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Thanks for that. Unbelievable! I would say the guy turning the crank was about as brave as the guy driving it! One kick back and you would be crippled for life.
Yes, I found that interesting also, the delayed firing was another. Did you by chance notice the piston in the seat time stamp 00:45?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotrod46
I had to go back and look. That thing must be 5" or bigger! Of course at over 1700 cubic inches and only 4 cylinders, it would have to be.
According to the Old Motor site, there is no power to the coil while he's turning the crank, for safety and to eliminate any possibility of kickback. It was explained that "...the crank is used to turn the motor to suck in some fuel and bring one cylinder just past TDC, then with the crank safely disengaged the trembler coil is turned on and the engine starts with a bang!" That seems to accurately describe what happened in the video.
What a great old car! 140 mph in 1913 is really amazing! Thanks for the link, Pepi!
Just awesome - I 'bout jumped out of my chair when that thing lit off! Would have been exciting to be there in person. What a piece of automotive and engineering history. Very glad it was restored and what I want to know know is, "Can I take it for a little spin?"..
Wow, that is awesome! That engine is huge to say the least. What an awesome feat of history. I'd like to see the movie when it comes out.
I think it showed 7.5" pistons... They're HUGE!
It is my impression that it is not a restoration, but a re creation.
Either way, real cool. I wonder who funded it. That vehicle gas got to have a quarter mil invested. And probably a comparable ( inflated ) amount in its original conception.
Very impressive! All 28 Liters!! WooHoo.... Thanks for sharing that.
Just to put it in perspective, it has 431 cubic inches PER cylinder!Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
I just can't stop watching the video!
That engine is amazing.
Wonder how it would look in a Vega...