W16 Engine: The Cylinder Head (Part 3)
In this final post about the Cylinder Head of the W16 engine I will “repair” the part I made thus far and also adapt it for the right side of the engine.
See detailed explanations in the extended entry at the end of the post.
Download the finished Left and Right Cylinder Ceads.
You can find the previous part of this post here.
Thank you for reading about this build and stay tuned for the next post which will detail the build of the components that go inside the cylinder head and the mates used to connect and make them move.
George Bucsan
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Aerospace Engineering, 2014
... ContinuedW16 Engine: The Cylinder Head (Part 2)
In this post about the W16 Engine I will continue describing the cylinder head’s build up until the point I initially thought it is ready, but then realized it is flipped upside down.
You can find the first part of this post here.
Download the part file.
See detailed explanations in the extended entry at the end of the post.
Thank you for reading about this build and stay tuned for the next post which will continue the with the cylinder head’s „repair” and conversion for the right side of the engine.
George Bucsan
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Aerospace Engineering, 2014
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W16 Engine: The Cylinder Head (Part 1)
In this post about the W16 Engine I will start describing the cylinder head and how it works. Then I’ll start detailing the build as usually.
The file: Download Camcase Left.
See detailed explanations in the extended entry at the end of the post.
Thank you for reading about this build and stay tuned for the next post which will continue the build of the cylinder head.
George Bucsan
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Aerospace Engineering, 2014
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