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Jim and Sharon are both fine people, talented yet modest. Having restored the cars of the most discriminating collectors (Williamson, Collier, Mullen, et al), it's great to see them enjoying driving their own. Their Type 40 has carried them all over the country.

I saw it in the Camérano workshop in Champigny France

I've only known Jim and Sharon for 10 years, but they're delightful people who have great stories to tell. Jim is the real deal.

Master of his trade.Fascinating to watch.

Jay sent me here and I’m grateful he did. Brilliant work. Thank you.

one of the best- learnt so much about engine building in 'general' : ) big thanks for your effort

"More than you can afford, pal!"

This is one of the coolest videos on TH-cam. You don't get to see this much detail in such a rare engine build.

The valve springs are open and almost in a bind. Must not be much duration or lift. Very fascinating too be sure. Thank you for uploading!

Jay was right, this man is really the best when it comes to these old tech engines. Not to say he'd not do well on new tech but this old tech takes knowledge and a steady hand to get it apart, fixed and back together properly. What a gr8 video. Thank u for sharing it.

Shoving a snake up a wildcats ass. Love it. Mad Ducati roundcase lover.

In medicine the best one are called surgeon.. in automobile they called surgeon mechanic 😅

I was shocked when he said that he was putting copper tube into the aluminium head. Aluminium and copper will react with a galvanic reaction causing the aluminium to be eaten away especially in the presence of hot water. Use steel or aluminium tubes only.

I wanna know what color that is i loooooove it

I'm grateful to being witness of this skill and dedication to the craft. How wonderful 👍

The engine (undiscussable beautiful) delivers 41 hp/liter. My aircooled Beetle engine approaches that number nearly. Numbers to remind.

That sounds fantastic!

Here because of Jay Leno

Should have known it is one of these types of videos

I've seen several similar engines in Type 35 models. The hand built workmanship were engineering masterpieces. Equally unique and impressive were the front axles. These were fabricated probably from one piece of steel and highly polished. Each end was curved upwards and fastened directly to the kingpins. But the fascinating part was that the axles had rectangular formed slots with the leaf springs running through.

That’s awesome, great work

Surprising Bugatti used an oiling system like this-just weirdfor this company

Great stuff!

Came here from Jay Leno's Bugatti clone video

There is oil dripping from the copper tube on the intake cam - FYI.

Good work!

Plumbing lol 7:30

Great video You are about to get some more views now that Jay Leno mention this

Fantastic stuff! I really liked the safety wire explanation.

Leno sent me, cheers.

Why use copper? I would lean ss, less galvanic potential.

Love your work

Very, very cool. Great story 🤙

Your filming and lyrics are outstanding 🥁🥁

My brother 💜

such a great story to an awesome car

This desperately need redesigned with all modern aspects. Fuel injection and variable valve timing. A dohc supercharged/and or turbocharged inline 8 cylinder engine. Now that would be sick. I want to know what that would sound like so bad. Bugatti really should re make a race car like the G tank and update everything like that.

Amazing attention to detail this engineer is a one off thank you a great video D.

Bro 💜

Listening to old Bugatti worker's interviews on French chanels, I find in your words the same serious, passion and ' nearly ' devotion. Something close to Bugatti's? Maybe Voisin's (also an artist converted to mechanics) ...

Che bellezza!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Fantastic , probably the best engine ever, a mechanics dream job .A true artist...Kudos..

Great vid. Even cars that are not world famous have a story and people behind them. This car / story would be great on Jay Leno's Garage.

Whoever made the video, never never forget that even the finest music never holds a candle to Nitro Cackle !!!

I fell in love with Bugattis in 1968, as a 12 year old kid. Now I see how they did it. I'm just a back yard BS mechanic, but this is just Astounding and Beautiful! I'm gonna watch this 10 more times!!!

Excellent job preserving Drag racing History and t reunite the car with the original old guy was priceless beautiful story I love the old FED since I was a kid.

In regards to Jim's comment about being an artist, I think that a quote from a fellow named Louis Nizer better qualifies the matter: "A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. " Louis Nizer This bloke qualifies as much as anyone to be called an artist.

Love the old Nitro cars!!!!

So good the see you restoring these old classics. Well done Sir

Very interesting video. I've thrown together the odd Jaguar XK engine but always wished I could do one of the Bugatti or Lamborghini engines with those beautiful aluminum castings. Thanks for taking time to document this build of such a rare and wonderful engine. Side criticism: music should never compete with the subject to the point where it becomes noticeable. At several points I was so distracted by trumpets and drums banging on my tympanums I could barely understand the voiceover.