The Ford Barn

Willit Stop · 10-28-2013, 06:41 PM

I found this pretty interesting.https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y0XbqHU...yer_detailpage

donald1950 · 10-28-2013, 07:38 PM

wow.... inovative....

texas webb · 10-28-2013, 08:33 PM

To say the least!!

1937pickup · 10-28-2013, 08:47 PM

Very interesting-didn't airplanes use rotary engines? Especially during WW II, sounded just like a Corsair

31chevy · 10-29-2013, 08:29 AM

And done without the aid of a computer.
Gary.

Willit Stop · 10-29-2013, 06:55 PM

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I think early airplanes used radial engines,not rotary.Still, I'd love to see how this thing works inside.I can't imagine taking 5 cylinders to the machine shop to get them balanced.Huh?

1949FORD · 10-29-2013, 07:46 PM

That was probably the coolest thing i have seen! I also thought i'd share this...

Wankel Engine
http://www.animatedengines.com/wankel.html

Marvin/TN · 10-29-2013, 08:41 PM

There was at least one airplane with a rotary engine WWI or before. Speed was controlled on landing by turning the ignition on and off. Radial engines were also around during WWI and WWII. I worked on several different Air Craft with Radial engines back in the early 1960's one in particuler had 28 Cyl (4 rows deep and 7 banks around) with 4360 CI of displacement. It had 56 spark plugs and 56 coils per engine with 4 magnetos per engine

19Fordy · 10-29-2013, 09:02 PM

It is truly amazing what the human mind can conceive and the hands execute.

10-28-2013, 06:41 PM	#1
Willit Stop Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Eureka Calif. Posts: 968	Non-Ford (Adams-Farwell)rotary engine I found this pretty interesting.https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y0XbqHU...yer_detailpage

10-28-2013, 07:38 PM	#2
donald1950 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 461	Re: Non-Ford (Adams-Farwell)rotary engine wow.... inovative....

10-28-2013, 08:33 PM	#3
texas webb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 636	Re: Non-Ford (Adams-Farwell)rotary engine To say the least!!

10-28-2013, 08:47 PM	#4
1937pickup Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 586	Re: Non-Ford (Adams-Farwell)rotary engine Very interesting-didn't airplanes use rotary engines? Especially during WW II, sounded just like a Corsair

10-29-2013, 08:29 AM	#5
31chevy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake City Mi. Posts: 807	Re: Non-Ford (Adams-Farwell)rotary engine And done without the aid of a computer. Gary.

10-29-2013, 06:55 PM	#6
Willit Stop Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Eureka Calif. Posts: 968	Re: Non-Ford (Adams-Farwell)rotary engine Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I think early airplanes used radial engines,not rotary.Still, I'd love to see how this thing works inside.I can't imagine taking 5 cylinders to the machine shop to get them balanced.Huh?

10-29-2013, 07:46 PM	#7
1949FORD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Coon Rapids,Minnesota Posts: 473	Re: Non-Ford (Adams-Farwell)rotary engine That was probably the coolest thing i have seen! I also thought i'd share this... Wankel Engine http://www.animatedengines.com/wankel.html __________________ 1949 Ford Fordor 2001 GMC Sierra SLE Joshua Landvik

10-29-2013, 08:41 PM	#8
Marvin/TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN area Posts: 832	Re: Non-Ford (Adams-Farwell)rotary engine There was at least one airplane with a rotary engine WWI or before. Speed was controlled on landing by turning the ignition on and off. Radial engines were also around during WWI and WWII. I worked on several different Air Craft with Radial engines back in the early 1960's one in particuler had 28 Cyl (4 rows deep and 7 banks around) with 4360 CI of displacement. It had 56 spark plugs and 56 coils per engine with 4 magnetos per engine

10-29-2013, 09:02 PM	#9
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,925	Re: Non-Ford (Adams-Farwell)rotary engine It is truly amazing what the human mind can conceive and the hands execute.