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| Scott S |
 Aug 21 2006, 10:59 AM
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Hi All -
I was called in to do a recording session last week. The studio was next to a very small machine shop in north Denver. While on break, I saw a guy outside looking over what appeared to be a really small piston/rod assembly. Turns out he is in a club where they build exact replicas of vintage Offenhauser motors - but at quarter scale. He emailed me the attached pictures. They run on alchohol and litterally every piece is hand made. Pretty amaizing stuff. He said one of the club members also built a quarter scale dyno - but that doesn't make sense to me - wouldn't measuring the HP be irrelevant to the size of the dyno? Cool stuff. Attached image(s) 
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| Scott S |
Aug 21 2006, 11:00 AM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,698 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
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| Scott S |
Aug 21 2006, 11:01 AM
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| URY914 |
Aug 21 2006, 11:01 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 124,591 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Did you hear them running?
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| Scott S |
Aug 21 2006, 11:02 AM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,698 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
#4 - for scale.....
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| ptravnic |
Aug 21 2006, 11:14 AM
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The nay sayers will say "why?".
Those that live life will say "why not?". I appreciate their passion. -pt |
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| URY914 |
Aug 21 2006, 11:18 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 124,591 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
What kind of RPM they running? 9000+? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Scott S |
Aug 21 2006, 11:22 AM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,698 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
I honestly spoke to the guy for 5 minutes. He was just making parts - he emailed these pics over the weekend. He did say that one guys creation was pulling close to 40hp.
I just marvel at the time and precision. Can you imagine tring to mill a quarter scale 914 block as a hobby? |
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| Howard |
Aug 21 2006, 11:28 AM
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QUOTE(ptravnic @ Aug 21 2006, 10:14 AM)  The nay sayers will say "why?". Those that live life will say "why not?". I appreciate their passion. -pt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) You can't explain it to someone who doesn't get it..... Great post and pix. |
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| jhadler |
Aug 21 2006, 11:29 AM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
I don't knwo if it's still there, but at DIA (Denver Internation Airport), on the bridge between the main terminat and concourse A, there's an exhibit of miniature scale engines of all manner and kind. 24 cylinder radial motors, V8's, I4's, etc. All of them small enough to pick up with one hand... Amazing work, especially the fully functional 24 cylinder radial aircraft engine. Too cool!!
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| Mueller |
Aug 21 2006, 11:37 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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Build your own Offy motor !!!!
I've had these plans for about 5 years or so...still haven't made a darn thing for it, hahahha |
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