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oldeskewltoy
oldeskewltoy SuperDork
12/2/14 12:12 p.m.

Beast of Turin....

http://vimeo.com/113158655

now if we had a thread about intimidating exhaust pulses... this thing might win

06HHR
06HHR Reader
12/2/14 12:25 p.m.

Saw this on the interwebz yesterday.. Glorious and downright frightening even over headphones, I love it!

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/2/14 12:25 p.m.

I knew exactly which car you were talking about when I saw the title. You can see one of the pistons at the 44sec mark - it's the size of a paint can

T.J.
T.J. PowerDork
12/2/14 12:44 p.m.

Two words: Holy Hell.

ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory SuperDork
12/2/14 1:12 p.m.

So when does Jay Leno buy this beast?

Am I the only one that squinted and half-turned away when the exhaust flames shot out at the camera?

rcutclif
rcutclif GRM+ Memberand Reader
12/2/14 1:12 p.m.
GameboyRMH wrote: I knew exactly which car you were talking about when I saw the title. You can see one of the pistons at the 44sec mark - it's the size of a paint can

before I watched the video i thought, spray paint can sized piston? thats not huge, this thing must have like 80 cylinders. then I saw it...

bearmtnmartin
bearmtnmartin GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/2/14 2:30 p.m.

I squinted and turned away when I saw him go to hand crank it.

Toyman01
Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
12/2/14 3:54 p.m.
bearmtnmartin wrote: I squinted and turned away when I saw him go to hand crank it.

Hand cranking isn't bad, but you do need to do it right every time. I hand crank all my antique engines. My 12 hp LeRoi is the worst of them and I won't let anyone else start it. It's snatched the handle out of my hand several times, but never bitten me. The pistons on it are about 4". The 3 hp has a bore in the 5" range, but the flywheels are so big that inertia keeps it in check.

28L on the other hand would be terrifying. I'd still try it.

Teh E36 M3
Teh E36 M3 SuperDork
12/2/14 5:38 p.m.

Yes. I like how one of the mechanic dudes is wearing a tie the whole time he was working on it. God help me if I own a car in which I can do that.

bgkast
bgkast GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
12/2/14 5:59 p.m.

I should film my build with artsy focus set to soft piano music....it really classes it up.

Fantastic car, glad I wasn't the one cranking it!

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/2/14 9:22 p.m.

Is the crank loading a spring to start it? He lets go and steps away before it fires up.

Hungary Bill
Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/2/14 10:00 p.m.

Hoe-Lee-Crap!

(I was waiting for the had crank to end bad)

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
12/2/14 10:06 p.m.

In reply to iadr:

Break in? Carbon build up being expelled?

bgkast
bgkast GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
12/2/14 11:48 p.m.

I say carbon bits. I'm thinking that isn't the most efficient engine in the world.

Toyman01
Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
12/3/14 6:30 a.m.
Gearheadotaku wrote: Is the crank loading a spring to start it? He lets go and steps away before it fires up.

It might be a case of prime it, roll it up on compression, set piston at ATDC, add ignition. I kind of wondered the same thing.

Than again, most of my engines fire after I've already turned the handle loose.

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/3/14 6:47 a.m.
Toyman01 wrote: I hand crank all my antique engines.

I love this board.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/3/14 7:35 a.m.

topgear has a nice write up on it:

Beast of Turin

fidelity101
fidelity101 SuperDork
12/3/14 8:01 a.m.
GameboyRMH wrote: I knew exactly which car you were talking about when I saw the title. You can see one of the pistons at the 44sec mark - it's the size of a paint can

Time for you to look up Detroit 24-71s.

24 Cylinders, 71 cubic inches each.

jsquared
jsquared Reader
12/3/14 3:24 p.m.

Toyman01
Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
12/3/14 4:01 p.m.
Toyman01 wrote:
Gearheadotaku wrote: Is the crank loading a spring to start it? He lets go and steps away before it fires up.
It might be a case of prime it, roll it up on compression, set piston at ATDC, add ignition. I kind of wondered the same thing. Than again, most of my engines fire after I've already turned the handle loose.

I watched it a couple of more times and it looks like he's pulling it across TDC on the compression stroke. Then you hear someone say something and it fires. I can't quite understand what he's saying, but it sound like "gas it."

RexSeven
RexSeven UberDork
12/3/14 6:58 p.m.
bgkast wrote: I say carbon bits. I'm thinking that isn't the most efficient engine in the world.

Gallons per mile. But in the "Beast of Turin," I'd say those are gallons well spent.

MCarp22
MCarp22 HalfDork
12/3/14 7:07 p.m.

That is what "noise" sounds like.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/3/14 7:25 p.m.
MCarp22 wrote: That is what "noise" sounds like.

That was music.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/3/14 7:29 p.m.
bgkast wrote: I say carbon bits. I'm thinking that isn't the most efficient engine in the world.

it is fairly advanced for being 114 years old. 4 valves per cylinder and an OHC.. this was before most car makers were even a gleam in their creator's eye

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/3/14 7:32 p.m.

You know, a couple of turbos might quiet that thing down a bit...

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