Absolutely enthralled at the technical expertise, but the most impressive thing is to see an older gentleman repeatedly get down on his knees on a concrete floor and get back up again.
Olk You are not a welder. Or a film producer However you are a genius craftsmen. Building this engine from scratch. impressive. I do like the chanel and your work. its al it needs to be. greets from the Netherlands.
Holy Cow Dude....did any of your childhood toys survive without modification? I'm quite sure you made them much more fun, as you have with the Big Boy Toys.....LOL, and much admiration. Kudos !!
Looks a lot like the 59ab or 8ba flathead.. just a smaller scale.. which makes it the coolest thing on RU-vid hands down.. i love this engine and you my friend are just awesome an so humble dont stop doing what you are doing and thank you for the videos
I do myself.. i worked for a guy for years, and he loved playing with those old flatheads i had the most fun working with him he is a brilliant mechanic.
Sir I’m extremely impressed with your mechanical abilities and your welding is good as long as it works, looks are for the professional welders to brag about between themselves. Your video’s seem to go by way to fast I start watching and then boom their over I really enjoy your demeanor and your attitude working thru set backs more people could learn from you Sir and I can’t wait for your next video be careful with those knees and God bless. ☝️☝️🙏🙏🙏🙏
Well this is a low-budget project. All my videos are made with my tablet. And the cellphone is in my pocket to take the soundtrack. If a video is longer than 15 min my computer goes bananas when editing. But it's quite fun, so far.
Love your videos. Cant wait for this engine to fire up. I've been a automotive technician and fabricator for 40 years. I do efi tuning and more. Maybe I can help tuning this engine.
Gday, fantastic work as always, it’ll be interesting to see what temperatures the engine runs at, your getting closer to hearing it run now mate, great job, cheers
I really like watching your videos. It's people like you that really started the industrial revolution, hot rodding and all of that. Seems that nowadays the thought of doing it yourself and getting your hands dirty is "not cool" or "too hard" or "too yucky" is just sad. Someone's got to do it otherwise innovation stalls and we don't progress. So hats off to you my friend, I hope videos like this are shown in high school machinery courses and at trade schools, because while skills can be taught, experience and creativity can only be gained by doing...
great progress, i have been welding and engineering for 10 + years and seen a fair share of interesting tricks but tig weldingstel with ac that caught me off guard, think i might have to try that out
@@Desmouffe oh really? it sounded like ac, for some stuff it really does matter if you dip or otherwise contaminate the weld but in all reality for a lot of simple things like that it doesn't matter so much, especially if the surface is being ground or machined off
@@michaelquiltysherwood9615 When I use my MAG welder I can fuse together almost any kind of steel, but maybe the TIG welder is more picky. I seldom know the alloy of the pieces I try to weld.
Sounded like you were welding on AC? Steel is typically tig welded with direct current electrode negative. . . Not trying to be negative, as the video may have changed the sound on my end. Either way, this is great and I am so thankful that you are taking the time to film this project.
@@jwoodyr1 I'm a professional Tig welder, and I've never tried it! Always DC, always with the correct electrode, properly sharpened and clean. I'll have to look into this more.
I'm new to TIG welding. It was in DC-mode but I guess the distance between the tungsten and workpiece was too big. I'm contantly afraid to dip the tungsten.
Looks good, But I sugest, you drill out the thermostat cap that you made, so the water can get directly to the thermostat metal cover, also use another O ring between the lug and the thermostat, this way the thermostat will notwait for the whole part/metal of the part and radiator to hear up to the tempeture of the watter. Only youtube chanel this type I have seen on youtube (I watch also guy called "Le Dan" that is kind of same style and makes parts as precise and durable as you)
Sounds like the welder is on AC output. Try welding steel with it set to DC, work positive and the torch negative. Should weld alot smoother. Best of luck!
Very informative and entertaining videos. It's easy for me to say and infinitely harder for you to do; but slightly longer and more regular videos would boost your subscriptions / viewership tremendously. 🤔 Your delivery and content have (RU-vid) money-making potential...for sure.👍
I know. But the videos follow the project, not the other way around. If nothing interesting happens, no video. I'm not doing this for the money or to get many subscriptions. It was meant for my friends but went crazy....
the word is pronounced "Plumming", but it is spelled "plumbing". Idk why, but I'm sure we stole that word from someone else. imo, your way is better. sweet rig! I just found this, so now I need to watch everything I missed!
It comes from the Latin word for lead, plumbum. I've been told it came to refer to pipes because Romans used lots of lead pipes and that's also part of the reason they had many... eccentric... historical figures.
Det är så kul att följa ditt projekt. Jag gillar det du gör, din noggrannhet och videorna är bra gjorda dessutom. Blir kul att se när du startar upp den snart igen. 😊
Funkade inte att svara på din andra kommentar så jag gör det här istället. Jag har beställt en ny termostat. Det går att göra som du sa men jag vill ha en annan funktion. När tändningen slås på startar pumpen. När vattnet blir varmt startar fläkten. Slår jag av tändningen och motorn är varm vill jag att både fläkt och pump ska fortsätta tills den svalnat. Då vill jag ha en termostat med rätt funktion
You may have to have two small hoses leading to a reservoir...the two small hoses being offtakes at the highest point of the two return hoses from the heads to the top of the radiator... since the chance of an air bubble forming there is very high. Use a vacuum filler system for the coolant if you don't fit these takeoff hoses...
The reservoir should be placed over the engine and connected to the highest point in the system. I know that, but it will look stupid and also an ugly bracket. So I'm sticking my neck out here and I will place the reservoir under the tractor-seat and connect it to the bottom of the radiator. It will be a little complicated to fill the system with coolant. I have to use vaccum or set pressure to the reservoir. But when it's filled it should work.
@@Desmouffe I notice that every time I use "fresh" water and mix in coolant...that when I run the engine for the first hour bubbles form and the coolant level falls, needing topping up. As you say a vacuum coolant fill system will be needed... Looking forward to the first runs of the engine!
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk Yes, fresh water contains free oxygene that comes out over 60 dgr C. So I plan to boil my water before mixing the coolant. And I have bleed valves all over the cylinderheads
Id be cool if it could still be used as a mower i wonder how the v8 would respond to a pto system cause they make mowers for yard tractors that are pto powered or you could do a hydrolic system too
Jag misstänker att du kommer att få olika flöde från cylinder-bankarna till kylarinloppet när slangkopplingarna ligger i rad. Men det spelar kanske ingen roll. Och skulle det göra det är det väl en småsak för dig att fixa en Y -koppling till kylarinloppet 😀
I don't know how much output you're expecting from that engine... but that radiator isn't going to handle much.... maybe 3-4hp at low speed (2.5-3kw). Even with a fan, it won't be good for much more than 5hp. Motorcycle radiators are misleading on heat dissipation. Their capacity for throughput is very low.
You Sir are a Amazing Machinist, Have you Had you Motor Dyno Tested, You really should, I would love to know what Hp and Torque are, What is the cubic inch of the motor, and RPM range.
This engine is from the beginning 8 small lawnmower engines and has the same valves, valvesprings and openingtimes. So, eight times 3hp will be 24hp if you get everything right. 1200cc ( 73" ) and about 3000rpm. The lubrication system is also like a lawnmower. No oil-channels in the crankshaft. Just lubricated by oildrops flying around. So I will not try to push up the power or it will end in disaster. The crankshaft has a ball-bearing on each side and only one bronze-bearing in the middle, ( with oil pressure )
@@Desmouffe wow 3hp engine, They are some Pretty old engines, I haven't see a Briggs 3hp since the late 1960's to mid 70'sBack in 1969 I was 12 years old and had a huffy mini bike with a 3 1/2 hp, You did a awesome Build God Bless, Keep up the Great work.
@@Desmouffe Your Right I have 3 1/2 hp I also Have a 4hp, On my snow blower, I have been repairing small and large engines since i was 10 years old.In the 60's I rebuilt my first V8 307 ,at 14 years old, honed cylinders file fit ring, Ported heads Plastic gauged rod bearings, I own a 67 Chevelle 700hp and have owned it 30 years, But your a Machinist.
I'm stunned every time I watch a new episode. Amazing engineering here! You might need an expansion tank with the radiator mounted that low. If so, it should be about the same height as the coolant fittings on the heads.
@@rosschamberlain1823 I know, but that will look strange. So the plan is to place it low under the seat. It will be difficult to fill the system up, but when it's done it should work. If not, as you say. Place it high.
What could possibly be the reasoning to put the radiator there? Too much ground clearance? Not enough air pockets in the head? EDIT: Bcz my reply button doesn't work; the radiator inlet needs to be at the level of the water jacket, and the expansion chamber a bit higher, so the water level in the expansion chamber is the highest point of the cooling system. This way the system is always full and the air bubbles can travel out from the system to the expansion chamber. Yes, is it possible to build a system that has the radiator lower than the water jacket, but this system always has air in it, due to the pressure changes in the system.
