Zwickau Racing Works

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@ScottBerger-b1q 7 күн бұрын

Could you have just modified the original rear cover?

@terrycarter8929 Ай бұрын

I would add a mount to each distributor so you can make a tool that connects to both housings so when you move one, you move both the same amount. You could use a turnbuckle thread to fine tune the length just in case the length is off.

@Goodwill_AD 2 ай бұрын

Hi, ho to get this lines?

@kimi4566789 2 ай бұрын

good greetings I need to learn the technique of tracing and drawing cars to be able to make my wooden panels to build my cars.

@joshmanwaring3848 2 ай бұрын

It makes me wonder if you could take a fwd transaxle and convert it to a rear engine rwd

@RussellCompton-fh3gr 2 ай бұрын

very nice,,,dont forget to keep the timing together for both ign.,,,,the curve may be a pain

@suchoi61 3 ай бұрын

Greath video ! But If you won't more subscriber than stop too much blabbering and explaining.

@zwickauracingworks 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip and I do believe my newer videos are much more concise. I think this was my 3rd ever video and so was very poorly edited and thought out.

@MegaRiffraff 3 ай бұрын

👍🏻

@backyardprojects9945 3 ай бұрын

@4:05 NSDAP is 100% correct, as were countries' auto racing colours.

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

I wasn't planning on talking about the colors that much so it was off memory, glad I wasn't mistaken!

@gafrers 3 ай бұрын

Interesting

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Glad you found it so!

@georgedreisch2662 3 ай бұрын

Curious, what is your mill? I’ve not seen the feature of manual interpolation…

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

It is a Kearney & Trecker model 2D rotary head mill, I actually have a video about this specific machine if you are interested. It is basically the analog predecessor to the modern CNC mills, just takes a lot of math and mental bandwidth to do similar processes. It is capable of almost any 3 dimensional shape and it was designed in the 1940s, pretty nifty bit of engineering to be sure!

@pauljanssen7594 3 ай бұрын

Great ideal but you could have probably took the old distributor part and put in electronic pickup and use any type of firing system you wanted to use.

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the idea but this engine family never had a distributor to begin with. It uses fully electronic engine controls with integrated coil packs over each bank of spark plugs for ignition.

@عليمعادالغديان 3 ай бұрын

why not run its ecu for spark ?

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Good question, originally these use a giant integrated coil pack for each bank that is about $500 used. I got this engine on it's own without any harness or ecu so it would be a couple grand minimum to cobble together a stand alone system from oem Mercedes components.

@عليمعادالغديان 3 ай бұрын

wow wow

@narcissistinjurygiver2932 3 ай бұрын

the m137 was defective and the cylinders go out of round making it a paperweight.

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

They are pretty much a turd in every regard but I got this for a steal and all the custom parts I'm making for it will transfer to the much improved M275 which is the eventual goal. They fixed almost all the issues and from what I've seen it is an all around better engine while being able to interchange a lot of external parts with this boat anchor M137. Think of this engine as basically a mockup unit that I don't mind getting dirty or leaving open for periods of time to fabricate stuff on it like this or exhaust later on for example.

@lazarus7216 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic work and wonderfull creativety!! New subscriber here🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and welcome aboard, hope you continue to enjoy my content!

@deeeezel 3 ай бұрын

The early m120 have distributers though. Wouldn’t it gave been easier to just swap those on?

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

They do indeed but they are a part of the Mercedes engine controls(by Bosch I if memory serves) and are computer controlled. They would be every bit as hard to adapt since this is the next generation of V12 known as the M137 and has zero parts commonality with the M120. Then you would have to come up with some way to control them afterwards as well which is a whole new can of worms. Another factor is lack of serviceability, the parts for the early M120s are getting quite scarce whereas HEI components are cheap and ubiquitous.

@DavidCAllen50 3 ай бұрын

The older v12’s that have distributors each distributor provided ignition for 6 cylinders. The m120 was actually two 6 cylinder engines with there own individual engine control system sharing a common crankshaft.

@gafrers 3 ай бұрын

Very very nice work

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, really appreciate the kind words!!!

@tomupchurch4911 3 ай бұрын

Damn nice man.

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for the kind words, much appreciated!

@lj6278 3 ай бұрын

Cool video.

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

@swackerle 4 ай бұрын

This is an awesome mod to say the least! I've machined HEI distributors to fit on a handful of old engines. The small cap from an early '80s v6 was almost a bolt in for a 1927 Dodge and the Pontiac HEI fit pretty well in a 1954 Packard straight 8 (both counter clockwise). No critique of the machining skills, but please pump up your dialogue volume or turn down your music in the future.

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the input, I really struggle with volume levels unfortunately. On my computer it all seems good in both the edit and even in the upload. Then if I play it on my phone the flaws become much more pronounced. I am still trying to figure out how best to get consistent audio so know that I'm not ignoring those issues, just not finding a cure yet. Generally tho it seems the music is always disproportionately loud so that's at least a starting point.

@GunnerKrey-xk7pb 4 ай бұрын

This dudes got brains!

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

To quote the villain from 'Rescuers down Under', "I didn't make it all the way through the third grade for nothing!"

@backyardprojects9945 4 ай бұрын

Excellent engineering. Great to see you back.

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, happy to be making some progress videos again! Thanks for sticking around!!

@jorgenunez6046 4 ай бұрын

You are a genius kit don't lose tha. Keep on trucking. 💪

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

Thanks much, will do!

@MegaMrspain 4 ай бұрын

hah wild

@Osmocote 4 ай бұрын

The Haltech Nexus R5 will run 12 cyls, no problem

@zwickauracingworks 4 ай бұрын

I talked to Haltech quite a bit about controls for this engine, really nice and smart guys there. They indeed make a controller that will run this and I guess I misspoke when I said nobody made off the shelf ecu's for a V12. I was more referencing the lack of plug and play setups like what are available for most American V8 engines like the Coyote, LS, or Mopar hemis where you can buy the kit ready to go with all the correct sensor connections and wiring lengths.

@Nikko780 3 ай бұрын

@@zwickauracingworks Are you running the engine on carburetors then? Because having wired a few standalones from scratch on oddball applications, I can say that wiring and configuring the sensors is certainly less work than making those distributors fit. Most any standalone could run that V12 in waste spark with Ford EDIS or GM V6 coilpacks.

@zwickauracingworks 3 ай бұрын

I could be wrong but if I remember correctly, the guys at Haltech advised against those because they lack internal igniters which complicates the system but I could be mistaken. You can also just run LS coils that have 2 paired per trigger wire that act in the same manner for waste spark and they have integral igniters if memory serves. At this point, I plan on running either a pair of Weber DCOE's or possibly a standalone 4150 carb style efi system mounted horizontally on the inlet of a blower. Also as I mentioned in the video, cost is a factor for me here. The ECU plus all the needed sensors, injectors, and wiring are in the neighborhood of 4-5x the cost of this setup even with the standalone efi like a Holley Sniper or similar.

@cartermackenzie1135 4 ай бұрын

this is brilliant, you should sell this as a kit!

@zwickauracingworks 4 ай бұрын

It wouldn't be that hard to do, it would probably have to be a mail in service though because every engine family is different. They mark the center of the cam and give the depth measurement and everything else I can do remotely lol!

@cartermackenzie1135 4 ай бұрын

@@zwickauracingworks this could make it possible to run all kinds of modern engines if you think about it.

@cartermackenzie1135 4 ай бұрын

@@zwickauracingworks what are you thinking for the intake setup? Are you going to try to carb it?

@zwickauracingworks 4 ай бұрын

Currently pondering final intake setup, possibly adding a supercharger that mimics the look/function of the original V16 from 1934-37. It's mounted on the rear above the bellhousing in a vertical orientation so I'm thinking possibly doing a similar setup with an Eaton M112 with either a pair of drawthrough Weber DCOE's or maybe a standalone efi like a Holley Sniper or FiTech unit.

@pwm3232 4 ай бұрын

Man, this lathe is fantastic, my dream.

@zwickauracingworks 4 ай бұрын

I absolutely love it and it was definitely a bucket list item for me since I was pretty young. Keep your eyes peeled on Marketplace and hopefully you can snag one for a great price like I did!

@kurtbilinski1723 4 ай бұрын

Curious how this holds up. Transmission gears are rated by how much torque they can handle, not horsepower. Did you confirm with independent sources that the STi transmission will hold up to the much higher torque? Of course, it's the torque through the transaxle, meaning that if you use skinny tires, it'll hold up fine. OTOH, using sticky slicks and it'll probably grenade at the first clutch drop. I highly suggest talking to people who don't have their hand in your wallet regarding transaxle selection. There's a reason why transaxles rated for V8s and such are well over $10K.

@zwickauracingworks 4 ай бұрын

I am also curious, I plan on hopefully going to some of the drag n drive events like Drag Week or Rocky Mountain Race Week which would really benefit from some slicks hooking up. That will definitely stress the trans more even with the extreme low weight. The V12 will also make a substantial torque figure but I don't think it will be that bad considering it's only 5.5L iirc. We'll both have to wait and see, unfortunately.

@chuckgurley4048 5 ай бұрын

Want a boat not a car

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

You can use the same tech to build any boat you can get plans for.

@EngineersWorkshop 6 ай бұрын

Very nice overview of the 2D. The 2D was my first major machine purchase and I've never regretted it for a second. Curious if you've gone through the zeroing procedure for the rotary axis, so that when the spindle is on "zero", it actually is perfectly centered, both in the offset direction and the side-to-side, adjusted by the dual gibs. Mine was in production and the previous owner had it within about .0002", which is good enough for me not to mess with it. Looking forward to more videos with your 2D.

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed and also get to have fun with one of these beauties! I haven't messed with zeroing the spindle, it has 2 gibs you have to adjust to alter it and it's close as is. I haven't measured runout yet but that may be a future project if I need to get into altering some really precise bolt patterns on preexisting flanges or something similar. This one even has it written in sharpie on the head offset dial housing(probably decades ago) that you have to zero the spindle with the indicator on the 30 taper itself, not a toolholder.

@joshuaszeto 6 ай бұрын

You sir, are a God send. I occasionally do work at the Porsche dealership and there is an all but abandoned 986 Boxster that I have been really contemplating about buying but that 5 speed would grenade the moment I swap anything more powerful than the 2.7 in there. I even looked up a few years ago if this could be done but nobody could give me a straight answer. You may have solved all my questions. Subbed!

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic to hear that it has useful info for you! A large portion of why I make any videos is to try and help spread information and knowledge, both sending it out and getting it back via comments here.

@jasonhalstead2593 6 ай бұрын

You forgot to show us how to pull the bearings dude

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

I will hopefully be taking apart a Type 3 beam soon and will try to get some footage of removing them on it, they are basically the same process to remove as the Type 1 shown here.

@5150TJT 6 ай бұрын

Few companys doing this in Australia, these guys are not the first to design this, price is bs,...

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

Didn't know that when I ordered this, it was the only one I had seen offered. Agree the price is way high especially considering the quality(or lack thereof tbh)

@ylwgtr 20 күн бұрын

Which ones are they mate? The only one I could find was for the earlier gearbox not the sti 6 speed

@DAKOTANSHELBY 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. Very helpful for me as I just purchased a 1963 K&T 2D Rotory Mill. Will take alot of work to make it as nice as yours, but I'm up for the challenge.

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

It's a huge amount of work to disassemble it and get all the old paint off to do it right, but the end result is well worth it in my opinion. Glad you liked the vid and hopefully you get lots of years of service out of your awesome machine!

@ranjitsian5481 7 ай бұрын

Good work 👍

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@zonoscopePictures 7 ай бұрын

This looks incredible! Can’t wait to watch your progress!!

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

Progress is slow but hopefully new stuff coming out again soon!

@dannywilsher4165 8 ай бұрын

After years of looking and passing on several of these Kearney Trecker 2d rotary head milling machines, I found the "one". I called to buy it and they had sold it an hour earlier.... Back to looking!!!

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

That is an absolute bummer! I had my eyes on this one for awhile and luckily I managed to snag it and get it home before anyone else realized how rare and unique it is!

@gafrers 9 ай бұрын

00:27 Proper research. Love the drawing and the sources with the various evolutions of it.

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

Research is the name of the game for a replica!

@gafrers 9 ай бұрын

Great work

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@gafrers 9 ай бұрын

Such a nice start

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words!

@gafrers 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

I like it but I am definitely biased haha

@gafrers 9 ай бұрын

Insanity. Subbed and watching all videos

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

More to come soon, hopefully!

@andrewstuckey7736 9 ай бұрын

I live in Australia we do have 1/2inch drill bits

@zwickauracingworks 5 ай бұрын

I thought so because I love watching Cutting Edge Engineering and you see him using US fasteners and such when necessary on repairs.

@eduardogarcia3049 9 ай бұрын

This is by far my most favorite manual mill ever created. I would love to get my hands on one of these one day.

@zwickauracingworks 9 ай бұрын

They are a rare find unfortunately but they pop up on ebay occasionally. I also think they are one of the most amazing mills ever produced by anyone, K&T spared no expense developing or building them to be sure!!

@eduardogarcia3049 9 ай бұрын

@@zwickauracingworks 100%. I would only be so lucky if someone like you or Keith from vintage machinery sold theirs.

@Gat_Gobbler3000 27 күн бұрын

Same!!!

@mftmachining 9 ай бұрын

Excellent machine. Keith Rucker also has one in his shop. Where are you located at? Germany? Or elsewhere? Very interesting topic you cover here.

@zwickauracingworks 9 ай бұрын

He has a tremendous amount of awesome machinery and his website is where I was able to find so much documentation on this one. There is a huge library there that has everything from manuals to sales brochures. I'm located in the northwestern USA.

@Ideasite 9 ай бұрын

That's a beautiful mill. I stumbled into a Cincinnati MH2 Universal Horizontal mill with a Vertical attachment. 3800 lbs of case iron glory. I also restored it and used Rustoleum hammered Verde Green spray paint. It has feeds on all three axis & I added a 3-axis DRO. Really love the rotary head on yours. I have a big rotary table, so can cut that stuff that way. Mine has no quill. It adds rigidity, but I need to trig out the feeds for power threading. Unbelievable accuracy because there's no play particularly without a quill. Man, I love these old machines. Would love to know more about your lathe. I also stumbled into a DeValliere H140 tool room lathe. Both machines were barely used & covered in tons of paint that protected all of the ways. I did VFDs instead of the 3-phase converter. Really love the VFDs. Soft start & controllable stop, along with infinite variability on speed really open up a wider range of cutting and takes a ton of wear off the motor. Please keep up these videos. I really enjoy your content.

@zwickauracingworks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and it sounds like you have some awesome machines there! I am currently editing the lathe video and it will hopefully be up this week. The reason I went with the rotary converter is because I can use it for both machines without needing separate VFDs for each one.

@stuart207 10 ай бұрын

Nothing like the smell of gearbox oil, on your clothes, shoes and under your nose where you wiped your face 😂

@zwickauracingworks 9 ай бұрын

It's only surpassed by the differential friction modifier stuff in the tiny bottle, the smell of that stuff was designed by satan himself haha!!

@JorgeRodriguez-xv9vo 10 ай бұрын

And No instructions

@zwickauracingworks 10 ай бұрын

Definitely would've been nice to have even a minor insight on assembly!

@JimBrodie 10 ай бұрын

Props for the Elbonia shirt. =]

@zwickauracingworks 10 ай бұрын

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