V12 fuel-injected diesel engine (captions in Spanish, but no worries)

Should fit under the bonnet of a Locost...

Amazing

Wow !!!

That is a thing of beauty.... 1200 hours to build it! :-o

Makes my live steam efforts look rather second class!!

Double full marks for effort and application, but how was the crank oiled? I couldn't see a sump or pump.

What were the two 'coolin' pumps at the front hooked up to? No water jacket to be seen.

Still, I wouldn't have the patience to do it. This goes up there with the miniature fully working Ferrari.

Cheers,
Nev.

Amazing! Wonder what the extra tube is for though

[Edited on 22/11/11 by rost]

Seeing the crank on the lathe reminded me of this picture I saw yesterday

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Originally posted by Neville Jones
Double full marks for effort and application, but how was the crank oiled? I couldn't see a sump or pump.

What were the two 'coolin' pumps at the front hooked up to? No water jacket to be seen.

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Originally posted by rost
Amazing! Wonder what the extra tube is for though

[Edited on 22/11/11 by rost]

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Yup - running on air pressure

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Originally posted by 02GF74

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Originally posted by Neville Jones
Double full marks for effort and application, but how was the crank oiled? I couldn't see a sump or pump.

What were the two 'coolin' pumps at the front hooked up to? No water jacket to be seen.

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aren't they the two fule pumps?


re: lubrucation - the metals chosen are "self lubricating" for the small forces involved - just my guess.

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Steve,

'Agua dulce' is distilled water, (although your literal translation of sweet water is correct).
Coolant is 'liquido refrigerante'.

That
Is
AWESOME

Wonder if he could make some bigger ones, maybe around the 3 litre size?

Wow - that's an Engineer at work!

My god thats fab............. Bet he was a model maker by trade. Would love to see it up close...Do you think any young lads out there could make one like that ? A lost trade..........

I've had to machine an eccentric piece of metal in the past - not as big as that crank - but by the time I'd finished my eyes were crossed. Trying to concentrate on the cutting tool while other bits were going their own paths...

He certainly knows how to set up cutting tools in a small-ish lathe - he was carving off some beautiful spirals of swarf and leaving a lovely finish.

That is a hell of a large amout of skill, dedication and time. Hats off to the guy, it's amazing!