Home made V12 .... my uncle's next project

[Sidekicknichola]

Next update:

* What has happened since New Years:

* Mated the engine to the transaxel and started to process how to package everything

* PVC is a rough frame of how the frame will ultimately look, getting an idea for space and where things will route

* Cardboard box around the transaxel is half of a fuel tank that is planned

* New linkage mechanism so the 6-speed can be shifted from up front with a pair of Morse push-pull cable(s).

* Engine will be twin turbo'd with two - Garrett GTX 3076's with .85 AR turbines


Album of photos:
http://imgur.com/a/eFZyo

 

[Harrod]

You know what? This will decimate all, after, you put about fifteen grand in it or more. If we have to, overnight parts from Japan.

 

[JCH13]

Almost everything looks REALLY great... then I see that intake manifold... :'(

 

[Sidekicknichola]

then I see that intake manifold...

Place holder for space sake.

 

[JCH13]

Place holder for space sake.

I surely hope so.

 

[softshadow]

Next update:

* What has happened since New Years:

* Mated the engine to the transaxel and started to process how to package everything

* PVC is a rough frame of how the frame will ultimately look, getting an idea for space and where things will route

* Cardboard box around the transaxel is half of a fuel tank that is planned

* New linkage mechanism so the 6-speed can be shifted from up front with a pair of Morse push-pull cable(s).

* Engine will be twin turbo'd with two - Garrett GTX 3076's with .85 AR turbines


Album of photos:
http://imgur.com/a/eFZyo

Amazing work as always! Thanks for continuing to update us.

 

[Squeetard]

This is my favorite DIY ever!

 

[exar333]

With how great that looks, you already win even without putting that into a car.

I hope you get some good vids with audio on how great that will sound when its done. Should be amazing.

 

[disappoint]

I am sure he used something like mathcad or autocad to design it so it would be perfect.

I am sure you're using a hammer so whatever nail you hit any which way it will be perfect.

MathCAD and AutoCAD are tools. It depends on who is wielding them whether the project comes out "perfect" or not. BTW nothing is perfect, so by perfect I mean good enough to wow someone who isnachu.

 

[JCH13]

I am sure he used something like mathcad or autocad to design it so it would be perfect.

MathCAD is a program for documenting, performing, and typesetting engineering calculations. Not designing engines, generally speaking. It is certainly not the same type of program as AutoCAD.

AutoCAD is... sad. It requires a lot of user skill to make sure anything turns out right and would be almost the last CAD program anyone would choose to design an engine with.

Tell me, why do you think either of these programs would have been used?

 

[Sidekicknichola]

Some more photos / update -

* Car will most likely be a tube-frame, mid-range, single seat death rocket (think Lamborghini Egoista )

* Will be twin turbo .... quad turbo was posing to be a huge pain in the ass to get everything fit/spaced properly.

Imgur Album of photos

 

[norseamd]

MR?

 

[EightySix Four]

MathCAD is a program for documenting, performing, and typesetting engineering calculations. Not designing engines, generally speaking. It is certainly not the same type of program as AutoCAD.

AutoCAD is... sad. It requires a lot of user skill to make sure anything turns out right and would be almost the last CAD program anyone would choose to design an engine with.

Tell me, why do you think either of these programs would have been used?

Because the vast majority of people outside of mech engineers do not know anything other than AutoCAD. Solidworks FTW.

 

[JCH13]

Because the vast majority of people outside of mech engineers do not know anything other than AutoCAD. Solidworks FTW.

As someone who has used Inventor, Alibre, CREO/Pro-E, BOBCAD/CAM, AuotCAD, DraftSight, and Solidworks... Solidworks FTW.

 

[Smoblikat]

Thats nuts!

Toyota does make a V12 already, I think its a 5.0. Im sure he knows about it already, but if not it might give him some insight or help.

 

[softshadow]

Some more photos / update -

* Car will most likely be a tube-frame, mid-range, single seat death rocket (think Lamborghini Egoista )

* Will be twin turbo .... quad turbo was posing to be a huge pain in the ass to get everything fit/spaced properly.

Imgur Album of photos

Thank you for the update. It is really coming along.

 

[norseamd]

Mid-engined RWD?

 

[Sidekicknichola]

Mid-engined RWD?

Yup, that's the plan.

Some more :

 

[skyking]

Very cool. He looks so happy
Tell him I really love the duct tape fan retainer system, and the wonder woman invisible axles

 

[Sidekicknichola]

He looks so happy

Yeah, he seems to be loving this project .... and honestly his hotrod is even more impressive than this build.

another one of him just cheesing sitting in the "seat"

 

[skyking]

that one has the levitating left axle package showing. He masters many new and strange technologies.

 

[thescreensavers]

Any updates?

Will be amazing to see this run and hear it!

 

[MixMasterTang]

Any updates?

Will be amazing to see this run and hear it!

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2464184