Incredible machining workmanship.Would love to see in person.
If the unofficial GRM model contest proves anything, it's that building smaller versions of cars can be just as much fun as building full-scale ones.
Does that same enjoyment carry over to building miniature engines—ones that actually run?
Whatever the case may be, there's something fascinating about these model powerplants. There are a few V8s, a flat-six and even a coin-balancing W32 setup—all miniature.
Listen to these tiny engines run over on Classic Motorsports, and let us know what engine you'd like to make a miniature version of.
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Incredible machining workmanship.Would love to see in person.
There's a meet for these critters every Spring just south of Detroit ( I'll try to look it up and post it later). Some of the workmanship is astounding. There are also complete cars and chassis on exhibit.
Okay, here it is: it's the North American Model Engineering Society Exposition, normally held in Wyandotte, but obviously canceled this year. My brother and I attended this and were blown away by the work these guys put in. I think all GRMers would love this show.
JohnnyQ90 made an entire RC car including a V-4 engine. Not exactly the same thing since his is not a scale model of a real life engine/car, but it is cool to see his progress as he goes along.
Pierre Scerri. Just in case y'all haven't heard of him...
In reply to Jay_W :
So, Ferrari used two pistons per cylinder ?? I'd love to see that in action.
I've put a couple 50cc motors together. That's miniature in my book.
^ counts in my book. I rebuilt a 4 stroke Yamaha golf motor this spring, and actually learned a ton about motors in general. As an added bonus, the golf cart runs awesome and is way more useful than I would have guessed. I've got BP motor parts all over my garage, at this point I'm much more confident to plug ahead and do a motor rebuild for the SM.
In reply to 300zxfreak :
A journalistic boo-boo if ever there was one...
make one of those V8's a bit bigger and put it on a shifter kart.....
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