First test run of Type 73C engine

Lazarus · **Posted:** Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:52 pm

Well it has taken many years but here is the first test run of my T73C engine.

minime · **Joined:** Tue May 12, 2009 9:48 pm **Posts:** 114

Sounds great.

Congratulations.

minime

Marek · **Joined:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:47 pm **Posts:** 131

THANK YOU JOHN! CONGRATULATION! I'm very pleased. Nice to hear it. Great!

Herman · **Posted:** Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:51 am

Electric engine?

Just joking, it sounds agressive without the dampers. Can;t wait to see it in the car.

onebugatti · **Joined:** Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:39 pm **Posts:** 84

Lazarus wrote:

Well it has taken many years but here is the first test run of my T73C engine.

Brillant ! Finially ! Bravo !

Lazarus · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:02 pm

onebugatti wrote:

Lazarus wrote:

Well it has taken many years but here is the first test run of my T73C engine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s09FS4fjjdY

Brillant ! Finially ! Bravo !

,Thank you all for the kind comments,here is another u tube clip which may amuse you.

Herman · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:11 am

My suspicision still is that it is an electrical engine. Why the 2 batteries otherwise?

Lazarus · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:33 pm

Herman wrote:

My suspicision still is that it is an electrical engine. Why the 2 batteries otherwise?

Two batteries=24 volts on 12 volt starter.Result=very fast turnover of engine.As the carburettor is 3 KMs from the combustion chamber it helps.

davids · **Joined:** Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:10 pm **Posts:** 143

wonderful moment when it first started..enjoy as it is the unique moment..
presume when in the body it will use a kygas system rather than 24v...?

Lazarus · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:46 pm

davids wrote:

wonderful moment when it first started..enjoy as it is the unique moment..
presume when in the body it will use a kygas system rather than 24v...?

There is no onboard electric starter so I will have to fit the kigas system,otherwise I will have to tow it for miles.Sadly I forgot to drill the boss on the manifold for Kigas! I will have to take off the manifold and drill it.There is a side input for a remote electric starter,but with so many other things to sort out I never got around to finishing it.There is a bevel drive gear on the clutch to gearbox shaft.I notice that the same system is used on the "Cork" car at Goodwood.

First test run of Type 73C engine

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