AMERICAN LA FRANCE V12 SPECIAL - EPISODE 1

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  • Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
  • I've taken the plunge and bought the 'heart' of my next project - an American La France v12 engine...
    My plan is to fit this engine into a pre-war chassis - perhaps a vintage Rolls Royce, Bentley, or Daimler. But first I'll see if I can get the engine running.....
    Join me on my journey, it should be fun!
    Big thanks to Bryan at Oakswamp - check out his channel.. • Swamping around ... En...

Комментарии • 34

  • @Shiryas
    @Shiryas 17 дней назад +2

    As a yank firefighter I am looking forward to your Brooklands Racer Special, or at least that is what I would put that engine in.

    • @thebracketfactory
      @thebracketfactory  17 дней назад +1

      we're on the same page ! I'll be going to the Brooklands museum fairly soon to get some 'inspiration' !

  • @lasalleman6792
    @lasalleman6792 11 дней назад

    Can't wait for this one. Fabulous project engine.

    • @thebracketfactory
      @thebracketfactory  11 дней назад

      Thanks - I'm making decent progress on the 'trolley' and itching to get stick into that engine!

  • @TomTurner704
    @TomTurner704 17 дней назад

    That horizontal valve arrangement and super long rocker arms is quite unique!

  • @mynature110
    @mynature110 17 дней назад +2

    Can't wait to watch this build, should be epic!

  • @bryansaull7554
    @bryansaull7554 17 дней назад +2

    Hey I know Derek he is in the next village, had many a natter with him. What a character he can spin a good yarn or two, make a great episode right there. He has .LOTS of interesting kit
    He made the ''Le Monstre '' replica Cunningham Cadillac 1950 Le Mans car. That was a surreal experience seeing that coming the other way down our narrow
    country lanes around here and me in a '63 Ford Galaxie sheesh that was a tight squeeze !!. The La France would look good using a lorry chassis with replica Edwardian body a la Goodwoods S F Edge trophy races..

    • @thebracketfactory
      @thebracketfactory  16 дней назад

      He's a great bloke and currently out in the USA in Le Monstre!

  • @user-vl8mg9xo5r
    @user-vl8mg9xo5r 17 дней назад +1

    Going to be fascinating

  • @keithgarland3404
    @keithgarland3404 17 дней назад

    Wow, amazing, will certainly be watching how this develops, I rebuilt a few jaguar V12 engines,

  • @daleskidmore1685
    @daleskidmore1685 17 дней назад +2

    Something epic this way comes! I just hope Bryan isn't eying it up to put in the dumper truck, lol.

  • @argee55
    @argee55 17 дней назад +1

    Looking forward to the next video!

  • @nigeltoon1848
    @nigeltoon1848 17 дней назад

    Splendid!

    • @thebracketfactory
      @thebracketfactory  17 дней назад

      you will probably be able to hear it start from yours!

  • @anthonygrodecki7968
    @anthonygrodecki7968 17 дней назад +1

    Looking forward to this one. 😊

  • @flatusinteruptus
    @flatusinteruptus 17 дней назад

    Hey , send all that stuff back over here to America , we're running out !

  • @asciimation
    @asciimation 16 дней назад

    Put it in an Austin 7 chassis. They'll all say it can't be done. Prove them wrong :) Will be interesting to see what you do do with it.

  • @lanceneuman9528
    @lanceneuman9528 17 дней назад +1

    Thanks

  • @90FF1
    @90FF1 16 дней назад

    The seller sure has an interesting accumulation. How does a fire wagon get from Iowa Fall, Iowa in mid USA to a small town in the south of England? There's a story in that somewhere. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

    • @thebracketfactory
      @thebracketfactory  16 дней назад

      it his certainly a long way from home! (but it has a good new home ;-).

  • @leslieaustin151
    @leslieaustin151 17 дней назад

    Nuts! Totally nuts! It’s going to be interesting though. How you going to run that on batteries when the ‘EV Revolution’ is forced on us? Les

  • @flatusinteruptus
    @flatusinteruptus 17 дней назад

    Does that engine qualify as an aero engine since it was built at the lycoming plant ? A stretch I know , I'm trying to help you out.

    • @thebracketfactory
      @thebracketfactory  17 дней назад +1

      haha - afraid not... though the dual ignition systems gives that 'aero' feel! I'm planning to 'add lightness' to it by changing the manifolds so I hope it will look quite aero in the end (if it works!)

  • @francisjoussot3521
    @francisjoussot3521 16 дней назад

    Transporter for all your cars ?

  • @olspanner
    @olspanner 15 дней назад +1

    Ditch the music!