Model V8 engine plans required

I had planned to make some kind of brass cap like the peewee project. I was searching the scrap box for some 1/8 inch brass and there was a piece of tubing in the box. I tried the id on a plug and it was a pretty good fit so i parted off 8 of them. I slipped the boot over the wire (harder than it sounds) and stripped the wire and tinned the end.

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Then I tinned the piece of tubing. The drill bit was necessary to keep the tubing from sticking to the tip of the soldering iron.

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Then the wire was soldered to the tubing as close to center as I could eyeball.

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Then I made a small tool to insert into the tubing to help coax the end into the boot as the boot was pushed back to the end of the wire.

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Tomorrow I am going to make a high speed run to radio shack for some supplies to install the ignition electronics.

Steve, youre holding out on us. no mention of the headers there. they turned out excellent. the boots look good too but the headers are WOW. superb job on them. did it still cost you a frosty sixer? if so it was dirt cheap.

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Steve, youre holding out on us. no mention of the headers there. they turned out excellent. the boots look good too but the headers are WOW. superb job on them. did it still cost you a frosty sixer? if so it was dirt cheap.

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He had one of his guys do it. Young kid, very good at it. I tossed him a couple twentys for an hour and 10 minutes work. I still think that's cheap for the quality of work he does.

Well using the method described in the earlier thread I got everything set. Installed the electronics and gave it a crank. It started to pop right away so i asked the wife to go get the video camera.

This is the actual first run of the Little Demon. The timing has not been set. The carb is about 1.5 turns out with 1 turn out on the air bleed screw. The rings are not seated the valves are not seated. Other than that it went pretty good. I'll have better video as soon as I get it running better.

14 months, 11 days.

WooooooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooooo!!!!


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax4cuh2UdKU]DemonFirstRun - YouTube[/ame]

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Originally Posted by stevehuckss396

This is the actual first run of the Little Demon.

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It's a beautiful thing! Thanks for sharing the journey Steve.

Congratulations! Sounds really good for first go.

Nice work...I will send you my shipping address :)

very nice. cant wait to see how it runs once you get everything set. great job

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Congratulations! Sounds really good for first go.

Nice work...I will send you my shipping address :)

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Don't forget the big fat check!!

Excellent job !

Congratulations Steve,
That was sure enjoyable and it sounds very potent for a "Little Demon" :)

It starts better then my car.

It's starting to get better. The smoke is starting to clear up. The engine is starting to respond to the throttle. I had to make the linkage today so I could set some kind of idle. I still need to get an Oring so i can get the water pump going and extend my run time so i can do some serious tuning.

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I'm getting good responce from the throttle. I think my valves have seated. Things are loosening up. It'll get better at idle after a few more runs.

SHE'S A RUNNER!!


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwVfNobk8r0]DemonGettingBetter - YouTube[/ame]

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SHE'S A RUNNER!!

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SWEET!

sounds very nice. good throttle response too.

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sounds very nice. good throttle response too.

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It is coming around. It will run better after a little run time.

I just sent out the final version of the plans. Don't move very fast do I!!!

02-07-2009 To 08-29-2011

2-1/2 years

Enjoy the plans!

Steve

as the saying goes. Perfection takes time.

That thing is awesome all day long! It sounds really, really good. Are you able to measure rpm at all? I'm curious as to how high you are revving it in that last video?

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That thing is awesome all day long! It sounds really, really good. Are you able to measure rpm at all? I'm curious as to how high you are revving it in that last video?

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No I don't. I was going to make a tach out of a RC servo but I cant find anybody to program the Pic. I have a tach but it operates at 12 volt and my ignition is 5 volt.

too bad you dont live closer I have a mechanical tach that goes from 400 rpm to 50,000 rpm. of course its an antique made in germany but works great.

correction it goes from 40 rpm to 50,000 heres a link to the one I have
Item # DEUMO, DEUMO Precision Hand Tachometer on Herman Sticht Company Inc.

Well, Steve has impressed he hell out of this old fart!!!!

Dick Z

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I'm getting good responce from the throttle. I think my valves have seated. Things are loosening up. It'll get better at idle after a few more runs.

SHE'S A RUNNER!!


DemonGettingBetter - YouTube

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thats amazing!!!! congrats!! :)

Man that is just awesome. You have to be proud cause lord knows I am and I don't even know you lol. Could you get started on a dyno now so you can start testing cam profiles :)

I have a feeling hes not going to make a dyno to test cams. mainly because making a cam is very time consuming. not to mention Steve is not looking for an all out performance engine. I think he's more concerned with it running well and sounding good. and I think hes achieved both. Im waiting for him to finish the blower motor so we can hear it run. That's right Steve. you can't stop now.

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I have a feeling hes not going to make a dyno to test cams. mainly because making a cam is very time consuming. not to mention Steve is not looking for an all out performance engine. I think he's more concerned with it running well and sounding good. and I think hes achieved both. Im waiting for him to finish the blower motor so we can hear it run. That's right Steve. you can't stop now.

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I have no intention of stopping. I just need a week or so to finish this one and i'm going to get going on the blower motor. I plan to put coolant in her tonight and see if the pump pumps. Maybe do a little touchup paint and some fine tuning on some other things.

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I have a feeling hes not going to make a dyno to test cams. mainly because making a cam is very time consuming. not to mention Steve is not looking for an all out performance engine. I think he's more concerned with it running well and sounding good. and I think hes achieved both. Im waiting for him to finish the blower motor so we can hear it run. That's right Steve. you can't stop now.

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It was just a joke. I'd never expect sir Steve to make a dyno lmao

I didnt think it was a joke. probably because I have entertained the idea of building a dyno on more than one occasion.

Well fellows it's the day we all knew would come eventually. The Little Demon V8 project is offically done. After hanging in there with me for almost 15 months there photographic and video proof that this was not a waste of time. I am more than happy with the result and don't panic, I do plan to carry on to finish the blower motor but I need to take a few days off and relax.

I'm glad I finished before cforcht, that would have been a bit embarrasing had he finished first.

I would like to thank all those who hung in there with me offering some kind words and sometimes a laugh and a half.

Many thanks!

Steve Huck
AKA stevehuckss396


Video: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwVfNobk8r0"]DemonGettingBetter - YouTube[/ame]



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Nice sense of accomplishment!
Did you get the water pump working?

Steve, I'd like to thank you for sharing this with us, I for one will not be able to do it. no milling machine, money for plans, know how to actually do it.

With your thread I was able to enjoy the process along with you.

thank you again

John

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Well fellows it's the day we all knew would come eventually. The Little Demon V8 project is offically done. After hanging in there with me for almost 15 months there photographic and video proof that this was not a waste of time. I am more than happy with the result and don't panic, I do plan to carry on to finish the blower motor but I need to take a few days off and relax.

I'm glad I finished before cforcht, that would have been a bit embarrasing had he finished first.

I would like to thank all those who hung in there with me offering some kind words and sometimes a laugh and a half.

Many thanks!

Steve Huck
AKA stevehuckss396


Video: DemonGettingBetter - YouTube



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Nice sense of accomplishment!
Did you get the water pump working?

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Yes I did. The pump works perfectly.

Steve,
I dont think there was any reason for you to worry. even if I hadnt gotten bogged down with "work" , I don't think I could have finished before you. when I came along you were already to the point where yours would run if you would have built a fire in it. you were just tidying up the little details before you turned the key on it.
great job on the overall product. its impressive both in looks and performance. looking forward to you getting the blower version done as well as me finishing mine. and yes I am getting closer.

Steve,
I expect your engine will eventually become the defacto standard in model V-8's and be built by many dozens of others in the years to come. Your two threads on its construction will probably be referenced for years to come.

That said, I do have a rather mundane question. I've been studying your plan set thgat I purchased, and I can't figure out how you intended the rotor electrode to be attached to the Delrin rotor in your distributor design. If you just glued it in, what adhesive did you use between the Delrin and the brass?

I ask because I started a Jerry Howell V4 engine about the same time you started your engine and I'm in the home stretch on that one. I felt there are some issues with Jerry's distributor design, and so I designed my own, but I am struggling with the rotor electrode attachment in my own design also.

Again, outstanding work. - Terry

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Steve,
I expect your engine will eventually become the defacto standard in model V-8's and be built by many dozens of others in the years to come. Your two threads on its construction will probably be referenced for years to come.

That said, I do have a rather mundane question. I've been studying your plan set thgat I purchased, and I can't figure out how you intended the rotor electrode to be attached to the Delrin rotor in your distributor design. If you just glued it in, what adhesive did you use between the Delrin and the brass?

I ask because I started a Jerry Howell V4 engine about the same time you started your engine and I'm in the home stretch on that one. I felt there are some issues with Jerry's distributor design, and so I designed my own, but I am struggling with the rotor electrode attachment in my own design also.

Again, outstanding work. - Terry

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Super glue. Use the gel and you will have about 15 seconds to get it positioned correctly. My V4 was done the same way 3 years ago.

I think everyone appreciates the sound of a V8. Some engines can even be described as musical, especially these:

Engine Music - YouTube

We are the champions - YouTube

Top Gear - Renault F1 plays God Save The Queen - YouTube

Back to V8s:

Cosworth V8 at 20,000rpm - YouTube

V8 turbo engine high rpm sounds amazing - YouTube

2100 HP Turbo Dyno Session - YouTube

In the next couple of weeks i'm going to get going on the other engine. With Craig's build log i'm wondering if it would be worth posting progress that has been reported in his thread. Should I create a thread or would it be a waste of time.


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who is Chuck?

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who is Chuck?

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Sorry Craig, just the oldtimers disease kicking in. I have to believe that everybody knew what I meant. You are famous around here.

Chuck,Joe,Tim....whatever the name, just please post more pics!