With a custom one off engine there always will be teething problems to sort out but what an AWESOME idea a V8 ride on mower not just any V8 HANDMADE V8 No Less!!!! LOVE to hear it run!!!! Sorting out everything intake/exhaust/cooling getting it to run right that is the hard part!!!!
Definitely need some tins on that thing for cooling or it needs to be in a faster moving vehicle. Air cooled bikes are not meant to sit and idle around all day. A mower won't live without the starter shroud and tins too long either.
Not to mention it was also running lean, generating even more heat. Manifold design may be an issue, where the furthermost cylinders from the carburettor may get less fuel.
I freaking love this engine man.. you are without a doubt a fantastic engineer.. maybe you get it running and one day have it put on a dyno and see what kind of numbers its making.. good luck from mississippi!!
I enjoy the videos. I just have one question.. I'm wandering what it doesn't sound like a traditional flathead v8?, I understand that it's a similar displacement to the early flathead v8 but it sounds like the firing order is different or something. Kind of sounds like a v4. It also sounds like it may be starving for air as well. Idk but I enjoy learning with you.
It is a bit smaller then a Ford V8. Only 1200cc. And the crankshaft have the crankpins placed R,L,L,R. The Ford V8 is R,L,R,L. That gives a unusual firing order.
it might help were the camshafts are actully make 4 more gears with teeth cut outs so it acts like a oil pump of course its a splash system might work well feeding the engine with oil
Each cylinder was designed to have a flywheel with a fan,so you are going to need 8flywheel fans worth of air to cool the cylinders ,the little radiator is not adequate for cooling.they were not designed to be liquid cooled (hence the cooling fins) you need to build a shroud around them and force air in-between the cylinders fins.
You are a genius your outstanding to be able to make your own camshafts and the block you got my vote I got some work for you I'm working on a GY6 scooter engine
This is Steve from Annapolis again I wish I could get your phone number I'm working on a GY6 performance engine I need some machine work done you're the man for the job where are you
@@steveblottenberger1097 GY6 parts are a good start point for homemade engines! The engine builded it still has the 39mm GY6 piston. Light, nice piston rings and oil scraper rings.
See the shroud cover around the spare engine that you showed at the end of the video ,replicate that on you engine and that will fix your issue with cooling.
Hello. I admire your work and I like engines. I am now subscribed to your channel. I don't understand anything about engines. I'm trying to make a Go Kart myself for my little daughter. I would like to adapt a petrol brushcutter engine to a go kart. Would you help me?
