I reckon the last video in this rebuild will be Allen saying "I decided that whole engine was a bit rubbish , so I built a whole new one. Here it is , and it's just perfect".
@@Jedendwa0 If this was built by Naiper & Sons or BRM it would be a V-16 or an H-16/24. I am of the opinion that BRM hired former Napier engine designers.
I'm a mechanic of over 42 years and with all my years as an apprentice and city and guilds I'm still just a mechanic.... Alan is a whole other level...He is a Wizard...an oracle...just bloody amazing.👍love the vids
The unique thing about Allen's videos is that they are so relaxing to watch while, at the same time, commanding my full attention. It's rather like watching a fine watchmaker. I hope he never runs out of projects.
I watch a lot of watch making videos (shoutout to Wristwatch Revival) and you're absolutely right. Marshall has a not dissimilar delivery to Allen, too.
i met allen at the NEC and all i could stutter was was ‘ christ, allen, your my hero!’. he was as embarrassed as i was😂we got talking and when i told him i was a brickie, he said ‘ah, i built my extension!’ and i knew in that moment despite my fifty years building experience he would have built it more perfect than anything i’ve ever done myself 😂😂👍such a lovely bloke too, just as you would expect😊👍
Great work Allen, you have the hands of a real working man! I would have loved to meet you in person someday but the cancer got me and I'm not going to be around much longer. You have many fans here in the USA.
Despite my comments about the video, unboxing the Norton Commando, I am sorry to read your comments. Yes he is a great engineer and maybe like you I love how he makes everything look so easy. My best wishes to you from ' across the pond'.
Saturday night at home on Lanzarote, drinking a Rusty Nail. Watching Allen strip an engine he's not seen before. What's not to love. Always nice to watch a craftsman at work. Love the videos, Charlie Weaver and cakes.
So nice to not have a silly music background but to hear the clock ticking in the background is very therapeutic and not at all annoying. Love your channel Allen and this series is really interesting.
Proper Engineering. I love the Torque from Vee configuration. I worked for 9 years as a Quality Inspector, at that time the Firm I worked for Parent Metal Coated and Hot Honed V10 and V12 F1 Blocks, they had 95mm Bore and 30mm Stroke, hence Compressed Air Valves were needed because a Spring can't react at 95 times a second at 23000 RPM. When you Flexihone those Cylinders dwell more at the bottom than Top, that will allow the rings to relax at the bottom of the stroke, try for 30 degree cross hatch for best oil retention and least blow by.
I have just been watching some Americans unboxing a vintage, unused 1975 Norton Commando. A waste of my time and a waste of a bike! This popped up and I thought I would come here for quality informed content. You sir are an engineer par excellence and know what you are doing. I am not a mechanic but enjoy videos made by people who actually know what they are doing. My best wishes.
That’s because in America the best way to get views is by acting a clown in a circus act. They/we don’t really show anything it’s due respect. So glad to be back in Allen’s peaceful shop watching an expert doing what he loves.
I've seen the video with the brand new Norton Commando still in the box. Bikes and Beards. The mechanic is actually pretty good and really entertaining, he has his own channel now, The bearded Mechanic where he tackles 'unfixable' bikes. The other guy is a total clown; I wouldn't trust him to hold a screwdriver the right way round.
Allen Millyard you have so much knowledge your a artist of engineering. And you have such a relaxed peaceful manner. Keep the videos rolling Your go down in history as one of the greatest engineers
@@bananabrooks3836 It wouldn't surprise me! it's just too darn hot for them I think, judging from the most common roadkill being armadillos rather than hedgehogs, as it is in the UK.
I love how you make things sound as if anyone could do it, just saw this end off, weld the engine back together, make a tool for this, make a gauge for that. We’re all well aware that what you do isn’t for mere mortals, engineering gods only need apply.
What a great joy it is to watch someone who genuinely knows and loves what they’re doing. I look forward to watching the whole series and seeing the finished product running as it should for the first time.
The difference between the front bank and back is huge. One side look brand new the other has clearly had some issues to cause the bore marks. I suspect you are right that the blocked waterways caused the over heating but what caused the crud in the rear and not the front. With the ticking clock in the background and your calm voice it is relaxing to watch this unfold
I believe the front and rear cylinder banks had totally separate cooling systems. That is, two rads. two water pumps etc. So one bank could become contaminated and not the other.
@@romanroad483 that is probably true but still weird that one half clean as a whistle and the other badly clogged up with no signs of a problem with sealing etc. I am sure Alan will find out why
@@jeffoakley2331 I wonder if the loose fitting rear bank exhaust contributed to some over richness in the rear cylinders. I have seen this in the past and suspect it is the result of poor cylinder scavenging during the exhaust stroke. The rear heads and pistons have quite a carbon build up considering the reported "little use". If the rear bank overheated excessively, it's also possible that some degree of ring seizure occurred, creating the light scoring in some of the rear bores. The water channels look bloody awful with that crud in them. I bet nobody bothered to put a suitable antifreeze in there to eliminate the aluminum oxidizing. The next episode should reveal all. Another interesting video, thank you, Allen.
I always enjoy watching your videos. It reminds me of my younger days rebuilding engine's with my grandad. He was a engineer on the flying boats during war world 3. He was an amazing man. Please keep your videos coming and thank you
The coolant lines and passages looked like somebody mixed Dex-cool with the standard green stuff. Quite frankly, for such an incredible piece of machinery it looks as though there was a bit of hodge-podgery going on. Thankfully it's in the right hands now, because when this is finished it'll be "just perfect". Thanks for sharing captain!
Allen, I could take that engine apart dead easy and make it so the engine would never wear out.....it would never run again :) Good to see the hedgehog back
Another great video Allen, as always appreciated. As an Expat I haven't been to the NEC Motorcycle museum since I was last back in the UK in 1998. It was sad news when I heard it had been in a fire; So many bike destroyed. I only used to live a few miles down the road, just opposite the old Triumph service centre on the A45. Looking forward to Episode 4 Allen. I'd like see your name put forward for your work with motorcycles for the honors list in the not too distant future! Keep up the good work 🙂 and THANX.
Fact File: Allen keys were originally called Millyard Keys after their maker. Every Allen Key in existence was made by his hands out of whatever he could find nearby. He then hardened them, stamped them etc and sold them worldwide for a pittance. Legend has it he quit making them in the mid 70's so any "New" ones on sale today are simply refurbished old ones. Oh, and yes, he can claim them back as his property from anyone, at any time and we cannot refuse this under law!
Amazing prototype engineering very cool and in lovely nick. What a beast. Clearly someone has rebuilt if before and made some somewhat hacky changes - Sawing up a magnesium air box? Ditching an alternator? Leaving bolts loose or not even fitted? Throttle linkage clocked in such a way it jams the throttle! If that bike could talk... It's lucky it didn't grenade itself being run that poorly assembled. Couldn't be in better hands now though. Love the video style just the content. The engineering is the star feature and you can even hear a cool old clock tick!
Love watching your videos Alan. I am a shade tree mechanic who can do a lot of maintenance/rebuild work but… definitely not the ability to design/redesign engines. Your calm, easy demeanor is a joy to watch !
Thank you for taking the time to share your amazing work and patience. I find TDC by showing a dirty screwdriver down the spark plug hole and wiggling things around, but you improvise a precision instrument!
I've never seen the insides of a Pre-production Bike & Engine before & it's interesting to see the faults & mistakes that went into making the Nemesis also what a shame this Bike never got any furthur than this Stage in it's development. You are doing a great job Allen 👍
Excellent video Allen. Your relaxed style, steady pace along with precise camera shots and attention to detail show anybody wanting to rebuild an engine how to go about it in the right way. Nothing is missed and your powers of observation show how important it is to not rush. I would number the order of each part in the box with a marker pen, just in case it was dropped! Using good old fashioned break cleaner fluid cost very little and makes a huge difference in ending up with a result you know will not come back to haunt you because of slap dash attitude.
Thanks for another interesting video. That waterway crud is surprising and disturbing, in a normal running bike that would've resulted in expensive engine damage...
First again...😉 Interesting that they used a mixture of Metric and UNC threads.... A feature that Daystate, the airgun manufacturer, did on some models, weird..🙃
@@springford9511 The mid 1990s when this was designed is a long time after the ISO metric thread system had been broadly adopted as the main/preferred thread system.
Seeing all crap in the water jacket holes reminds me I have got to get the ear candles out tonight to unclog my ears! 🤢 Great work as always can't wait to see this beast running will be awesome! 👍🔥🔥
I'm glad to see the hedgehogs are back in fine shape. This was a short video with lots of work done, so I understand why there was no Charley Weaver mixing cocktails or Ms. Millyard's baking. Maybe next time. Thank you, Allen. I look forward to watching this series of videos on the Norton Nemesis.
I love that you Henry and Charlie Weaver are bringing back to life this bike.The creator spent years on a project that was viewed as a failure it must have been so sad for him never to see it achieve its potential. But now it will. Cant wait🎉
Every time I use an Allan key nowerdays I make a quick bow to mr. Milliyard since I happen to know his wonderful videos. You’re a true and adorable engineer, Sir.
Allen, at 6.37 ,there is what looks like ,a stress fracture on the upper mounting lug, you would probably find it later, but i find it's easier to see with the crack dirty. Nothing your tig welder wouldnt fix.
@@howardosborne8647 Yes i did think ,maybe it was a hair ot debris,Allen im sure would see it,when he is checking things over ,he is such a great engineer ,especially with the fine detailed builds.
@@295walkIt's been machined,so you can get an allen key in, asking too much i think for such a small tab,unless there are other clearance issues ,we are not seeing, hopefully Allen will beef it up a bit,with his tig.
Thank you Allen calm and methodical and the lovely sound of your 8 day clock. I would suggest that the engine has never run right from day one. Its in good hands now though.
Interesting stripdown. This was built using F1 technology, from the engineer Alvin Melling. He knew his stuff. From the era when the Ford V8 3000 was still the most successful engine ever in F1. You've probably heard of Keith Duckworth too, another brilliant engineer, who designed and built, by hand, said V8, no CAD! The comparisons with the Nemesis can't be a coincidence? 👍💯🇬🇧😉
Allen you should go full John Britton and make your own nemesis but fix all the issues. You've got all the castings and I'm sure Norton would love that. Would be amazing to see and probably sell pretty well too..
Has to be the most enjoyable channel on UA-cam... I hope you are getting compensated well for all the time you are spending on the rebuild. Couldn't ask for a better person. Imagine Norton with you at the helm of the design process...
I used to stick my cylinder hold down bolts into a piece of cardboard, on which I’d drawn a cartoon diagram to show where each fastener came from. Why? As the saying goes: because there’s a designed order of tightening them to spec. 16:23
Allen millyard you are a God to enginering. I dont think eney body else would have the right mind set to sort that bike out. You are a legend SR. Keep well.👍
Mr Milyard ,you do have a lot of work ahead of you. I'm waiting to build a new garage so that i can do some work like you. And i do understand from watching you how much joy you get from working on the bikes. Thank you, Sir, and cheers until the next video. 💪👍🙏👏
gear driven camshaft 1.5 liter v8 sounds like absolute BLISS to ride!! cant wait to hear it run...especially considering how good my vfr750 sounds has gear driven cams BUT with less gears and half the cylinders
The rear bank did look as though it had done all of the work. A bit of a mess but Mr Millyard will put all in its place. I'd very much like to see one of my stickers on your workshop wall! Best wishes, Dean.
I love watching your work . Every stream is so relaxing to watch . I wait until everyone has gone to bed and then get a beer and just chill . Thanks Allen your a gem . Great stream 👍👍👍👍
I look at this engine project and think it would be easer to swop it with an old rover V8. I have know idea where you start from Allan but it’s always a pleasure to watch the magic happen.
Bril!. One of the few sites I don't 'fast foreward' on. Love the commentary and the sound of the clock in the background. Very relaxing to watch!. Nice one!. Nuff said!. 🙂
Awesome stuff Allen, thank you so much for the videos. Your just a incredible master bike builder. I also find it amazing how you just use simple tools. Awesome stuff again thank you.
I reckon the last video in this rebuild will be Allen saying "I decided that whole engine was a bit rubbish , so I built a whole new one. Here it is , and it's just perfect".
Norton Nemezis V12?
@@Jedendwa0a V10 would be just perfect.
Totally perfect response! Then goes out and sets a speed record with the Millyard Revised V8.
@@Jedendwa0
If this was built by Naiper & Sons or BRM it would be a V-16 or an H-16/24.
I am of the opinion that BRM hired former Napier engine designers.
@@althejazzman
It's my understanding that a V-10 is the sweet spot between displacement, piston area and internal friction.
16 minutes...already? No shitty music, no nonsense. Lovely!
Thank you mr Millyard!
No,just that bl@@dy clock tic,tic,tic
What the he'll was all that crap in the water gernals.? Looked like someone stuck one of your wife's cupcakes in the header tank.
No need for begging like and subscribe, we are watching because it's grown up stuff
@@philleeson7835 Ive got a lot of clocks !
@@philleeson7835
I love the clock.
Reminds me of my childhood. It makes me calm.
I'm a mechanic of over 42 years and with all my years as an apprentice and city and guilds I'm still just a mechanic.... Alan is a whole other level...He is a Wizard...an oracle...just bloody amazing.👍love the vids
The unique thing about Allen's videos is that they are so relaxing to watch while, at the same time, commanding my full attention. It's rather like watching a fine watchmaker. I hope he never runs out of projects.
I watch a lot of watch making videos (shoutout to Wristwatch Revival) and you're absolutely right. Marshall has a not dissimilar delivery to Allen, too.
@@henrydorsetcase +1 for Marshall - he is so relaxing to watch/listen to.
It's always a good day when there's a new video from Allen!
Watching this man is like being in school with a really good teacher......
i met allen at the NEC and all i could stutter was was ‘ christ, allen, your my hero!’. he was as embarrassed as i was😂we got talking and when i told him i was a brickie, he said ‘ah, i built my extension!’ and i knew in that moment despite my fifty years building experience he would have built it more perfect than anything i’ve ever done myself 😂😂👍such a lovely bloke too, just as you would expect😊👍
Great work Allen, you have the hands of a real working man! I would have loved to meet you in person someday but the cancer got me and I'm not going to be around much longer. You have many fans here in the USA.
Despite my comments about the video, unboxing the Norton Commando, I am sorry to read your comments. Yes he is a great engineer and maybe like you I love how he makes everything look so easy. My best wishes to you from ' across the pond'.
Love from The Isle of Man!
Sorry to hear of your cancer diagnosis, I should have ep4 up next Saturday all being well
@@AllenMillyard Thank you for replying and I'm looking forward to your next episode!
Keep positive mark,all the very best 🙏🇬🇧
Is there anything more relaxing than the calm voice and the gentle ticking of the clock?
A bit of rain thrown in would be just perfect
...and a slice of homemade cherry cake and a cup of tea, just perfect.
Saturday night at home on Lanzarote, drinking a Rusty Nail. Watching Allen strip an engine he's not seen before. What's not to love. Always nice to watch a craftsman at work. Love the videos, Charlie Weaver and cakes.
So nice to not have a silly music background but to hear the clock ticking in the background is very therapeutic and not at all annoying. Love your channel Allen and this series is really interesting.
Alright, new life goal. Walk into the National Motorcycle Museum and take parts off an exhibition piece.
Yeah, i thought that myself. You and I would have been talking to the lads in blue down at the station.
Massive flex
Mr M has. special permission
Absolute baller move
@@michaeltaylor8835 That's James hewing the museum director stood next to me
Proper Engineering. I love the Torque from Vee configuration. I worked for 9 years as a Quality Inspector, at that time the Firm I worked for Parent Metal Coated and Hot Honed V10 and V12 F1 Blocks, they had 95mm Bore and 30mm Stroke, hence Compressed Air Valves were needed because a Spring can't react at 95 times a second at 23000 RPM. When you Flexihone those Cylinders dwell more at the bottom than Top, that will allow the rings to relax at the bottom of the stroke, try for 30 degree cross hatch for best oil retention and least blow by.
Brain box.
@@tonysmith8397 lol, everyday is school day even now at 52 😉
I have just been watching some Americans unboxing a vintage, unused 1975 Norton Commando. A waste of my time and a waste of a bike! This popped up and I thought I would come here for quality informed content. You sir are an engineer par excellence and know what you are doing. I am not a mechanic but enjoy videos made by people who actually know what they are doing. My best wishes.
That’s because in America the best way to get views is by acting a clown in a circus act. They/we don’t really show anything it’s due respect.
So glad to be back in Allen’s peaceful shop watching an expert doing what he loves.
Americans love opening box’s, and if there’s a sticker in there they go crazy.
@@PatHaskellbeards and Bikes?
I've seen the video with the brand new Norton Commando still in the box. Bikes and Beards. The mechanic is actually pretty good and really entertaining, he has his own channel now, The bearded Mechanic where he tackles 'unfixable' bikes. The other guy is a total clown; I wouldn't trust him to hold a screwdriver the right way round.
Probably been leaking coolant and somebody has used a raw egg to seal the pipes .!!!!!!!!
Allen walks into a museum and asks for a few bits off an exhibit. 'Sure Allen,no probs' shows how highly Mr millyard is thought of.
The Nemesis is the museum's own bike, he's rebuilding it for them. They'll be OK with some parts swapping to get it going.
Allen Millyard you have so much knowledge your a artist of engineering. And you have such a relaxed peaceful manner.
Keep the videos rolling
Your go down in history as one of the greatest engineers
I am at peace with the world after watching your videos, Allen. Cheers.
Just so , I sit and watch Allen's demonstration and for a while I'm transported . No stress , no strain . Just perfect .
Listening to Allen talking is like those relaxing voices you would hear on TV back in the 60's and 70's but with a far more interesting subject.
Great to see a bike that looks like it was made in a shed , Overhauled in a shed 😏👍😘🏴
My missus is obsessed with hedgehogs as she's never seen one in the wild (we live in Texas) so she always looks forward to your clips about them.
Did Texans eat them all?
@@bananabrooks3836 It wouldn't surprise me! it's just too darn hot for them I think, judging from the most common roadkill being armadillos rather than hedgehogs, as it is in the UK.
Do you like the Hogs?
@@fizzyridertoo Is there a town called Armadillo in Texas?
hahahahaha
I love how you make things sound as if anyone could do it, just saw this end off, weld the engine back together, make a tool for this, make a gauge for that. We’re all well aware that what you do isn’t for mere mortals, engineering gods only need apply.
What a great joy it is to watch someone who genuinely knows and loves what they’re doing. I look forward to watching the whole series and seeing the finished product running as it should for the first time.
The difference between the front bank and back is huge. One side look brand new the other has clearly had some issues to cause the bore marks. I suspect you are right that the blocked waterways caused the over heating but what caused the crud in the rear and not the front.
With the ticking clock in the background and your calm voice it is relaxing to watch this unfold
I believe the front and rear cylinder banks had totally separate cooling systems. That is, two rads. two water pumps etc. So one bank could become contaminated and not the other.
@@romanroad483 that is probably true but still weird that one half clean as a whistle and the other badly clogged up with no signs of a problem with sealing etc. I am sure Alan will find out why
@@jeffoakley2331
I wonder if the loose fitting rear bank exhaust contributed to some over richness in the rear cylinders. I have seen this in the past and suspect it is the result of poor cylinder scavenging during the exhaust stroke. The rear heads and pistons have quite a carbon build up considering the reported "little use". If the rear bank overheated excessively, it's also possible that some degree of ring seizure occurred, creating the light scoring in some of the rear bores. The water channels look bloody awful with that crud in them. I bet nobody bothered to put a suitable antifreeze in there to eliminate the aluminum oxidizing.
The next episode should reveal all. Another interesting video, thank you, Allen.
Hi Allen...great to watch wizard at work. Thanks for another great vid....can't wait for part 4!
I think this is the first time I have seen an engine teardown that is not Japanese. But it is always a pleasure to watch Allen work 👍
There's a good one of an Aprilia RSV4 engine on here
I always enjoy watching your videos. It reminds me of my younger days rebuilding engine's with my grandad. He was a engineer on the flying boats during war world 3. He was an amazing man. Please keep your videos coming and thank you
Im happy to see that time travel is still alive. Were people driving DeLoreans in WW3?
All you can hear in the background is the clock ticking, love it. How this channel hasn’t got 10 million subscribers is a mystery to me.
Love the clock ticking in the background. Every video a pleasure to watch.
v8 jewellery - spankingly nice cut pistons and wow top shelf race engine = Thank you Allen .
The coolant lines and passages looked like somebody mixed Dex-cool with the standard green stuff. Quite frankly, for such an incredible piece of machinery it looks as though there was a bit of hodge-podgery going on. Thankfully it's in the right hands now, because when this is finished it'll be "just perfect".
Thanks for sharing captain!
My thoughts exactly mate definitely a hodge podge job went on
Very enjoyable to watch you talking down the V8 Alan thank you for the video and I look forward to the next one 👍
Allen, I could take that engine apart dead easy and make it so the engine would never wear out.....it would never run again :) Good to see the hedgehog back
youre a natural genius!
Another great video Allen, as always appreciated.
As an Expat I haven't been to the NEC Motorcycle museum since I was last back in the UK in 1998.
It was sad news when I heard it had been in a fire; So many bike destroyed.
I only used to live a few miles down the road, just opposite the old Triumph service centre on the A45.
Looking forward to Episode 4 Allen.
I'd like see your name put forward for your work with motorcycles for the honors list in the not too distant future!
Keep up the good work 🙂 and THANX.
Fact File: Allen keys were originally called Millyard Keys after their maker. Every Allen Key in existence was made by his hands out of whatever he could find nearby. He then hardened them, stamped them etc and sold them worldwide for a pittance. Legend has it he quit making them in the mid 70's so any "New" ones on sale today are simply refurbished old ones. Oh, and yes, he can claim them back as his property from anyone, at any time and we cannot refuse this under law!
Nah, Donald Trump invented them. He said so himself.
Another Masterclass,I could watch Allen all day and never be bored👍🏻👍🏻
Amazing prototype engineering very cool and in lovely nick. What a beast. Clearly someone has rebuilt if before and made some somewhat hacky changes - Sawing up a magnesium air box? Ditching an alternator? Leaving bolts loose or not even fitted? Throttle linkage clocked in such a way it jams the throttle! If that bike could talk... It's lucky it didn't grenade itself being run that poorly assembled. Couldn't be in better hands now though. Love the video style just the content. The engineering is the star feature and you can even hear a cool old clock tick!
I really like that your comments are factual and that there is no ego in the dialogue. appreciated.
Thank you Allen, yet again totally enjoying your work and wildlife - although, no Tracy, no cake, an empty sack cannot stand on its own!
The clock ticking in the background compliments Allen's style and presentation perfectly.
Love watching your videos Alan. I am a shade tree mechanic who can do a lot of maintenance/rebuild work but… definitely not the ability to design/redesign engines. Your calm, easy demeanor is a joy to watch !
Thank you for taking the time to share your amazing work and patience.
I find TDC by showing a dirty screwdriver down the spark plug hole and wiggling things around, but you improvise a precision instrument!
Thank you Mr Millyard, I have heard it said that an expert makes the task look easy, and you do just that. The calmness is a lesson to everyone.
So calm and laid back, nothing phases you❗You just get on with it fixing it as you go.
Love the clocking ticking in the background proper old school
I've never seen the insides of a Pre-production Bike & Engine before & it's interesting to see the faults & mistakes that went into making the Nemesis also what a shame this Bike never got any furthur than this Stage in it's development. You are doing a great job Allen 👍
Evening Allen 😊 love how methodical you’re in taking things to bits 👍🏻
This channel dosent need hyping up. Its pure class. Thank you Allen!
Some interesting stickers on the wall. "Itchiban Moto" - another motorcycling genius!
I noticed that too. :)
The best telly ever mate thank you. That Norton is one of the most bonkers bikes ever. Just wow mate👍
Thank you Mr Millyard, for yet another great installment in the restoration of this special piece. 👍
The legend that is Mr Millyard .
just a perfect day just finished with my tea and Sir Allen Millyard watching the latest video of the v8 pure genius may you continue
It's fantastic to listen to someone who clearly loves what they're doing. Nice one Mr Millyard.
Excellent video Allen. Your relaxed style, steady pace along with precise camera shots and attention to detail show anybody wanting to rebuild an engine how to go about it in the right way. Nothing is missed and your powers of observation show how important it is to not rush.
I would number the order of each part in the box with a marker pen, just in case it was dropped!
Using good old fashioned break cleaner fluid cost very little and makes a huge difference in ending up with a result you know will not come back to haunt you because of slap dash attitude.
Just fantastic! Absolutely loving this series
Love the sound of your clock
Thanks for another interesting video. That waterway crud is surprising and disturbing, in a normal running bike that would've resulted in expensive engine damage...
First again...😉
Interesting that they used a mixture of Metric and UNC threads.... A feature that Daystate, the airgun manufacturer, did on some models, weird..🙃
I wonder how much of that was due to being still a development prototype. They may have harmonized by production had it ever gotten there.
Possibly different bits made in different factories. Must have been during the metric transition.
@@springford9511 The mid 1990s when this was designed is a long time after the ISO metric thread system had been broadly adopted as the main/preferred thread system.
Harley Davison still do that today!
My 1973 Ford Cortina had both - engine metric, everything else imperial
Top work Allen! The bike would probably have been scrapped if you didn’t sort it out properly🎉 great engineering work
Seeing all crap in the water jacket holes reminds me I have got to get the ear candles out tonight to unclog my ears! 🤢 Great work as always can't wait to see this beast running will be awesome! 👍🔥🔥
I'm glad to see the hedgehogs are back in fine shape. This was a short video with lots of work done, so I understand why there was no Charley Weaver mixing cocktails or Ms. Millyard's baking. Maybe next time. Thank you, Allen. I look forward to watching this series of videos on the Norton Nemesis.
What an utterly refreshing video,absolutely brilliant…thank you Alan..
I love that you Henry and Charlie Weaver are bringing back to life this bike.The creator spent years on a project that was viewed as a failure it must have been so sad for him never to see it achieve its potential. But now it will. Cant wait🎉
clever bugger , love your work,, Conan , ps drop Henry Cole !
I am loving this series on the Norton V8 Allen , can't wait to see the next episode one word AWESOME.
Every time I use an Allan key nowerdays I make a quick bow to mr. Milliyard since I happen to know his wonderful videos. You’re a true and adorable engineer, Sir.
Allen, at 6.37 ,there is what looks like ,a stress fracture on the upper mounting lug, you would probably find it later, but i find it's easier to see with the crack dirty. Nothing your tig welder wouldnt fix.
I noticed the same thing as you. Time will tell if our observations are correct or if it is just a hair or bit of debris on the lug.
@@howardosborne8647 Yes i did think ,maybe it was a hair ot debris,Allen im sure would see it,when he is checking things over ,he is such a great engineer ,especially with the fine detailed builds.
I see that too with the 4mm at roughly 6.30 -7 minutes ish
@@295walkIt's been machined,so you can get an allen key in, asking too much i think for such a small tab,unless there are other clearance issues ,we are not seeing, hopefully Allen will beef it up a bit,with his tig.
Thank you Allen calm and methodical and the lovely sound of your 8 day clock. I would suggest that the engine has never run right from day one. Its in good hands now though.
Absolutely fascinating watching Allen working.He makes it all look so easy.Can't wait to hear this engine running.😀
Interesting stripdown. This was built using F1 technology, from the engineer Alvin Melling.
He knew his stuff.
From the era when the Ford V8 3000 was still the most successful engine ever in F1.
You've probably heard of Keith Duckworth too, another brilliant engineer, who designed and built, by hand, said V8, no CAD! The comparisons with the Nemesis can't be a coincidence? 👍💯🇬🇧😉
Tremendous as ever,so methodical and much patience, and the beautiful ticking clock in the background, what a soothing way to spend a few moments 👍
Allen you should go full John Britton and make your own nemesis but fix all the issues. You've got all the castings and I'm sure Norton would love that. Would be amazing to see and probably sell pretty well too..
Allen, I appreciate that you are a humble chap, but crikey, you really do know your stuff. Love these videos.
Has to be the most enjoyable channel on UA-cam... I hope you are getting compensated well for all the time you are spending on the rebuild. Couldn't ask for a better person. Imagine Norton with you at the helm of the design process...
I just always love your approach and your amazing patience. ❤
I used to stick my cylinder hold down bolts into a piece of cardboard, on which I’d drawn a cartoon diagram to show where each fastener came from.
Why? As the saying goes: because there’s a designed order of tightening them to spec. 16:23
Allen millyard you are a God to enginering. I dont think eney body else would have the right mind set to sort that bike out. You are a legend SR. Keep well.👍
Allen ist ein sehr ausgeglichener Mensch, ich könnte ihm stundenlang zusehen. Freue mich schon auf das nächste Video.
Love it. I wait in anticipation for the next Episode like it was "Yellowstone" or something
Thanks again Allen....could watch you all day mate, you just make things seem easy! 👍👍
just magic. love the quiet workshop and the ticking clock. Nice ST, I have one the same!
Great videos Allen, fascinating and a joy to watch
Alan you never stop surprising me whether through one of your creations, an engin rebuild or this. Brilliant stuff sir 👍😊...
My heart was in my mouth watching you undo those Allen bolts! 😅😅😅 love from Downunder.
Love your work sir!❤
Excellent work, Allen. I’m intrigued by this series of videos. What a privilege it is to watch you work 😊
What an Epic video series, thanks for sharing Allen 👍
This project has my interest perhaps more so than any previously. The video represents the best side of UA-cam for me, thanks Allen.
Mr Milyard ,you do have a lot of work ahead of you. I'm waiting to build a new garage so that i can do some work like you. And i do understand from watching you how much joy you get from working on the bikes. Thank you, Sir, and cheers until the next video. 💪👍🙏👏
gear driven camshaft 1.5 liter v8 sounds like absolute BLISS to ride!! cant wait to hear it run...especially considering how good my vfr750 sounds has gear driven cams BUT with less gears and half the cylinders
As usual the video quality and commentary are superb. Watching the genious at work is a delight.
The rear bank did look as though it had done all of the work. A bit of a mess but Mr Millyard will put all in its place. I'd very much like to see one of my stickers on your workshop wall!
Best wishes, Dean.
I love watching your work . Every stream is so relaxing to watch . I wait until everyone has gone to bed and then get a beer and just chill . Thanks Allen your a gem . Great stream 👍👍👍👍
I look at this engine project and think it would be easer to swop it with an old rover V8. I have know idea where you start from Allan but it’s always a pleasure to watch the magic happen.
Hey Man, Great As Always! That Was Cool, Stripping Parts Off The Prototype! Also Great, That Your Hedgehog Rescue Went Well. Thank You.
Watching you pull the crud out of them holes was so satisfying!!
New video from Mr Millyard, and a lovely dinner and a glass of wine while i watch it, lovely.
Allen , you’re an absolute legend !
As usual Allan , amazing..
Sitting with a glass of wine and enjoying the simple things.. Great stuff..
Thanks.
Bril!. One of the few sites I don't 'fast foreward' on. Love the commentary and the sound of the clock in the background. Very relaxing to watch!. Nice one!. Nuff said!. 🙂
Awesome stuff Allen, thank you so much for the videos. Your just a incredible master bike builder. I also find it amazing how you just use simple tools. Awesome stuff again thank you.
Just brillent watch as you would expect of Allen at his best, doing what he does best.