Lamborghini Miura S Engine Rebuild Part 1: Inside the V12 Beast | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

[@chrisslater3174]

'We're fortunate to have lots of Miuras here at the moment!', said no other garage owner anywhere. Must be quite something to go to work here every day...so nice of you to share, Mr. T!

[@OggaDugga]

closest thing ever said said is from jay leno, "we are here today in the Lamborghini section of my garage." At least hes got two Miuras to go with it lol.

[@julianharms4109]

There is something deeply satisfying about listening to experts sharing their knowledge and experience. None more so than you and your team Mr Tyrrell. Keep’em coming please.

[@erwanbrillot4438]

Every time i watch one of Ian’s video, I feel like I’m back at school. But this time different, I don’t want to leave the room ever!

[@iainmcglynn833]

Iain and Harry Sunday nights are ace on Yt 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏👌

[@fw1421]

The Miura is my all time favorite Lamborghini. Back in the 70’s when I was in the USAF I was sent to the LA area for training and on the weekend I visited the Briggs Cunningham Auto Museum. One of the cars there was a Pearl white Miura which was claimed to be Mrs Cunningham’s personal car. Beautiful car that has stayed with me the rest of my life. Dan Gurneys Spa winning Eagle F-1 car was in there being restored. In my opinion the most beautiful Formula One car ever!

[@gregedmand9939]

As a former aircraft engine overhaul inspector, on units from 4-cylinder Continentals to 14-cylinder P&W radials, I can stand a little nerdiness. Have at it Iain!

[@garyphilip3382]

Thanks for all your great videos! In the August 1964 edition of Road and Track magazine they have good article about this engine. There is a four photograph sequence showing the crankshaft starting out as a 200lb. billet progressively lathed down to the 54.5 lb. finished product.

[@peterwhitehead2453]

Brilliant expose of the Miura oil burn diagnosis 🎉

[@terrysandoe3531]

As with every video, you’ve left us wanting more Iain. Fantastic description of the internals of a glorious power plant. Can’t wait for more. 🏆🥇

[@buzzzzer100]

The Vandervell bearings were bronze type base for load with a very thin layer of lead for coping with any contamination and coated with a final layer of Indium for low friction.

[@FirestarterAJ12]

This was a gem of a video. I loved the details and the anecdotes. What a series.

[@nigeldewallens1115]

That was absolutely fascinating to listen to! It's one thing, knowing about how an engine works, but then! When you listen to someone of your stature, you then understand why people come to your workshop! when you can do another clip I cannot wait! 😊😉👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌

[@aussiebloke609]

Serious nerding out, and loving it. It's not hard to find a generic, basic overview of these engines, but this gives us some of the details we just can't get elsewhere - and the devil _is_ in the details, as they say. Thanks, ever so much, Iain!

[@mauricionunez4608]

EXCELENT VIDEO, specially the engine measurements.

[@jamestreanor182]

This content will be in a museum one day. So wonderful to watch! ❤

[@scottbailey5644]

Loved that. What a technical marvel that engine is! Engineering is amazing isn't it; hug an engineer if you meet one 😀. Thanks Scott

[@john1703]

"Nothing moves without a mechanical engineer."

[@SonnyFastSpeed]

Absolutely fantastic… Again, I learned new things that are not taught in schools.

[@willemjordaan4108]

Thank you Iain. Interesting content. Enjoyed from South-Africa. ❤🎉😊

[@JR-ii4lq]

Superb episode, I absolutely loved it. I liked the b roll editing, could we see some more interior close up shots - pretty please?

[@richardnunn6017]

We love nurdy Iain 😊

[@andyrbush]

Had to smile at the cylinder to piston clearance part. Way back in the late 60' early 70s I used to thrash my Mini engines, and one time when I lifted the head off to see why I had no power, I could see the crankshaft through the gap between the piston and cylinder. In those days with that simple stuff you could get the engine out easily and have it rebored and the crank reground at any number of workshops in the UK. New bearings and pistons and whatever else I could reassemble in a few hours and the car would be ready in no time.

[@Josh-hr5mc]

This is priceless art

[@jonbean6983]

Awesome content as always. Between you and Harry's garage you keep my petrol head viewing addiction going ❤❤

[@jacobjensen408]

Iain is a true master at his craft and still a gentleman.

[@josephbidon4333]

As delicious to watch as savouring the finest Foie Gras....the care, knowledge and attention to all the engineering detail is absolutely mind boggling and inspirational to watch and listen to.

[@keithgarland3404]

Beautiful piece of automotive engineering, interesting detailed explanation of the engine.

[@rogerbyrne9040]

I like the nerdy details, very interesting

[@slikyiky1340]

your experience and knowledge is un-surpassable

[@freshbait]

Most enjoyable. Your insight and gentle explanation is appreciated. I've had some experience with engine rebuilds (Saab 99 & 900), so your video brings back good memories of the basics of why and how engines wear. They like being treated gently until warm!

[@Selmerpilot]

Note none other than Bob Wallace had told me several years ago that Lamborghini could never dyno test their engines for power output in period as they lacked a dyno that could rotate backwards

[@iain_tyrrell]

That is true. They could only test the “normal” engines!

[@113036stat]

Well done!! Looking forward to your project series.. Thanks!!

[@henryviii6341]

Nobody else apart from the Man Himself Ferrucio Lamborghini would surely have more respect love and knowledge for the Marque than ‘Sir Tyrrell’ .

[@robblack7949]

Thank you Iain for another great presentation.

[@lawrenceveinotte]

Great video, looking forward to seeing how the valve clearance is set.

[@greenman7yyy]

I was expecting a different culprit, very interesting. Thank you for making this insightful video ..)

[@AB-80X]

I may be wrong, but if some really nerdy memory serves, I believe the crank in Miura engine is 4340 steel. Not EN40B, but still, a VERY high quality steel rarely seen in any production engine.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Excellent- thank you

[@bolkoschuseil7484]

Just another great Tyrrell video - thank you so much! Your lessons teach me a lot of technically very interesting details which I can make use of while looking into my own "rebuilts".And more impotantly they also drag me away from the tons of nasty information German TV and KZbin channels are supplying these days. Please please carry on!

[@MegaGreatpretender]

Brilliant show - thank you

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Nice to see inside the mill.

[@Desertduleler_88]

If it was mine, l’d replace all bearings, pistons and rings. And get the crankshaft linished. Great job explaining everything, some people do after their engines.

[@peterlindmark-7143]

Great to learn from your, sir.

[@blackbuttecruizr]

So nerdy!!! Love it!!!

[@AntonHoward-mx9sb]

I spent 7 years machining billet cranks

[@nealm1814]

I spent seven years in Tibet

[@nicboyes7118]

Best yet 👏👏👏👏👏

[@boydannon7834]

Lovin' the "geek!"

[@Bullseye120]

Ian thanks once again for a Brilliant video. Where else can one go and see a video of the inside of a Miura engine?

[@jamesh2515]

Thanks for again for super interesting content .. I can’t help but feel sad that in 30 years we won’t have folks making similar content about EV’s .. lets keep it alive.

[@user-gc1zn5mn4p]

Very interesting auto engineering details. Though I must state, if a Miura engine might only last 25K miles, that is not high level auto engineering.

[@stuartpenney2444]

BWA532G is a Sheffield registration. There can't have been many Miuras driving around Sheffield in 1968.

[@djpalindrome]

Congratulations this was the nerdiest episode to date

[@craigyirush3492]

Engine looked very clean when you took it out.

[@SuperLuckyCat7]

Excellent as always 🏆 However, burning oil might be due to brittle valve seals. Also. Episode #2?

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

All one casting? Bit like a Mini then? 😉 (teasing!)

[@Johnny362000]

If I remember rightly, they were actually inspired by the Mini for the transverse layout

[@digitalimager4946]

Great stuff.

[@b.snoodleman5864]

I do believe the American translation of the UK term "driving in a mechanically sympathetic manor" when applied to high performance sports cars, means "drive it like a pussy"

[@froggy0162]

Another reason you shouldn’t let any engine (but especially carburettor ones) idle cold - rich moisture and large piston clearance jsut washes oil off the bores and dumps fuel into the sump. Start and drive off as soon as the carburettors are behaving - which should be immediately if it’s tuned well. And if course if it’s injected you’re good to go straight away. Don’t beat on it obviously, but putting some load on it gets it warm faster.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Detailed and informative!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Glad you think so!

[@GlennPowell-ls3lg]

I nerd like have a fascinating book on the Rolls Royce Merlin engine in its various forms.Big end shells are a significant part .The engine in the early days "hated" running low revs and the big end shells burned out pretty swiftly.I think they turned to a bronze/nickel alloy?

[@iain_tyrrell]

Rolls- Royce learned a huge amount about bearing alloys in WW11. The “Babbitt”, the rubbing surface, could have been lead- indium from memory but not 100%sure!

[@nicolavenni5548]

I don't think the crankshaft is oversized. In cases like that it's better to use a micrometer with a micron resolution.

[@johndeere1951a]

Iain, I don't think you mentioned the milage on this engine, or how or if it was smoking out the exhaust? Not to question your shops abilities but you also failed to show or mention valve stem to valve guide wear - and valve seal condition. That is probably more a reason for oil consumption than ring failure. Valve seals are a consumable. Great presentation as usual and a great detailed look into a rare exotic. A treat for enthusiasts. ✌️ 🇺🇲

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks for your comments. We haven’t failed to mention it- we will be mentioning it in a future video. We have already looked at the rest of the engine, but not made a video about it yet

[@Templar7832]

Absoloute engineering porn. LOVE it! Please don't apologise for being nerdy we love this stuff! This series easily the best you've done to date. Iain you're a genius!

[@BiffBallbag]

Is it ok to store the crankshaft laying flat like that? I was always told that they should be stored straight up and down, so they don't bow under their own weight.

[@iain_tyrrell]

More than strong enough to cause any deflection issues

[@danpatterson8009]

Yes, yes, more nerd content please!

[@IMTHEBIGGESTCUNT]

Fantastic broadcast, and a delight. Wonderful presentation and well found collection of knowledge.

[@ryansleftboot]

Turn up the mic!

[@carswag5204]

This channel is truly KZbin at its best - never in a million years would such a technical video appear on TV, yet on KZbin, the audience is tailored by virtue of those who seek out such detail. Extraordinarily well articulated as usual - keep up the good work!

[@jonalowe]

I never knew what the steel ring in older pistons was for. Excellent explanation. The nerd in me is grateful to you. The nerdier the explanations the better!

[@marknorton5951]

What a series this is going to be! Absolutely fantastic…

[@IkeVMAX4]

Really looking forward to this. Just my kinda of nerdy stuff to enjoy Sundays.

[@dafalzonAUS]

I’m so Chuffed👍

[@westaussiejeff1547]

Agree! Off to a great start - thanks Iain

[@davidhynd4435]

Never too nerdy. Never too long. Always interesting. Thank you.

[@donalmilmo-penny3085]

You wrote my comment for me. The nerdier the better.

[@stco2426]

@@donalmilmo-penny3085 you wrote my reply. Fab and many thanks Mr T.

[@robertrotterdam9]

This is so great. Wonderful to watch your encyclopedic knowledge put to real life use! Best from Rotterdam, Robert.

[@gsmecanica]

I love this nerdy series, thanks for sharing all this knowledge Ian. We all really apreciate your time and effort for making these videos. Cheers from Argentina.

[@baitse7676]

Mr. Tyrrell should receive an OBE

[@davidwatkinson1226]

An....Oh Bloody Ek!....northern👍

[@ant2312]

Oil Burning Education

[@lindaoffenbach]

Extraordinary well explained in manners to be easily comprehended by non-engineers. Such a delight again. I can only imagine clientèle receiving an utmost mindful briefing of diagnoses and recommendations from this grandmaster level of expertise. Just wonderful. Thank you so much again Iian.

[@habsom1406]

I learn so much from your videos Iain, informative, entertaining and beautifully presented as always. What a gorgeous Machin and credit to it's owners.

[@petemorris6191]

I personally really enjoy it when you go into nerdy detail about the engines and other aspects of the cars you rebuild Iain. Priceless information gained through your experience working with exotica. A wonderful insight for your followers. Thank you for sharing and keep it up. We love it!

[@markdavis2475]

Another great episode. A pleasant Sunday evening surprise!

[@tellkampf1]

Absolutely fantastic, Mt T. I, like many others, have wanted a really detailed car show for years. Wondefull stuff.

[@peterhelm6003]

I enjoy the "nerdy" stuff. It underscores the detailed knowledge that goes into maintaining machines. It also informs we viewers. A very interesting video.

[@artyfhartie2269]

These Italian cars spend more time in bits and pieces on the workbench than on the road.

[@kells77]

Need a better camera man We need to see the engine bits close up Not the random same shots of the car over and over

[@adamstorm4739]

Love the wonderful details! Best way to learn. Great to see the diagnostic process. This one “made my day!” Thank you Iain.

[@brayworkshop427]

These type of videos are my absolute favourite Mr Tyrell. Thanks for sharing.

[@puggzymalone5824]

I really enjoyed the video but in my opinion there were too many adverts. I know you have to put them in but it seemed like there were more than other videos.

[@frankchan5547]

That's youtube. Pay for youtube premium and no adverts

[@ayamahei1393]

Très intéressant ! J’adore cette revue de détails sur l’un des meilleurs moteur de sa génération 😉.

[@-ZIO]

You would be forgiven (pun intended) for watching and quoting Clint Eastwood in your everyday business. I am born in Italy (Sorento) but live in North Texas now and I quote Clint Eastwood so frequently I am sure the Americans are jealous at this point. Love to Ian and much gratitude for bringing your labor into art for all to see :) Forgive my poor English

[@edmatthews9235]

Iain your shows are really amazing fasinating and so well done. These cars are all wonderful and historic thank you for keeping them in order and us informed on how it should be done.

[@kerrykrishna]

Ian, all this was fab BUT you may want to get your editor to do a bunch of close up detail shots of what you are speaking of. Some of it was difficult to understand,

[@leslienordman8718]

Thanks so much for this video! I love watching these videos, for the "nerdy" bits and for the wonderful memories Iain brings up. More, please. 🙂

[@Boric78]

Things you probably could learn, but will never be taught. I hope there is an Iain Jnr. For the sake of the cars...........

[@john1703]

Both petroleum spirit and lubricating oil are hydrocarbons, but I know what you mean. Petrol dilutes and dissolves (is a solvent for) oil and thin oil is a poor lubricant for high presure plain journal bearings.

[@mikesage9544]

This is geek gold Iain. Thank you from Germany. Mike.

[@AdeyCappo9-is2bp]

Very interesting. However turned off half way through. As far too many ADVERTS!

[@vincemarshall8550]

wow that looks a bit like a 4 litre v12 motorbike engine /gearbox how do you even start to design a transverse box around that engine ,you gotta give it the italians when it comes to engines

[@freddofrosch1]

I really like your channel and the content your produce. Please invest in a better microphone, your voice is always a little muted.

[@wotrulke5868]

Fantastic video so much information about the Lamborghini engine outstanding detail thank you 🙏🏼

[@jeremyp6037]

Keep the geek coming - love these videos and just superb to learn the intricacies of the Miura engine as you digest each part. Had me looking up EN40b as a material as I am sure a few others might also quietly admit to! Wonderful video - might we be in for a new song once the rebuild videos have been finished?

[@Spotteroo]

Unlikely to be EN40B as thta's a nitriding material, not induction hardening, more likely EN16T

[@mark4lev]

@@Spotteroowonder why they didn’t forge the crankshaft?

[@Spotteroo]

@@mark4lev Cost of tooling up for it. At the sort of production numbers that Lambourghini is concerned with, they were better off producing billet cranks. Probably a higher cost per crank, but cheaper than all the tooling required to forge then machine. Hence why modern speciality cranks are all billet.

[@john1703]

"On days like these..."

[@johndavids714]

More close up camera shots please

[@howardlake6178]

I didn’t want that to end, I enjoyed it so much! Slightly off topic, but recently I heard of a 2002 911 Turbo with 680,000 miles. Apparently the engine was dismantled at about half that figure, and no wear was found 😳I can’t wait for the next videos in this series…

[@Tony-jf5tx]

Fantastic video Ian very enjoyable thanks for sharing your experience with us all the best.

[@williampresley3000]

How do we get this wonderful man to understand,you cannot be to nerdy.