Curtiss Wright R-1820 start-up and power run.

[@thomasfulmele1470]

Worked on these when I was assigned to a T28 training facility at Andrews AFB 1975. Great job

[@johnneedy3164]

Radial engines are a work of ART

[@julesviolin]

What a fantastic project and a nice toy to have!!!!! I appreciate many 100's of hours gone into that 👍👍✅

[@joshs4594]

Those engines on the Sikorsky S-58/H34 made it sound like a real muscle-copter. Looked like one, too. I envy your hobby. Great video.

[@jeffreyguttenberger]

I remember the drill for starting the R1820 in T28s. Count 9 blades before switching on the magnetos. Never had this much trouble starting them.

[@yds250]

Flight of the Phoenix

[@LasVegas68]

Ha! I was thinking about that also!! 👍👍

[@larrycurrier290]

Great movie

[@zbigniewbuczynski528]

@@LasVegas68 ⁰⁰⁰

[@LasVegas68]

@@larrycurrier290 Which movie did you like better, the original version with Jimmy Stewart or the remake with Dennis Quaid?

[@larrycurrier290]

@@LasVegas68 I seen the original movie I don't need a remake I've never seen it. When I was in the Navy in the early 80s when this movie came around everybody watched it again and again without complaint

[@garypeatling7927]

Sounds beautiful rare to hear on all cylinders normally have a spluttering or two

[@jhaedtler]

A friend of mine had a couple of DC-3 in California that he least to the movie sets. One of his Pratt's blew up and all he had to replace it was a Wright! He said the pilots did not like flying a plane with 2 different engines. He said it did not bother him at all!

[@tamar5261]

There's pilots and there are pilots 😊

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

Yeah, that would definitely bother me. I wonder the legality of that.

[@spudtaterson6281]

Sounds like an old farm hand. Whatever gets her going again. That's my mentality and if you don't like it but it works fine don't bother it till it breaks.

[@allenmatthews8347]

i just found this video. I bought the truck from the college when they sold it!!!! way better in person!! the blades are flattened out but it still cleans out my shop. I haven't tried putting pitch to it yet....

[@tonydetwiler2624]

you have any updated videos on it?

[@gagecoffelt3808]

reverse the pitch on the blades and have it as propulsion for the truck

[@Oscar-fq1rb]

Yeah, just keep the truck engine running in neutral so that brake is operational.

[@carstenschroder7054]

And then your Airplane engine will die by overheating.😄

[@Alfred..E..Neuman]

Yes, that's what I was thinking but the truck would need some wings to fly! 🕊️👌

[@Beyond_TheRedLine]

Or just fire it up whenever you need to reverse.

[@scottiebartz3098]

Hey gage that would be a great idea

[@theshyguitarist]

4:26. Pretty neat sync up with the camera. And check out 7:52.

[@jean-mariejm7404]

Flexible blades?

[@gibsonbrigh]

It will never get off the ground. 😃

[@jimmyhaley727]

yeah,,, engine is mounted on the back,, needs up front to have a chance, LoL

[@burtbrooks7731]

Yeah I figured it would have turned that semi into a bouncy ball😂😂 but it’s sitting perfectly still 👍👍 beautiful engine

[@FrederickRH1]

Mechanical masterpiece!

[@avalanche9026]

Damn never crossed my mind. Great idea. I should do that to my kw. Hmm

[@Mark-wt7xl]

I don't think it's gona fly mate🤯

[@LadyMarie880]

WOW, how smooth was that, wheels were not bouncing.

[@WMAcadet]

Ahhhh... you might want to make a correction in your title... You said it is a Curtiss Wright R-1830, and that is incorrect. The R-1830 was built by Pratt And Whitney and is a two row 14 cylinder engine, 7 in each row. The Curtiss Wright engine is an R-1820 and is a single row 9 cylinder engine with 18 spark plugs, 2 per cylinder, and from the sound it gave off, I would say it is a Curtiss Wright R-1820. Both types of engine were used on the DC-3, with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 being more common, especially on the military C-47 series.

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

Well I see that you are right, my good sir.

[@johnbouwens2024]

Got to have whit hair and snowy beards to know this ...well spotted sir...

[@machiningcoolstuff9124]

Thank you for sharing. I like it when people can share knowledge based true fact with respect. Only way anyone else can learn anything.

[@rogerjohnson6218]

all so on the S 2...air tanker.. for cal fire

[@stevelangstroth5833]

How do you have 2 spark plugs per cylinder without having 2 flame fronts colliding during detonation causing a big 'ouchie!' to the engine?

[@apuwdm2]

Please explain the sounds that the engine produces prior to starting. What is the spinning sound and why does the propeller rotate slowly before the engine actually fires? What type of starter motor does this engine have?

[@chrisdidomizio4958]

I've worked on many 40's and 50's horizontal engines and there are 2 sounds you hear. Most airplanes I dealt with had mechanical primer pumps but it almost sounded like an electric primer pump and the second is the mechanical starter. It's spins up and you pull a cable that engages the starter Bendix/gear. The propellor rotates slowly because it's a gear reduction, the engine is rotating fast and the prop is moving at a fraction of its speed(I had to look the gear reduction prop up-Im only familiar with the P+W R-985 and R-1340). The type of starter motor is probably a direct drive with a mechanical Bendix.

[@pdxbohica]

Heck of a reverse gear on the truck.

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

Was wondering ? How many clouds to a gallon this thing gets ? 🤔

[@MrNavyman53]

Imagine that run truck getting into an accident lol... "Okay so you were driving an '89 Pete with no load right?" "Well yes... But no."

[@ezrhino1803]

Did it flied?

[@garypeatling7927]

I assume they crank it with ignition off at first to prime cylinders and get oil out of bottom one

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

Yeah radios have to be checked for hydraulic lock because oil can drain down to the bottom cylinder. And if you just try and full send it right off the bat, you're going to break some stuff.

[@ottonormalverbrauch3794]

@@thesoullessmechanic6350 Radials as much as radios😉 Autocorrect much?

[@bone0944]

Can someone let me know what the power output is in hp from this beautiful engine please?

[@makantahi3731]

i have 2 spark plugs per cylinder in my car too, totally 16, it is not problem to buy one, it is to buy 16

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

Bro what are you driving?

[@makantahi3731]

@@thesoullessmechanic6350 chrysler 300c ,5.7

[@MultiPorkpie]

Wonder how fast truck would go if it used prop

[@timmayer8723]

To fast to control it.

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

With the direction of the raidal engine, not very. But.. You could probably do some sick burnouts.

[@Shadow-eo2pf]

I love the beefy sound it makes, sounds like a big cam Chevy

[@makantahi3731]

how much fuel you used for this 5 minutes of engine work

[@i_9_power_allah321]

These where in wildcat fighters

[@popgoose7352]

So Cool !

[@sainthelena1]

LOVE IT, LOVE IT and LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!

[@constructionconsultinglabo3506]

I am looking for a Curtiss wright R 3350 engine to purchase. Any help, direction, leads is extremely appreciated, thank you!

[@عبداللهالكعبي-ف4ن]

🤤

[@Padrone5763]

Got to be one fast lorry ...

[@kevin-vt7dw]

Take it on the expressway to see how fast it will push the semi

[@jked7463]

Sorry to be technical but the way the engine is pointing it would be pulling him backwards.

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

XD we actually were joking about that at school.

[@Wiesiu250]

Why aviation piston motors starting so slow ?

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

It's got a big whirly hunk of metal attached to the crank.

[@morgan79347]

Wonder what the RPM was when the prop & camera synced up?

[@neohimself]

around 8

[@natmanhyde]

Hi The Soulless Mechanic, great video. I'm working on a university project that requires me to recreate or source sounds according to a provided movie clip, in my case it is the plane crash scene from Madagascar 2, which features a Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra, and the audio from this video would be perfect. I'm hoping you see this comment and write back with permission for me to use the audio, as it would be a great addition for my production. I hope to hear back, all the best.

[@craigpennington1251]

Now, take that prop and reverse it. Go to Bonneville and run that truck through.

[@TheAmtrack69]

Very cool!

[@fatboyfat2184]

What all that noise before she actually fires up,and how come she doesn't just start up like a car?😎

[@epicspacetroll1399]

I would presume that's the starter motor turning over the engine.

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

So on radial engines, the oil pan drain down to the bottom cylinder. As a result you have to check for "hydraulic lock" by motoring the engine or turning it by hand. If you tried just full send it and there's Oriole in the bottom cylinder you will really mess up the engine.

[@epicspacetroll1399]

@@thesoullessmechanic6350 Interesting, I'd heard some could collect in the bottom cylinder, and so figured some turning over would be good to redistribute it, but didn't know enough could collect in the cylinder itself for hydrolocking. That would certainly be one way to wreck an engine! Yikes!

[@allenmatthews8347]

there is a pre oiler and fuel primer system on it. I bought the truck and get to play with it

[@Pablo-kw5jb]

How many HP ???

[@Ameed-y9f]

1000

[@randytricker8585]

450 at 2000 rmp

[@fred5477]

And who thinks running up that engine, picking up all sorts of debris off the ground and blasting it into the intakes and air-frame of the light twin directly in the slip stream is a good idea??

[@Ant-ls2pr]

A Baron can take a bit of dust😏

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

I was JUST thinking of typing these very words!!!

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

So the Barron is owned by the school and it has reached its maximum life for the wing spars. It used to be owned by the United States Forrestal services and used to Aid firebombers. Because of the high-stress nature of coming in Fast and pulling up hard it had a life I think 2,000 hours. And since it hit that the data plate was removed and it is never to be flown again.

[@tanlain4489]

16 gallons for 1 hour?

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

No, that baby burns like 100gal per hour at cruise power.

[@sherwinsalvatori6997]

Perfect hair trimmer for lions

[@hairsiluet]

Does it can fly…? 🤔 I mean the truck… 🚛

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

Sadly it does not.

[@larrycurrier290]

Everything sounded like it was going to come apart before it got started. Your boys can put your Chevelle's back in the garage now

[@bobcaminha]

Now you just need the wings

[@cliffordbaxter1992]

Awesome 😃

[@garypeatling7927]

They could mount rear wheel steer on truck little seat , man with goggles to steer if 200 mph backwards

[@bennyogden4524]

Hey I know why don't you have that Pratt Whitney engines push that truck around

[@danielramsey1959]

Definitely discourages tailgaters!

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

Oh my word, yes. XD

[@billmiller7138]

Why is it mounted on a truck?

[@hisexcellencytrump855]

The engine in truck blew up, it's an experiment with a repowerd engine to see how truck performs in real world scenarios

[@rogerjohnson6218]

@@hisexcellencytrump855 LOL....

[@georgedistel1203]

Actually it is mounted on a pivot so they can mount it vertical so they can drive on roads with low weight limits.

[@billmiller7138]

I genuinely appreciate the serious answers

[@georgedistel1203]

@@billmiller7138 sorry bout that I saw one and just had to pile on.

[@ToddDunning]

Lol to the Baron just about to take off back there

[@СергейДан-ю3й]

Когда коту делать нечего, он ....

[@pappydanny58]

All sorts of directions

[@thatonesoos1299]

hi endric's bro

[@tamar5261]

Only 3 cartridges left

[@ats-3693]

You can forget trying to tuck in behind that on your bike to get some cheeky slipstreaming

[@geraldevans2535]

Sounds v6 like it’s misfiring on a few cylinders 😀

[@maxieyourcowboy]

What the hell is that man?

[@Bluewater9]

Park up!!!

[@markhardy6738]

Why does the prop looks likes it spinning forward and backwards

[@FreigeistaufReisen]

That's an effect of the video. It has to do with the number of frames per second, in relation to the prop rpm. It wouldn't look like this in real life.

[@thanhhaucogioi1850]

Hay quá a oi

[@antonioramalho826]

Muito bom amigão maravilha Antônio Ramalho São Paulo

[@PilotGuam]

Nice reverse gear, lol.

[@gilbertovenancio8599]

Motor radial,do avião bimotor Curtis Commander.

[@JK-yt9uh]

Muito bonito. Psrabens. Estou vendo aqui do BRASIL

[@Nico-iv1cq]

Para que serve isso? Fazer vento, barulho e fumaça de óleo e combustível queimado?

[@dalestephan6777]

Digital videos always make the blades curved and the prop goes backwards. I hate it. 😑

[@bryanpaull2020]

So does any other format..😁

[@possisvideos]

to avoid use an strong nd filter.

[@sebastiaovitor8761]

Pra cara.Doido

[@lox_5017]

I don't get this video!!!

[@benjaminwilliams3987]

Looks very dangerous to me !! Air Boats hav the steel guard around propeller. !!

[@АлексейНиколаев-ы7б]

Так и не смог поехать...

[@neohimself]

1:50

[@fremountstsongsrich2453]

A should turn the truck 180 your blasting the twin and other plane behind and to the side of it dumb move!!!!!!!! the way you are facing!!! Your going to pit the planes from rocks and other things the prop will pick up!

[@Rtbrtb888]

Что мучаетесь ему давно конец он просто крашеный Ржавый двигатель

[@danielcobb9456]

Tailgaters beware

[@albundy8052]

Ether shots are NOT good.

[@orlandoroddigues6098]

Cadê ação. Só Aelice. Jirandokkkkkkkkkk

[@СТАРЫЙДЕД-в3и]

Заводится хорошо, но очень долго.

[@thesoullessmechanic6350]

Cheeki breeki

[@fahimmahmood1139]

Horribly inefficient

[@Rtbrtb888]

У меня трактор ещё лучше заводится на морозе при 45

[@Rtbrtb888]

Выкиньте его

[@สุธิพงษ์คําภูษา]

เพื่อ..กูอยากรู้

[@vallcacarainjecaoeletronic8224]

Pior vídeo que já vi. Nada de interessante. Totalmente sem lógica.

[@paulosilva-mo1xl]

Não entendi porra nenhuma

[@ricardocoelho1749]

Tá...e daí ???????

[@kretehambos2972]

Excellent!!!