@WilliamOBrien-s8x
Hi Dom i am really unpleasantly surprised at some of the negative comments you are getting i hope it doesn't affect your great spirit . Ignore them and keep creating,all the best
@seeburg
100 year old engine that's been stood outside for years and not a single bolt sheared off, it's a miracle ! I hope your luck holds for the rest of the strip down.
@JonHaley-c4i
Greetings from West Virginia USA! ON TO THE LIBERTY V8!! They made 3 liberty v8s. They had a vibration so acute They never went into production. All v8s were built by BUICK in Flint Mich.. one survived and ended up in a race boat that sank on lake Erie and was rescued in the early 2000s. It is on display in a museum in Conneaut, Ohio. Building a v8 MAY have a bad vibration, so please keep that in mind. Can't wait to see this beauty running again!!!
@Jacob-W-5570
7:29 "this is exactly how this things escelate" As a marine engineer I say to you: Welcome to the world of big engines Dom! Somehow you always have to take out half the engine before getting to the part you actually need to work on.
@pjl83
I found your channel a few weeks ago Dom and have binged all the playlists in that time. You’ve inspired this 42 year old man to start a new hobby! Welder on the way and garage sort out underway to make space. ❤
@The1queencollector
I know nothing about engines but I love watching what you do and learning stuff.
@michaelread4580
The White Triplex was a land speed record car built in 1929 to push the boundaries of speed engineering. What sets it apart is its unique design: three Liberty V12 aero engines, each delivering about 405 horsepower, combined to generate immense power. The total output exceeded 1,210 hp, an extraordinary feat for its time… This image showcases the Triplex's chassis with the three engines in full view, emphasizing its raw mechanical might. The car achieved a record-breaking run of 207.60 mph (335.01 km/h) with Ray Keech behind the wheel in 1929. However, the car's simplicity, with no clutch or gearbox, made it notoriously difficult to control… Despite its achievements, the Triplex remains a reminder of the extreme risks involved in land speed racing during its era. Its history reflects the unrelenting human desire to defy limits…
@gerrybaker2541
I am just fixated and fascinated. Even persuaded my wife to watch and understand what's going on (:). Thats a big win Dom
@destroyer85golf84
Hello from the U.S.! I work on a military base here. And they just painted and put on display a liberty tank that was made in 1919 or 1920. When they had it in the shop painting it, I stopped by to check out the inside and the engine was in it. Super cool to see you tearing this one apart.
@mercskag7893
I anticipate finding out what you are up to each week with joy. And then it’s finished in the blink of an eye! This is now my fav show.
@ianrobertwhinnett158
The good thing with all the variable things you do ie. Grass cutting ,engine strip, gutter clean etc., is it gives mind and body balance and if it takes a while to getting back to an engine rebuild etc., you can go back watch your video's to refresh your memory, thanks for all your hard graft, insight and enthusiasm😊
@OldWhitebelly
I had pangs hearing about this engine being sawed into bits, especially as it has the extra history associated with Gar Woods, but let's be honest. Relatively speaking, this was a common engine. There ARE plenty of perfectly preserved examples in museums. Restoring this to display condition (or running condition) in ANY form will mean replacing a serious percentage of the engine, and that is NOT what museums are about. This engine will never, in any circumstances, be important in the big scheme of Liberty history again. That decision was made when it was put outdoors, NOT when Dom decided to mod it. I think this is important to keep in mind. The new farm is such a beautiful place, and I was happy to hear that parts will be brought back to a more natural state too. Wonderful.
@rupertkingsley
Speak to Allen Millyard about chopping the engine. He’s a legend of cutting and joining engine blocks
@robertfack3082
ATF and acetone in a 50/50 mix sounds like an old wives tale, but after Project Farm recommended it I gave it a go to remove a caliper bolt siezed into my suspension upright. The garage wanted to fit a new upright (£800) so I tried the magic mixture and after 24 hours i managed to rock the bolt a couple of degrees. This allowed the mixture to penetrate and a day later managed to extract the bolt with no damage to the thread. I am a believer now.
@chuckschultz7028
Liberty design allows for swapping cylinder positions to put the exhausts outboard of the Vee with the carbs inside. Few V-8s were ever built. More than the I-4 or I-6 configuration but the vast majority were V-12s. Great to see one being brought back to life. There is extensive technical info from the designer/builders available as it was a major US Army undertaking and they had to justify the huge sums of money spent. It was the first government funded aircraft engine project; designed in less than a week in a Washington DC hotel room by chief engineers from Packard & Hall-Scott. Also, a long soak in a mixture of molasses and water will remove that rust. Residue is completely safe for use as a soil enricher.
@LoganJohnson-lm2bh
Another fun 31.44 minutes hanging out with you Dom . One little trick i found when working on old and rusted engines like this for you after a good soak with something to help break down the rust is to use a torch to heat up the parts then cool them and reheat them A few times to make the metal expand and contract to help break the rust bond . And i love the idea of a pond My uncle did that on a property he had and for fun he left and Island in the middle with a gazebo on it and had a little dock with a row boat to go back and forth .
@busterdee8228
Very interesting project. As a young man, I was a pit mechanic for a dirt track car. I got tired of seeing the driver get tangled up with other cars in the corners so, while the car was loitering in my dad's shop during the off season, dad and I took 14 inches off the wheelbase. I knew the owner-driver's reaction would be tempered by the fact that he was laying low while taking advantage of my dad. The next season, the car 'miraculously' stopped molesting the other cars.
@GoingSouthGarage
I didn't expect a single bolt NOT to put up a fight, you have had some very good luck!
@barrymctrustery5715
What sad news about Bicester Heritage and the tragic lives lost and the injured are thoughts go out to them
@briansmith5515