AMT Allison 1710 V-12 liquid cooled engine

[thatz4u]

Just finished this one, now to find something to shoehorn it into....maybe a roadster or not....

http://saltofamerica.com/contents/displayArticle.aspx?19_313

Edited April 24, 2019 by thatz4u

[89AKurt]

That one of the AMT Parts Pack engines?  I got the Replicas & Miniatures of MD resin copy years ago, had started a project I call Bigatti.  I need to do more research to modifying the carb system, and doing oil lines.  Thought the GM General transmission and differential would handle the power.

[thatz4u]

13 minutes ago, 89AKurt said:

That one of the AMT Parts Pack engines?  I got the Replicas & Miniatures of MD resin copy years ago, had started a project I call Bigatti.  I need to do more research to modifying the carb system, and doing oil lines.  Thought the GM General transmission and differential would handle the power.

it is a parts pak kit, your Bigatti is cool, what scale is it

[Jantrix]

When I started this Charger project, I contacted the fella in that roadster. He advised a carb set-up like this, as the molded part is aircraft fuel specific.

 

[89AKurt]

6 hours ago, thatz4u said:

it is a parts pak kit, your Bigatti is cool, what scale is it

Think it's 1/24 or 1/25, been so long.

6 hours ago, Jantrix said:

When I started this Charger project, I contacted the fella in that roadster. He advised a carb set-up like this, as the molded part is aircraft fuel specific.

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I was told the aircraft carb is designed for high altitudes, not lugging around on the ground.  That looks good!

[thatz4u]

On 4/24/2019 at 1:14 PM, Jantrix said:

When I started this Charger project, I contacted the fella in that roadster. He advised a carb set-up like this, as the molded part is aircraft fuel specific.

 

Thanks Rob, guess I will take care that when i find something to drop the engine in......

are you near the giant potato motel I saw on the news? 

Edited April 26, 2019 by thatz4u

[Jantrix]

1 hour ago, thatz4u said:

are you near the giant potato motel I saw on the news? 

I live about 40 miles outside of town. Blessed far away from any moron who would pay $200 to spend a light in a plaster potato.

[thatz4u]

21 hours ago, Jantrix said:

I live about 40 miles outside of town. Blessed far away from any moron who would pay $200 to spend a light in a plaster potato.

Thanks Rob, I found some carbs & an air cleaner that fit the style of the engine just have to make some sort of intake...

[Jantrix]

1 hour ago, thatz4u said:

Thanks Rob, I found some carbs & an air cleaner that fit the style of the engine just have to make some sort of intake...

I believe I used the top of the plenum that these carbs fit on from their original kit ('55 Jukebox Ford), and added them to the Allison piece, with the aviation carbs removed. Pretty easy fabrication really.

A shot with the fuel plumbing started.

Edited April 26, 2019 by Jantrix

[stavanzer]

Wow, great info on the Carbs! I had not known. I'll try to Remember this when I build mine.

[thatz4u]

41 minutes ago, Jantrix said:

I believe I used the top of the plenum that these carbs fit on from their original kit ('55 Jukebox Ford), and added them to the Allison piece, with the aviation carbs removed. Pretty easy fabrication really.

A shot with the fuel plumbing started.

Hey Rob, thanks for the info.....

[89AKurt]

I'm digging the steel engine stand, good idea.

[Jantrix]

Thanks. It's a spring loaded parts holder from Micro Mark.

[landman]

Looking good. This is where the hotrodders went to after the war

[thatz4u]

2 hours ago, landman said:

Looking good. This is where the hotrodders went to after the war

about a Zillion horsepower on that stand

[thatz4u]

On 4/25/2019 at 11:39 AM, thatz4u said:

Thanks Rob, guess I will take care that when i find something to drop the engine in......

are you near the giant potato motel I saw on the news? 

Rob, here's the latest, 2 Predator carbs & Predator Air filter..

[Scott Colmer]

I'll just put this right here. 

[Scott Colmer]

This too. I read about this one several years ago. It used to cruise the street of Lodi, CA

[Ace-Garageguy]

Just an FYI...anybody wanting to put one of these in anything other than an airplane can dispense with the gear-reduction prop drive on the end. These big aluminum bellhousings replace the gear-reduction box.

And here are a coupla threads that illustrate the above point, as well as many details concerning plumbing, cooling, etc.

 

[thatz4u]

22 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Just an FYI...anybody wanting to put one of these in anything other than an airplane can dispense with the gear-reduction prop drive on the end. These big aluminum bellhousings replace the gear-reduction box.

And here are a coupla threads that illustrate the above point, as well as many details concerning plumbing, cooling, etc.

 

thanks for the info.....

[thatz4u]

On 4/25/2019 at 11:39 AM, thatz4u said:

Thanks Rob, guess I will take care that when i find something to drop the engine in......

are you near the giant potato motel I saw on the news? 

I think I found something to drop the engine in, sort of a different build from my usual......