![]() Final assembly of the radial engine. |
Basic specifications: 9 cylinders, air cooled, spark ignition. Bore 1.000", stroke 1.125". Dia 11.25". 7.95 CI displacement, 6.7 to 1 compression ratio. 2-row 4-lobed cam, rotation 1/8 contra to crankshaft. Full pressure oil system, dry sump (scavenge pump). Plans are available from Ageless Engines, Mr. Lee Hodgson, (513) 791-3098. They consist of roughly 150 high quality CAD drawings. Construction started in August of 1997. This is the fourth engine I have built, but only the second internal-combustion engine. |
These following links will take you to specific portions of the radial engine project while it was under construction. If you just want to see the finished engine, click here.