Gary Lewis Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Thought y'all might enjoy this. Mac's Motor City Garage says: Master craftsman George Britnell created this working model of the legendary Ford 300 cubic-inch inline six. See it rumble and roar just like its full-sized cousin here. A patternmaker by trade, George Britnell is also an accomplished model builder whose other miniature creations include fully functional firearms, steam engines, and a 1:3 scale Ford small-block V8. (You can read more about his work at his Craftsmanship Museum biography page.) For this project, Britnell chose an engine man’s engine: the Ford 300 cubic-inch inline six, a truck powerplant introduced in 1965 and legendary for its ruggedness and reliability. It’s been said that with oil, water, and gasoline, a Ford Big Six will keep running until the end of time. Bore and stroke on this desk-sized version of the Ford Big Six are .75 inch by .875 inch, respectively, for an actual displacement of 2.32 cubic inches or 38 cubic centimeters. Details include full coolant jacketing and a Hall-switch ignition system. Britnell constructed all the components, including the tiny spark plugs with 8-36 threads, using basic machine tools: an Enco drill-mill and a 6-inch Craftsman lathe. Here at Mac’s Motor City Garage, we never cease to be impressed and amazed by the skill, patience, and passion of artists such as these. Video below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 That's awesome! With splash lubrication I wonder about the valves and rockers... I met an IBM machinist that built a miniature Windsor, similar but smaller scale. It's incredible to see what these artisans have done on mostly analogue/manual tools. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 That is SO cool. I love this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJam300 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 That is SO cool. I love this stuff. I've watched most of the video's on that gent's channel, his work is very impressive. He was making a whole drivetrain for a miniature Mustang but the car has never been posted I think. He hasn't uploaded in years, I hope he's doing okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Cool! Did you see the sparks flying around the number one spark plug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Wow! I didn't know this kind of stuff was existing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 Cool! Did you see the sparks flying around the number one spark plug? I missed the sparks on the first pass, but when I went looking for them they are very obvious. Wonder if #1 was even running, although it sounded like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 I missed the sparks on the first pass, but when I went looking for them they are very obvious. Wonder if #1 was even running, although it sounded like it. I saw it and wasn't sure what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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