by "Trevor Slattery, ACTOR" (anacostiabikecompany)
Published 04/21/2017 at 14:06
by "Trevor Slattery, ACTOR" (anacostiabikecompany)
Published 04/21/2017 at 14:06
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We have been discussing this insane piece of engineering over on Blackflag. Freaking Brits, man.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
04/21/2017 at 14:17, STARS: 1
Never underestimate the insane genius of men in sheds with warm beer.
"Trevor Slattery, ACTOR" (anacostiabikecompany)
04/21/2017 at 14:29, STARS: 3
The engine is amazing.
From the connecting rods.
To the gear driven DOHC valve train with 4 valves per cylinder.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
04/21/2017 at 14:56, STARS: 0
Napier were notorious for making weird engines (they made the Deltic and Nomad after all) but even so shaft driven camshafts are a new one for me.
"Trevor Slattery, ACTOR" (anacostiabikecompany)
04/21/2017 at 15:16, STARS: 0
I am trying to figure out what the firing sequence even remotely looks like and I am going cross eyed.
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
04/21/2017 at 15:23, STARS: 0
This was a common solution for many aero engines, as it was the least obstructing design for the air flow around the engine. Lion wasn’t air cooled so it actually wasn’t so essential for it though.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
04/21/2017 at 15:33, STARS: 1
I’ve seen one in person, but as it was packed away into the Napier-Railton at Brooklands, I didn’t get to like... lick it or anything.
"Trevor Slattery, ACTOR" (anacostiabikecompany)
04/21/2017 at 15:41, STARS: 0
And at the lower RPMs that these massive displacement engines run, the gearset is not that stressed. Makes sense. It is amazing how quickly the engine technology advanced between 1908 and 1918.
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
04/21/2017 at 16:25, STARS: 1
Both world wars pushed out big advancements in the technology.