Here's something for all you tech geeks ...

[TE999]

This is the world's tiniest V-12 engine ... and it runs ... flawlessly!

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

I can't imagine how many hours this guy put in to build this jewel. He must be a watchmaker.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

This is the world's tiniest V-12 engine ... and it runs ... flawlessly!

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

I can't imagine how many hours this guy put in to build this jewel. He must be a watchmaker.

I heard a valve tap

 

[TE999]

I heard a valve tap

Everyones a critic.

 

[TxRad]

I heard a valve tap

What you are hearing isn't a valve tap but valve spring float. The springs aren't heavy enough for high RPM. But if they were stronger the engine would probably not run as it would not have enough power to overcome the spring force. The heavier springs would cause much more wear also on the non hardened parts of the cam and rocker arms.

Otherwise, it is a beautiful job on a twin cam V-12.

 

[mynameisben]

Otherwise, it is a beautiful job on a twin cam V-12.

And if I were to drop that twin cam beauty into my 1973 AMC Gremlin I would realize a significant power boost and improved overall performance, thereby transforming my wheezing, rolling rust bucket into the sunset orange chick magnet I always dreamed it could be.

i wonder how much he's asking for it.

 

[jomar]

Hello, Car Talk? I got a question...

 

[JustaSCOUNDREL]

According to the Spanish blurb at the end it took him 1.200 hours. I would have thought much longer. I will say he is one hell of a machinist. I can't even imagine machining that cam. Then he was using an old mechanical calipers to read the turned pieces. A good digital is so much easier. Yes, I learned on the old mechanical but digital is the way to go in my estimation.

No matter what, he did a damn fine engineering and machining job.

MK