some old racing engines

[absmiami]

Sweden ??

 

Is it cold there yet

 

North America  has not yet gotten  Winter  - starting to worry 

 

 

[alan barton]

I don't know much about Ferraris, Andrew, but I do know when I am seeing some extra fine modelling!  Your attention to detail and your tenacity at finding the right components to aid you is remarkable.

Cheers

Alan

[absmiami]

Perth!!   Holy cow - not sure if there’s room for you in my Australian fan club - I’ll check - 

how’s your summer ?  

I’m learning a lot about Ferraris on the Barchetta - and when I’m done - I still won’t have enough cash for a down payment - alas …

[absmiami]

On the left hand valve cover

marking and drilling …

 

[absmiami]

I checked carefully - actually Mr Barton - you ARE the Australian fan club !  
Tame Impala or Midnight Oil ??

[alan barton]

There's probably more, Andrew, but that's the problem with Aussies, we're so shy and reserved!

 

Yeah, right!

 

Definitely Midnight Oil!

Edited December 11, 2021 by alan barton

[absmiami]

Correct answer …. 
saw them 8 ? Years ago on their North American tour …. 

[absmiami]

Will Power ?

or

Sir Jack Brabham ?

[Straightliner59]

12 hours ago, alan barton said:

There's probably more, Andrew, but that's the problem with Aussies, we're so shy and reserved!

 

Yeah, right!

 

Definitely Midnight Oil!

I'll take The Angels! Two Minute Warning.

[alan barton]

Sir Jack Brabham, absolutely! Ex speedway driver ( dirt track is my favourite motor sport) built his own car, and a gentleman to boot.  We have a suburb here in Perth named after him, adjacent to an old disused racetrack that he once competed on.

Sadly, I know very little about Will Power.  In Australia, according to the media that governs our lives, there are only four sports - Aussie rules football, soccer, rugby or cricket.  Nothing else exists.  Aussies could take out the first three places  at the first Lunar 500 on the moon, and we would only see it on TV if someone crashed! So as I heard almost nothing about Will Power in Australia, I hear absolutely nothing about Will Power in the USA.  For that matter, a guy from a tiny town in our southwest rural regions, was the team manager that WON the Indy 500 some time back. Team Green, I think. Another Aussie won the Baja 500 - all we hear is crickets and tumbleweeds!

And shame on you for not giving me the choice of  AC/DC!

Cheers

Alan

[absmiami]

 Ouch

so then the A in AC/DC stands for Australia …

properly shamed …

[Mattilacken]

Can’t wait for primer on that engine!  Looks beautiful!

Edited December 12, 2021 by Mattilacken

[absmiami]

Thanks - may not paint these yet - hoping to have them cast first …. Got the badge and wire loom onto the left hand valve cover …  there is very little depth to the letters on the surface of the valve cover- but if I can get the parts cast - I think I can apply another badge on top to make “taller” letters  ??

[absmiami]

Working on the second magneto - the white parts are replacements/changes to the Reps and Mins GTO engine casting - and I cut the second one apart - because the magnetos are on offset posts - so there’s a right and left hand magneto - hard to explain …

[absmiami]

Just about done - but I’ll machine an aluminum ring that the plug wires will feed into ….  That will be a challenge - as it will require cleaning up the other side of my workshop - huge challenge …

[absmiami]

The early Colombo 12s  mostly used mounts at the back of the cyl head - that’s what these two holes are for …

[absmiami]

Fuel pump. Styrene rod and some Evergreen and some .015 RB Motion bolts. And some Master Club resin bolts….   Will be attached to the nose of the left hand Cyl head …

[absmiami]

I think I mentioned this - the UMI Barchetta kit had a bag of white metal castings done by Herb Deeks - the exhausts were cleaned up and shaped for casting - this will be tricky -  the rubber mold casting may effect the shape - but it’s worth a shot …

[absmiami]

The alternator is based on the Reps and Mins GTO casting   - Shortened a bit and garnished with some straps and things - the straps are made from some squashed tin wire - rolled around short lengths of .015 Plastic rod ..

[absmiami]

Now for the “casting call”.  Hopefully have some resin castings later in the spring …. Meantime,  let’s see …

[Straightliner59]

5 hours ago, absmiami said:

Fuel pump. Styrene rod and some Evergreen and some .015 RB Motion bolts. And some Master Club resin bolts….   Will be attached to the nose of the left hand Cyl head …

Oh, h e l l, yeah! The alternator and its accessories are excellent, as well. Nicely done, sir!

[absmiami]

This is where i got stuck two years ago before i finished the Mad Mike Indy Ford DOHC engine - Mecum’s Indy auction features two great Indy cars - Andretti’s 65 Brawner Hawk - with this engine - and Gurney’s 69 wedge influenced Santa Ana Indy - great shots on the Mecum site of that Gurney stock block !   So maybe i should finish the darned DOHC Ford ?!?

[absmiami]

whilst the Ferrari engine is marinating  -  always great to find an obscure engine cutaway drawing, right ?? ...

[absmiami]

Back  in the day - Sports Car Illustrated  was known for featuring some great cutaway illustrations - this one - first done for Autocar (british pub) was by Victor Berris - I’ve seen many of his cutaways - but this is a new one to me …. Its the Mercedes 300SL engine …

[absmiami]

Edited with the Becassa phone app …. Cool.  Now.  Did Berris do the W196 engine for Autocar ?!