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Title: Car engine references ?
Post by: DaKra on July 20, 2011, 10:14:39 AM

Does anyone know of a general interest history/picture book on US car engines pre 1960? I realize there are TMs and repair handbooks for specific engines, but I'm more looking more for a generalized book on US car engines, with lots of pictures.

Thanks
Dave

Title: Re: Car engine references ?
Post by: Ken Hamilton on July 20, 2011, 10:34:52 AM

I don't know about books, but Dave Lindsay at "SoCalCarCulture" has tons of Fotki albums
with even more tons of photos of all types of engines - old, new, stock & souped-up.
Check it out.

http://public.fotki.com/wackydave/

Hope this helps........

Title: Re: Car engine references ?
Post by: DaKra on July 20, 2011, 05:19:36 PM

Hey Ken

Thanks! I'm designing some laser cut parts for 1/87 scale "Old Car Junk II" set, and thinking about including a couple of engines, so I need references showing motors outside the cars, and measurements. Here are some quick test parts assembled. Needs a lot of adjusting, but gives you an idea where I'm going with this.

Dave
(https://www.finescalerr.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi655.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu276%2FDaveKrakow%2Fmotortest.jpg&hash=1548b844c0a055bc88343911120c09d99b43dbcf)

PS also need references for a 50s or earlier garage engine hoist. Might be able to include one in the kit.

Title: Re: Car engine references ?
Post by: finescalerr on July 21, 2011, 12:27:21 AM

Pretty impressive for a 1:87 scale rough draft. And a subject I've never seen any other laser cutter attempt. -- Russ

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