When learning about the design of a machine or mechanism, reading and watching videos is certainly effective, but it’s hard to beat hands-on experimentation. In the video after the break, [Brick ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Power rating: 112 kW (150 hp) at 1,800 rpm Displacement: 10.5 L (638 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 108 mm (4.25 in.) x 127 ...

The largest sin the original VW Beetle ever committed was sporting a drivetrain seemingly made of wet paper bags. So to say, it could have been better in the power department. Well, we're not sure ...

Through the process of experimentation, two “radial engine models” were produced. The engine model shown above uses a gear-reduced motor to power it. The other model uses CNC-cut gears and a motor ...

Say you’re developing a new aircraft engine and you want to do some real-world testing. What’s the easiest and most fun way to go about it? Try it out on a car, first. And if it’s not just any car, ...

Bore and Stroke: 130 mm (5.1 in.) x 150 mm (5.9 in.) The Homare (Honor) was Japan’s most-used engine in the latter years of World War II. It had a very high specific output, incorporating for the ...

Last week, we introduced you to Robert “Jocko” Johnson, the desert-dwelling sculptor/cylinder head-porting master/would-be land speed record-breaker profiled in the May 5, 1997 issue of Autoweek. This ...