. the come on a lot of different sizes, and I'm sure the US, was not the only place they showed up! thanks again, dean
The Wisconsin V4 was available in 2 different firing orders (i.e. different cranks) One was an even-fire V4 which sounded more like an in-line engine, and the other (generally earlier models) were odd-fire and sounded more like a V8. Pretty tough old engines as long as you didn't over-rev them. They did have a problem with getting water in the cylinders through the usually vertically oriented exhaust.😉
I liked the format of this video, with the majority focused on the content and showing your face at the end to say goodbye. Also, you could probably find an old saab or ford with a v4 for a reasonable price.
REQUESTS: - Best Volvo Engines (cannot wait to see Yamaha V8's and T5's) - Worst Mercedes Engines (since you talk a lot about great Mercs, i want to see the other side) - Most powerful R/C car engines (like RCMAX Supreme 81cc for 1/5th scale cars for example)
Buy yourself on of those yamaha outboards and go fishing my friend. You'll love the motor and you'll love the fishing. Video format has been great. Keep up the good work!
I'm not sure if there are enough examples but what about a video on gasoline engines turned into diesel engines. Like the gm diesel that was really just a gas v8
Where's the love for the V-Max??? I commuted on a '01 'Max for 5 years, not the fastest or smoothest ride but it it was fun in traffic (especially shutting down Harleys, they never see it coming!)
I was hoping you would talk about the Wisconsin, a version of it was used in a smaller aluminum body jeep for the US army that could be carried by a helicopter. They are rare jeeps but my buddy had one years ago.
@@claudehebert3131 I'm probably wrong but I thought I read somewhere the motor was built by Wisconsin. I'm sure AMC designed it and maybe had Wisconsin produce it. Also the original motor was a Porsche flat four. One last correction, only Marines got the M422.
Hi @Gruberstein. I wasn't able to find much, apart from a forum thread which said both engines were look-alikes, but were unrelated (apart from both being air-cooled V4. I dunno if FB will allow it, but here's a link to the forum page: forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?t=295636
I've lived in Wisconsin most of my life and had never heard about the Wisconsin Motors engines before. Pretty cool stuff! Thanks for your always educational and enjoyable videos!
hey neighbor lol.
I have a bolens 1050 garden tractor with a Wisconsin motor... From 1966
I got used the V4 Wisconsin engine in Calif man what engine it was sold and merged with other company over the years
"Back in the day", used on bailers, trenchers,...
Temperamental little bastards to rebuild and keep running...
My grandfather in Michigan had a New Holland baler with a Wisconsin engine. He used it until the 1990's.
I've owned two, 1983 V65 Magna and 1997 Yamaha VMax. You'll love a V4!
You missed the Ford V4 that was used everywhere but here in the US. It was built with a balance shaft to make it smooth for automotive use. It had a 60° cylinder bank split and was what Ford used to develop their 2.6 and 2.8 V6 engines from. Please keep up the good work that you do young man. I never miss a video.
This engine is all but forgotten ;)
There were 2 engines - ford essex v4 and cologne v4
Both got in future two more cylinders
cologne was also installed on saab's and some more cars
i cant say this engines are forgotten - you stull can buy parts for this engines in UK
(sorry for English)
The v4 in the transit was a bank robbers favourite back in the day, they tuned those things so they could power away from the UK cop cars at the time 👀 a bit of a oddity, but dodgy old guys in London scrapyards and old grannies I'm sweedish community rallying can both make them sing! 🤣
@@mor4y Back in the day a company called Ray Jay turbo charges made a turbo kit for the little Ford V4. With only 2 exhaust ports the kit was very simple but effective. It was a draw through system that mounted a side draft carb directly to the compressor inlet. I do remember Saab sold a small sized coup here in the states that used the V4 Ford engine. With a turbo kit that Saab would be super fun to drive.
@@m1sst4k37 Your english is fine. Here in the states a company called Ray Jay turbo chargers made a kit for that little V4 that came in the Saab. That little Saab coup was sold here in the states. I got to help a guy rebuild the V4 that he pulled from his Saab. The crank case of the looks sturdy. It should tolerate high boost pressure and stay together.
As owner of V4(Zaz968) i can say - maybe they not that fast, but they definitely sounds good
I’ve got a Honda VF400F V4 engine which I’m planning to restore at some point, but several other projects are more urgent.
I agree, V4s are great engines.
Thank you for sharing
If you want a V4 you need to find a Ford Taunus from the early 1970's, or an equally old Saab. :)
When straight piped they sound amazing
@@fadedsoul23
Lancia ?
Plan for additional carburetion.
That engine was also fitted to the V4 Ford Corsair. I think they ate commonly called a Ford Essex type engine.
Y'all should watch the Smoking Tire one take on the honda N600 swapped with a vfr800 V4. If It doesn't put a smile on your face, then nothing will.
I owned a Bobcat 610 skid steer loader for ten years and worked it HARD the whole time. Bought it used from my dad and had it professionally overhauled from one end to the other to like-new condition before I took delivery. The 30 horsepower Wisconsin V-4 worked flawlessly the whole time. Simple, reliable, and bullet-proof tough. A marvelous device.
The Yamaha sounds so cool.
waaaaang waaaaaang
Like a nest really angry bees!!
Like always if it from Yamaha
Yamaha’s V4 outboards are about as bulletproof as it gets. Awesome engines, even to today’s standards
Yamaha's engine designers have always had an excellent reputation, both for road & track use!
Didn't it sound like a bike at the end.
@@mikerammelt2420 it does! Especially when they’re modified like the last clip of those
The new Yamahas are also bulletproof better than Mercury outboards
@@lethargicstove2024 I might have to slightly disagree with you there lol. They’re both awesome companies, but I’d take any of the verado’s over a Yamaha 350 or 425. The 350 is known pretty well for its flywheel problems and both of them are extremely heavy compared to their Mercury counterparts. But, the new 300 DES motors from Yamaha have been fantastic so far from the testing I’ve personally seen done.
Minneapolis Moline also made a V-4 gas engine. 206 cubic Inch, primarily used in combines and their Uni-System power unit. It was also used in some forklift applications and probably in stationary power units. Production ended in 1963 when Minneapolis Moline was purchased by White Motor. This is in addition to the John Deere V4 pony motor previously mentioned in the comments, which was no longer manufactured in the US after 1960 but probably were made in Argentina up until the 1970s
I remember the watching Phil Read and Bill Ivy riding the Yamaha factory V4s down Bray Hill at the Isle of Man TT in the 1960s. The sound was ear splitting when they were at full throttle.
You'll definitely own a V4 someday for sure.
Ps: That Wisconsin vh4d is my favorite, I love flatheads and I love air cooled.
Alot of johnson and evinrude boat engines are v4
The fact that there is "alot of them" makes them irrelevant to a video about almost forgotten v4 engines...
This vid for almost forgotten
Unless you forgot about johnson and evinrude's engine
Yeoman tractors 1949 to 1957
There are some interesting v4 Sprint car engines that were based on V8 engines. See the SCAT V4. It sounds pretty rowdy for a 4 cyl.
Really kool kars with V4 engines: Ford Corsair 2000E, Ford Capri 1700 and 2000 XLR, Ford 15M RS, Saab 96, Saab Sonett, Marcos GT 2-litre, Zaporozhets ZAZ-966, Lancia Fulvia.
that aircraft engine sonds insame, love it!!!
Hope you get your v4. Always happy to see your new videos and really enjoy your channel. Thanks VisioRacer!
2:45 I love that rev limiter
As a motorcycle nut and engine enthusiast, I've watched your channel for years and love it. Keep up the great work mate!
Wisconsin also came out with an ohv version of their V-4's
I love V4s too. So uncommon but produce such interesting noises.
I find Honda quite interesting. How the VFR800 and VFR1200 sound so different, the 800 with it cross-plane crankshaft giving it traditional V8 like burble, and the 1200 with it's el weirdo offset crankshaft giving the Honda 1200 V4 a note closer to the Yamaha race bike in this video.
Great work Visio!
I’m prototyping a 2 stroke V4 motoGP engine it’s got 325hp so far
That got my attention!! Any vids yet?
@@G58 lol I don’t have the money to actually make one I’ve just made it as a 3D model and tested it.
@@backyardrestorations Put a vid up and you could make enough money to build your prototype.
Saab 96: later models had a German Ford-sourced V4. Power wasn't huge at about 65hp but go-fast parts are readily available as the 96 enjoyed some notoriety as an inexpensive racer, especially in ice racing in more northerly countries. You can hop up a SAAB 96 to over 90 horsepower and it's as reliable in that configuration as it was before. Fit a lightened flywheel and the whole car really wakes up.
Not enough? You can tune a Taunus engine to 200 horsepower but at that level they're peaky and a little difficult to live with, not something you'd want to drive daily. But as much as 120hp in a stroked engine with raised compression is still a streetable option and in a car as lightweight as the 96, pretty damned exciting.
Its nice to see your face bro. Iv been watching you for years. Probably at least 5 years on here, i wish you the best of luck with getting a v4 someday.
OMC/Evinrude/Johnson was a V4 115hp outboard right up until 2003. The E-tecs were also v4's. Was actually very common in marine outboards
yes more obscure engines!!!! I have a Johnson v4 outboard and the Wisconsin v4 at my dads farm. Also we used to have a spray machine called a "Haggie" that had a ford V4
Great video! I'd love to see a video exploring square-4 engines - the Ariel Square-4, Suzuki RG250 and RG500, etc.
Yes, this should be an interesting topic
Square-4 was the go-to configuration if you wanted to make a 2 stroke 4 cylinder engine for a 500cc road race bike in the early 80s, before Honda switched from the 4 stroke V4 and the 2 stroke V3 to a 2 stroke V4. Then the other manufacturers switched to a "hybrid" of square-4 and V4 (basically a V4 but with two crankshafts), and it stayed this way until 2001, with few exceptions like the Aprilia V2, the Honda V2 (which DIDN'T replace the V4) and the Modenas/Proton V3
RG (and Aprilia) 250 is a V-twin.
@@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443 Right - I don't know what I was thinking. Still, Square-4 motors are pretty nifty.
I had an ST1100 and ST1300, and those V4's were awesome. So much torque out of such a small engine.
I lived in Wisconsin for almost all my life and I never heard of Wisconsin engines. Thanks for the info! 😁
I saw a gorgeous V4 Alfa last weekend, such a compact little engine.
Thanks for your good videoa. I like your attitude. Here in Canada the Wisconsin V4's used to be quite common and were used to power welders, water pumpa, farm and small construction equipment like roadway brushes and concrete saws.
Think some early Transits had a V4 petrol engine, think the same engine used to be a popular swap for some early two stroke Saabs when the original engine let go.
You could buy saab 96 with ford V4 from the factory. My grandfather had a V4 96 saab from 1967.
You are the man, Visio, the Wisconsin engine company built a lot of generators, and skid steer engines that were flathead V4 engines, not powerful, but anvil reliability was there key feature
A mechanic once told me the only good thing about the Ford V4 was that it would fit in a standard dustbin.
He liked Fords as well..
Guess ur a Chevy guy,that’s fine if you have a boy friend we don’t judge here.
@@JoeRocket-sf6qs I'm a car guy. I care even less about the badge than I do about your sexual insecurity.
I really enjoy all of your detailed specifics in any kind of engines, good explanations of why and how, including the history.
My first experience of a V4 was a Transit pickup 1,6, 72-73 mod I think, my late uncle let me drive when I was 14
But my all time favourite engine in heart, is the twostroke triple, bikes from the 70's. Had both GT 380 -74 mod,
and GT 750 76-mod.
The MJ1A Bomb Jacks we use in the Canadian air force have the Wisconsin V4. They probably are pushing around 60+ years old but they run pretty great if maintained well enough
It's impressive how much load you can put on the engine and the torque just keeps it running.
super cool ideas mr. visio,keep going buddy,that diesels were so cool
Great video I had a Yamaha V4 Vmax with a 4 into one header that sounded awesome it sounded like a V8 at idle it was a fun motorcycle to ride.😂😂👍👍🍻
Your English has improved greatly over the years of me following you.
I have both a Honda VFR 400 and a 800 VTEC with V4s, Nice more open exhaust on it + the sound of the bear driven cams, I love it!
Is that scale model behind you a NR750 or a Ducati? As always a nice and interesting video, good job!
Have you featured a Honda VFR 750 Interceptor yet? That's my all time favorite sounding motorcycle. Just look up VFR 750 straight pipe and enjoy.
I enjoyed the video as always. I was able to buy a Wisconsin V-4 last year but I'm yet to tinker with it. I like you, have always wanted to own a V4 of some type.
There is a small Russian car with a 4 stroke V4, which I've seen lashed into a Ural (BMWesk) engine replacement.
Also, I do not know much about Fords but I know that Ford Germany put a V4 engine in some cars in the early 60's. Ford also made an Industrial V4 for many years. Some of these engines made their way into Ford farm equipment. Also check out the Saab 96 and Sonett cars which I believe used this same Ford V4 engine.
Nice!!! You included Wisconsin engine's!!! Most people haven't heard of them before because they're primarily heavy industrial units. Fair enough horsepower for their size, with a serious amount of torque make them ideal for applications such as large concrete saws, stump grinders, etc. where their power to weight ratio is usually better than a similar diesel engine, at a lot lower up front cost. Even if they stopped building them tomorrow, they'd be selling part's for all of the ones in the field for probably the next 30 year's.....
Research Minneapolis Moline uni tractor engine . valves laid flat over pistons . Foot long rocker arms went directly from cam shaft to valves.
In the USA every farmer is familiar with the V4 wisconsin. Everyone's grandpa owned a piece of equipment powered by one at one time.
Saw Phil Read and Bill Ivy racing the 125 and 250 V4's, saw one of them seize flat out, 17500 to 0 so fast you do not get the clutch in and go for a quick fly.
Thanks for sharing this video 💪 greetings
I have an '84 Honda V65 Magna and still love it!!
Like a few have said, check out the Ford Essex and Cologne V4's. Yes FORD made two types of V4 & V6 engines. Guys would use the V4's in VW beach buggy's. ☺️ Makes them a bit light in the front, but with the heavy tyre and fuel up front it was okay.
The best part was the sound. They kind of sounded like a V8. An ally block version would of been cool.
They have a deep pan to deck Hight as the sides drop down past the crank centre line, not like a Windsor.
Great vid Visioracer. Keep em comin. 👍
The Ditch Witch V30 and 2300 trenchers were equipped with a VH4D.
I'm always amazed no-one in the lo-cost style single seater racing has tried the ford/saab v4.... those things could be tuned to the moon and back by UK Bank robbers back in the day, it'd fit in the Ford 2ltr leagues, and it's very compact for a low centre of gravity, or shorten the car, or keep the car the same length and have more engine position, gearbox and driveshaft options!
Could be a lot of fun, and getting tuning tips from dodgy old guys in London scrapyards could be a experience all by itself! 🤣
Got two ideas for videos for you. Presenting life and engines of famous engine designers with milestones , second picking tuner friendly engine and presenting modifications road map for more power just as you did with 4age.
oh man, my phater was the owner of a Leone 70, what a good workhorse!!
Surprised no mention of the Ford Essex and Cologne V4's which were found in SAABs as well as many Fords including the iconic Ford Transit, the 2 litre Essex engine was the best and because of Ford's modular design, you could drop in a 2 litre Essex into the same hole a 1.3 Cologne occupied with the gearbox pattern unified across the range. 2000e Ford Corsair had the 2 litre as did the very first MK1 Ford Granada's, it was also used in the Marcos 2 litre sports car.
I saw under the bonnet of a Ford Capri in the midi 70's and could not get over how stupid the V4 looked, about the length of a milk crate hiding by the bulk head,in a space that could take something 3 times the length. It was effectively mid engined.!
We used to rebuild those Wisconsin V4's all the time. I'd forgotten about them. Side valves, air cooled, alloy Flatheads. 🤗
The Wisconsin V4s are huge gashogs .The Amish used to use them quite a bit, but have switched to Diesels and overhead valve Asian engines . They hold up fairly well ,but if they sit any length of time the valves stick.
If you want to own a V4, you can’t go wrong a VMAX (the motorcycle) and a good exhaust system.
3:17. Here is a good example showing that it is firing order and not displacement that gives an engine it's sound. Its why American V8s are deep and ragged but European and Japanese V8s of similar displacement are not. Its all about the angles for each cylinder on the crankshaft.
I think they are practical in the 2 valve per cylinder pushrod configuration. Even then, it is hard to justify without peculiar size constraints. Or commonality with a popular V2, V6 or V8.
Generator/APU makes the most sense, where compact size can be incredibly important. A V4 would also allow designers to get away with very large bore sizes without getting unreasonably long. This leads to my second thought that is tractors, where a large displacement, low revving, high torque engine is useful. A V4 would allow for a much shorter hood increasing forward visibility.
a video about 2Stroke Scooters would be nice !
and thank you for all your videos !
Bože chlape ty si strašný frajer. Normálne ani nerozmýšlaj že prestaneš točiť že tvoje videá kuká málo ľudí. Reálne mám odkukané každé videjko, a nikdy ma to neprestalo zaujímať :)
Vďaka, pane, veľmi si to vážim 🥰👌🏻
2:45 I Love That Sound And Pop You Can't Say That It Bad
Great Vid. V4's sound great. Straight 4's sound awful, especially when turbocharged.
Nice one, ford did a v4, the Essex engine, used to put it in corsairs and early Granada's until the pinto engine
Honda used V-4's in their magna and sabre motorcycles back in the 80's. V30- 500cc, V45 - 700cc, V65 - 1100cc all were fast bikes!! All had a unique sound and we're shaft drive.
There is an east german V4 diesel engine, called 4 KVD 8 SVL, which was mounted on the RS09 GT124 multipurpose tractor.
The tractor at 1:48 sounds beautiful!
The greatest thing about V4s is their ability to sound like V8s under revs. Thanks for another great vid, my man.
The V4 2Ts are way different in loading forces of the 4T, add another 4 to 4T and it balances it out. Honda did amazing things with VFRs over the decades and that is what I would recommend to own. Ducati's recent versions are similarly amazing, yet totally different approach. I love your jumps into obscure, offbeat machines! I have been a gearhead since I was 4 years old, so since 1974. I love the 2T outboard boat engines!
And the exotic RVF variants Honda produced for endurance motorcycle racing and road events like the IOM TT races. Truly exotic engineering.
@@howardosborne8647
Absolutely! Nobody but Honda could do that.
These v4s sound wild! This is why I love 4 bangers.
Cheers! Always enjoy your productions! What about a video on the "popping ginnies." the original one cylender enginges. the come on a lot of different sizes, and I'm sure the US, was not the only place they showed up! thanks again,
dean
The Wisconsin V4 was available in 2 different firing orders (i.e. different cranks) One was an even-fire V4 which sounded more like an in-line engine, and the other (generally earlier models) were odd-fire and sounded more like a V8. Pretty tough old engines as long as you didn't over-rev them. They did have a problem with getting water in the cylinders through the usually vertically oriented exhaust.😉
I liked the format of this video, with the majority focused on the content and showing your face at the end to say goodbye. Also, you could probably find an old saab or ford with a v4 for a reasonable price.
Another great video.👍
I had a V4- a Honda VF750S Sabre. Sounded great with the silencers taken off! Cheap too
REQUESTS:
- Best Volvo Engines (cannot wait to see Yamaha V8's and T5's)
- Worst Mercedes Engines (since you talk a lot about great Mercs, i want to see the other side)
- Most powerful R/C car engines (like RCMAX Supreme 81cc for 1/5th scale cars for example)
I currently have a 2.0L Ford Essex V4 that I'm thinking about putting in a morris minor.
Honda ST1100 has an 1100 ccm V4, water cooled and it runs great. Not that high reeving as others.
Great video, thanks for posting it.
Buy yourself on of those yamaha outboards and go fishing my friend. You'll love the motor and you'll love the fishing.
Video format has been great. Keep up the good work!
Not gonna lie, some of these V4's sound like baby V8's.
0:55 I had to look up 'Velocipede'. Like.. WTF Visioman! 🤣
Absolutely brilliant video once again!
7:10 obswrved locomotive station train
I'm not sure if there are enough examples but what about a video on gasoline engines turned into diesel engines. Like the gm diesel that was really just a gas v8
Also include the GMC "Toro-Flo" v-6 and V-8 4-stroke diesels--found use in buses, some trucks, and motor yachts.
I've got a soft spot is 2-stroke diesel engine.
Loathe I4's (horrible sound and too wide), love V4s. Had a VFR750, superb.
Check out the v65 1100cc v four by honda, capable of 10,000 rpm at about 100 horsepower
I remember seeing the Wisconsin V4 engines on Vermeer stump grinders.
Cool flick as usuall VR.
Cheers and thanks,, 🍻😎👍!!
Where's the love for the V-Max???
I commuted on a '01 'Max for 5 years, not the fastest or smoothest ride but it it was fun in traffic (especially shutting down Harleys, they never see it coming!)
Excellent, thank you.
No mention of the Lancia V-4.
would be cool to have one of those wisconsin V4s being that I live in wisconsin
You didn’t include Lancia’s narrow angle V4, as used in the Fulvia 1200cc, 1300cc & 1600cc.
I'm stoned, great video
I was hoping you would talk about the Wisconsin, a version of it was used in a smaller aluminum body jeep for the US army that could be carried by a helicopter. They are rare jeeps but my buddy had one years ago.
The Mighty Mite (M422) had an AMC-designed V4.
@@claudehebert3131 I'm probably wrong but I thought I read somewhere the motor was built by Wisconsin. I'm sure AMC designed it and maybe had Wisconsin produce it. Also the original motor was a Porsche flat four. One last correction, only Marines got the M422.
Hi @Gruberstein. I wasn't able to find much, apart from a forum thread which said both engines were look-alikes, but were unrelated (apart from both being air-cooled V4. I dunno if FB will allow it, but here's a link to the forum page: forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?t=295636
@@claudehebert3131 thanks, interesting forum
SAAB 96 had ca.1500ccm3 V-4 engine too.