[MOC] Fiat s76 "Beast of Turin"

[JoKo]

 

Hi everyone! I'm proud to show you this MOC. The Fiat s76 was a prototype race car built in 1910. It is famous for it's huge 28'000cc engine.

 

I made a detailed model of the 4 cyl. DOHC engine with functional camshafts (2) and valves (16). The camshafts are driven by a timing chain and gears. Every valve has proper timing of course. The fake engine can be operated by hand crank at the front with one-way mechanism.

The car is far from being a scale model, I meant it as a fun toy but I think the original car is still recognizable. It is remote controlled by Control+ hub, with fake engine drive and car drive by separate motors. 

 

Car features:

• Leaf spring suspension (flex axles)
• Detailed cockpit with leather seat, wooden steering wheel, ignition timing lever, brake lever... and driver (experienced, yet still reckless!)
• Fake final chain drive (XL motor and differential in rear axle)
• Display 1910 Fiat logo
• HUGE fake engine!

 

Fake engine features:

• Hand crank and Control+ motor (can't run backwards)
• Full functional valvetrain with flex axle valve spring 
• Intake manifold with giant carburetor
• Exhaust manifold with fire
• Cooling pump, hoses and radiator, oil lines

 

 

I hope you'll like it !

 

Edited September 11 by JoKo

[mpj]

I'm not into old cars but this model is really well done! I like also the driver. Well done!

[nahpets]

This is awesome super unique!

hope your planning some instructions - would love to build

 

[Davidz90]

Wow, this is so awesome! Amazing job overall, and the engine in particular!

I love old cars, and this is certainly one of the most insane ones.

[Aleh]

Amazing work!

[2GodBDGlory]

That's super fun! Cool to see such a realistic engine in a at least somewhat to-scale model, and the driver adds so much character

[JoKo]

14 hours ago, mpj said:

 

 

12 hours ago, nahpets said:

 

 

11 hours ago, Davidz90 said:

 

 

9 hours ago, Aleh said:

 

 

5 hours ago, 2GodBDGlory said:

 

Thank you, I appreciate!

The driver is obviously inspired by my TC27 entry. The main concept was "a realistic complicated engine in a car" and this oversize engine allowed me to deal with the scale problem, it is pretty big nonetheless. 

I don't have instruction skills but I'd like to make a studio model and maybe video instructions for the engine to explain how to get valve timing right. But right now I have a new auto-lock diff crawler on the shelf waiting for photo/video.

[Mikdun]

This looks great!

It's one of those creations, that showcases what Lego can do.

And the driver is nice bonus :-)

The engine is driven by independent motor?

[MangaNOID]

Love that engine. So much drama going on with it. fun build 👍