Magnificent! 1200hp restrained by a couple of straps and some rods hammered into the ground! All you need now is an airframe to match this wonderful beast.
When i heard those birds chirping and saw the quality of the workmanship it became certain this was either an aussie or a kiwi restoration. Didn't even need to hear your voices for confirmation! Job's a good 'un.
I wish more of the younger generation would get off there f***ing video games and join a restoration club or something to learn something else beside trying to kill each other online. I would have LOVED to do this type of thing as a kid! My Dad and I had an old 1941 "Ferguson Ford" 9N tractor and it was fun to keep that old thing going and actually being able to use it to make money on the weekends. Thanks for doing this awesome build and video!
That was absolutely spectacular, I loved every second of the video! Very good job done, worth every bit of time and effort. Thank you for the thrilling finish!
Yes. There were many many variants with different power ratings as the engine design developed. The R-1820-97 powered the B-17G, with a turbo supercharger. The data plate should tell which sub-version this is, and from there one can research which A/C it powered. Note: during WWII many 1820 were build for B-17s under license by Studebaker.
Wow Brian O'Neill, when did you work there? What did you do? How long has it been since you got to hear a fresh startup of one of these?? Very good job, guys!
Impresive all those hours of hard work paid off big time, allow me to congratulate each and everyone that one way or another made it possible to bring it to us, most kind of you for taking your time and shear it with us, outstanding, I wish that I had the oportunity to be there with you guys working side by side to bring that piece of history back to life, well done guys, congratulations to all of you.
I am amazing at the engineering that was accomplished back in WW2 era. Simply amazing! It’s also amazing at the amount of power those old radial engines produced.
Great presentation! I flew Super DC-3's in Canada on the west coast and Arctic with the Wright Cyclone 1820-92's for 4 years in the 90's. Loved the engine, loved flying the a/c. Fun days!
I really enjoyed the proof of the optimism of the restoration. Beneath all the crud and surface corrosion are beautifully made parts, that are so happy they met you! I mean, if they weren't just objects made of metal, with no actual feelings... ... I guess that's true...
Ba ha ha only a few will understand If you want to see rusty look at the 1340 and cheetah ix Videos I took my avon to a machinery show 12 hrs south of me last weekend ,it pulled quite a crowd , not something you see at a show usually
I love how radials start, it's like "no,no,no,no,maybe,no,no,no, definitely not,maybe,maybe,ok, now!". Everybody can start a jet engine, you just throw a switch, but starting a radial, is a form of art!
Wow that was an outstanding rebuild, you sir need to have a good sit down with a beer and rev that monster....but i bet your the type to not even sit around long enough to finish the beer. One of the very few to have the motivation and balls to finish a project of that magnitude, thanks for bringing the past alive again
While in the US Navy I worked on aircraft that used these engines and they were the T-28, S-2 Tracker and the C-1 Trader. This type powered a lot of notable aircraft types during WW2 and for many years after including today.
Superb and highly skilled restoration of a great engine! Note the cam ring (one for intake, one for exhaust) only has four lobes. Strangely (to me anyway) it rotates in the opposite direction of the crankshaft, at only one-fourth engine speed. Some really clever engineers designed this engine. Firing order is 1-3-5-7-9-2-4-6-8. At least it is on the Pratt & Whitney R2800 so I assume is the same for the Cyclone. Fascinating engineering.
The sound of a big radial starting harks back to the glory days of aviation and stirs my emotions. A gas turbine on the other hand just reminds me of work.
For me a great educational video. Thank you. So many parts! So much machining and design! then to get it timed-up and running- etc. Runs beautifully too with huge thrust, even with a cut down propeller, on 'tick-over. Genius.
Wow. Found 4 of these in one of my grandfather's hay barns. Don't know how they got there, when or why. Took a picture of the spec plate just started the history today. Hope to find this guy or someone like him, to answer what I should do with these cool engines.
I also watched them rebuild these at the Naval aviation Depot in Norfolk, Virginia, USA as I walked to my hangar every morning. I would say hello and ask someone different every morning as what they were doing. They did those from 1938 to 1972 I believe. Where was I going every morning ? I went to work in a squadron that had the last Navy EC-121K with 4 R-3350's.
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Magnificent! 1200hp restrained by a couple of straps and some rods hammered into the ground! All you need now is an airframe to match this wonderful beast.
When i heard those birds chirping and saw the quality of the workmanship it became certain this was either an aussie or a kiwi restoration. Didn't even need to hear your voices for confirmation! Job's a good 'un.
It's always satisfying when a fussy radial finally starts up.
I wish more of the younger generation would get off there f***ing video games and join a restoration club or something to learn something else beside trying to kill each other online. I would have LOVED to do this type of thing as a kid! My Dad and I had an old 1941 "Ferguson Ford" 9N tractor and it was fun to keep that old thing going and actually being able to use it to make money on the weekends. Thanks for doing this awesome build and video!
Yah.. good story.
22 and rebuilding a 53 golden jubilee, 2 power kings, and a crashed sky raider 2. F off old man
That was absolutely spectacular, I loved every second of the video! Very good job done, worth every bit of time and effort. Thank you for the thrilling finish!
Great job, So cool to see that these beautiful engines can still be rebuilt to run again. What a beautiful sound.
Built without a computer, but with slide rules and wonderful engineering.
Thank you for the awesome video. 👏
Someplace, somewhere, in some sealed crate, in some warehouse long forgotten, there's an airframe that just sighed.
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I used to work for Curtiss-Wright. The 1820 is my favorite WWII emgine. You did a fabulous job!
this is B17 engine right. they did build these with the Wright-Cyclone R-1820s
Yes. There were many many variants with different power ratings as the engine design developed. The R-1820-97 powered the B-17G, with a turbo supercharger. The data plate should tell which sub-version this is, and from there one can research which A/C it powered. Note: during WWII many 1820 were build for B-17s under license by Studebaker.
cool where did y'all find this engine, how much did it cost you, and is this an original engine from a B-17 bomber or is it from another bird?
Wow Brian O'Neill, when did you work there? What did you do? How long has it been since you got to hear a fresh startup of one of these?? Very good job, guys!
Beautiful piece of engineering.
30 plus years as an aircraft mechanic and I still love these old recip engines.
Congratulations. Excellent job. The personal achievement for the restoration and the pleasure of seeing this magnificent radial motor running.
Impresive all those hours of hard work paid off big time, allow me to congratulate each and everyone that one way or another made it possible to bring it to us, most kind of you for taking your time and shear it with us, outstanding, I wish that I had the oportunity to be there with you guys working side by side to bring that piece of history back to life, well done guys, congratulations to all of you.
I am amazing at the engineering that was accomplished back in WW2 era. Simply amazing! It’s also amazing at the amount of power those old radial engines produced.
Great presentation! I flew Super DC-3's in Canada on the west coast and Arctic with the Wright Cyclone 1820-92's for 4 years in the 90's. Loved the engine, loved flying the a/c. Fun days!
Beautiful old engine. I once overhauled a Continental 220. They were all a work of art.
What an amazing sight to see an hear the sound of an 80 year old radial engin coming back to life. Great job "Bravo"
Nice work, it’s not making smoke after warmup. Good job on the rings and valves.
Wonderful job John. The photo quality is superb. You took an very complicated restoration and made it look easy.... that's how you pros do it!
exactly @ 8:57 the propellers started time travelling...did anyone notice that...amazing restoration.bravo ...bravo.
all propellers do that, its just an optical illusion basically, once they get up to a certain speed, looks like they spin the other way.
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it's only due to frames per second of camera coinciding with frequency
@@leander7476 whats that the sound of the propellers time traveling ?
@@keithbeckett1349 Google it dude :D
I really enjoyed the proof of the optimism of the restoration. Beneath all the crud and surface corrosion are beautifully made parts, that are so happy they met you!
I mean, if they weren't just objects made of metal, with no actual feelings... ... I guess that's true...
Ba ha ha only a few will understand If you want to see rusty look at the 1340 and cheetah ix Videos I took my avon to a machinery show 12 hrs south of me last weekend ,it pulled quite a crowd , not something you see at a show usually
I'm astonished. Really great job! You gave new life to this piece of history. You are an archaeologist!
Such beautiful engineering. Literal artwork.
Very Impressive, outstanding work!
Beautiful job! Beautiful engine and sound. Seeing the inside and the parts installed was very interesting. Thanks!
What a beautiful rebuild!!! That engine looks better than new! Great job!!!!!
I love how radials start, it's like "no,no,no,no,maybe,no,no,no, definitely not,maybe,maybe,ok, now!". Everybody can start a jet engine, you just throw a switch, but starting a radial, is a form of art!
ba ha ha ha thats pretty close
Now there is a real man!! Shorts, flip flops and no ear protectors!!!!! To start anyway!!! What a guy!
He always wears earplugs...
two layers of ear protection...
but you need to "keep an ear out" when starting for any bad mechanical sounds!
Wow that was an outstanding rebuild, you sir need to have a good sit down with a beer and rev that monster....but i bet your the type to not even sit around long enough to finish the beer.
One of the very few to have the motivation and balls to finish a project of that magnitude, thanks for bringing the past alive again
Soo Awesome.. I can't express my gratitude for you posting this, Thank you so much!
Incredible! Thank you for saving a piece of history.
Nice! Always liked the way the Cyclone sounds like
WOW great job guys!!!! this is beautiful
While in the US Navy I worked on aircraft that used these engines and they were the T-28, S-2 Tracker and the C-1 Trader. This type powered a lot of notable aircraft types during WW2 and for many years after including today.
Awesome stuff, I love it when the prop syncs with the camera. Beautiful old engine, well done.
I can tell by the cylinder fins and the rocker box design, thats an early model 1820, very nice job.
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Well done john, you have got a great collection of restorations now. A real inspiration for my cheetah restoration.
CONGRATS! Beautiful restoration work with the joy of a successful test firing and run-up.
Incredible. Very impressive congratuations!!!
Total respect for a very fine rescue and overhaul. Chris; ex aircraft engineer.
Superb and highly skilled restoration of a great engine! Note the cam ring (one for intake, one for exhaust) only has four lobes. Strangely (to me anyway) it rotates in the opposite direction of the crankshaft, at only one-fourth engine speed. Some really clever engineers designed this engine. Firing order is 1-3-5-7-9-2-4-6-8. At least it is on the Pratt & Whitney R2800 so I assume is the same for the Cyclone. Fascinating engineering.
The sound of a big radial starting harks back to the glory days of aviation and stirs my emotions. A gas turbine on the other hand just reminds me of work.
i just so love what you do bringing great engines back to life i just love radials nothing has that sound, thanks for sharing
Absolutely beautiful Sir that engine is a museum piece your restoration skills are 5 Star!
the sound of this motor is a symphony, excellent restoration, good job.
Now THAT is a real workshop fan !! Outstanding .
For me a great educational video. Thank you. So many parts! So much machining and design! then to get it timed-up and running- etc. Runs beautifully too with huge thrust, even with a cut down propeller, on 'tick-over. Genius.
These engines have a remarkable sound!!!, especially at idle. When you get on the throttle, the music is much better!!!
Thanks for a great video. What a labor of love. I really love radials. They are such beautiful amazing machines. And that rumble.
Beautiful work Mr John, well done.
Gotta love the oil dripping out of the lower exhaust
Excellent Job Gentlemen preserving History
Love these restoration and startup videos!
That is the most amazing video I seen on TH-cam I was in tears applause for restoring that beautiful machine
I loved to watch a Phenix to the new life like this! Awesome job!
It’s kinda like my hobby, desk top model engines but this one’s on steroids‼️
Fantastic accomplishment. Well done, thanks for sharing.
Piekne stworzenie i wspaniala wiedza i praca.
Dam that was satisfying to watch want to make my own now
Brilliant, lovely restoration.
Nothing sounds like a round engine. Beautiful, thanks
Holy Moses, now That's Engineering level 9000 +. Excellent job Sir !
Classic example of patience and perseverance with common sense and mechanical aptitude . Now if you can mount that on my Harley I'll buy it from you .
Brilliant I wish it was in my shed!
Master of all masters! What a work.
I worked on these engines for years on Grumman Trackers in the RAN, awesome bit of kit. Great work John, well done!
what a beautiful job. Well done Sir
Beautiful restoration. Thanks!
Great job bringing this American engine that was an icon back to life
Beautiful restore! Good job dude.
For its size the thrust that its produsing is incredible
The suspense, man thats awesome . it sounds really nice too good job..
Awesome. What a visual effect on that prop.
Bravo John , superb as usual , thank you
Thanks Roland
That is so incredibly AWESOME! I enjoyed this video! Totally made my day!
Love that shutter sync effect
Amazing job!! Congratulations!!
Beautiful restoration.
idk shit about planes, but I need one of these badboy, so badass, back when engines were engines and men were men
I hear the voice of Jimmy Stewart saying Start pulling Mr Dorfmann !
Holy shit dude this is so cool, well done!
Very nice work!
Yea,love it....bet you had fun too!!! What a way to spend a weekend...love to wrench on my Pratt R 2000 7 M2s...and they run n run n run TBO.
Excellent rebuild and music to my ears as well as candy to my eyes.... Showing my age????
Maravilhoso trabalho.... digno de aplausos.
Amazing project, a beauty. Love the noise, even though that there is no microphone that can capture it and no speaker that can play it to full extent.
Congrats ! Just amazing !
that is just MAGnificent
SO very COOL! Thank you for saving this work of art!
Super cool guys, well done!
Sounds Magnificent! 😊
What an amazing restoration.
Wow. Found 4 of these in one of my grandfather's hay barns. Don't know how they got there, when or why. Took a picture of the spec plate just started the history today. Hope to find this guy or someone like him, to answer what I should do with these cool engines.
Bloody Great Job Mate 👍
A beautiful work of art, and even more so seeing it running.
Nice one.Crazy rebuild..
Beautiful art. Beautiful music.
Hola, qué alegría cuando arranca ! Después de tanto trabajo . Felicitaciones desde Buenos Aires.
Hermoso!!!!!! Excelente trabajo!! Mi admiracion desde Argentina...
Lovely job! Well done sir!
I also watched them rebuild these at the Naval aviation Depot in Norfolk, Virginia, USA as I walked to my hangar every morning. I would say hello and ask someone different every morning as what they were doing. They did those from 1938 to 1972 I believe. Where was I going every morning ? I went to work in a squadron that had the last Navy EC-121K with 4 R-3350's.