Engine Strip Down - V12 Rolls Royce Tank Engine how broken?? Tinkering Tuesday

The clock is ticking with 6 weeks until we leave for tankfest 2024, how broken is our engine?
Rolls Royce Meteor / Merlin v12 27l tank engine the land based merlin engine used in spitfires etc etc.

[@paulcollins6197]

Another brilliant insight into what it takes to keep a 70 + year old tank running.

[@user-wr4se6qg6n]

Great video it so interesting to see that engine coming apart that’s one big cylinder head can’t wait for the next video great job thanks 👍👍

[@willwade1101]

When I watch your show I always remember the movie "The Adventures of Robin Hood" because you remind me so much of that great actor Eugene Pallette who played Friar Tuck.

[@nwitht1968]

I could watch things like this for hours on end,what a historical engine 👍🍻

[@richard5652]

I don't know of any other channel that does what you do. Great content as always, thanks

[@depleteduraniumcowboy3516]

Those v12s are beasts. Thanks for sharing the pulling of the heads. It was interesting to watch the cam accessibly slowly coming up as you eased off the bolts in the time lapse. I'm looking forward to some rebuild videos.

[@cosmodog4845]

So so complicated for military vehicle?
You all do a great job.

[@jameshartshorne3561]

Are you self taught? These seem a fairly complex engine with how they split apart compared to a conventional engine. Keep the videos coming I watch them all the time 👍

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

What an engine and team! TFS, GB :)

[@FlightEngineering1]

The corner studs breaking is a design flaw. It`s because they are sealed, unlike the rest, and you get a sort of micro-climate in there where the moisture causes corrosion. RR spent years trying to prevent this on the Merlin by trying heavy zinc plating, but the best solution is to remove the rubber top hat seals altogether and let it breathe, plus get a good coat of paint on the studs. the single-piece block engines don`t have this issue because the studs were exposed. You`re lucky when they break above the crankcase, often they break below the surface!

[@bobwilcox1147]

Fair play to Josh for effort, above and beyond!

[@garyphillips7993]

Thanks for the detailed video 👍

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

Interesting deconstruction. Nice!

[@marktheyoungest666]

Excellent video,many thanks 👍

[@orkneytriketours5996]

So I am not the only one who can measure something wrong. Although most of my c*ck ups are off camera. Seriously good and informative video on how the engine works and how to strip one down. Only discovered you from your work with Mr Hewes. Keep up with the good work, from far up North in Orkney.

[@tlrfun3]

You need a fork lift that identifies as a foden to help get the heads off like Mr hewes😅😅

[@DIVERBLOKE1]

Well done with the assemblies, pity about the valve spring compressor. I can see what you did. Measure twice etc. blah blah yes yes i'm sitting down in a comfy chair with tea and have not got cut bleeding greasy grazed hands and an angry look on my face . However, I suggest drilling holes in the extension piece welding only one end so you can make it more adjustable or have different lengths of extension bolted both ends. I'll drop by and annoy you more in person one day. Bravo though.

[@bigmac60]

Good work

[@Daniel-S1]

Thanks + very interesting as always.

[@ianmckay1780]

Good Luck!

[@briandarnell5966]

Give it your best

[@ATomRileyA]

Great stuff

[@mattpelzer7747]

Hi I was just wondering if you were going to show another episode on that block diesel block for a tank that you were trying to fix the block with the six cracks in it and if that ever was going to run again thanks

[@user-ho7km2ru6k]

I’m surprised you don’t have any lifting gear.

[@ianatkinson8464]

😎👍

[@garand999]

Caveman mechanic 😮

[@hrxy1]

mechanics, think ahead, plan, calculate.
make sure you have a good selection of timber handy and some wooden wedges,