It is as simple as 4+2.
It’s the time of year when we take a look back on the past 12 months. Garage54 has done many things, including a Lada engine that spins at 10,000 rpm, welding two Ladas together, and a wooden clutch. Their holiday episode is far superior to all other experiments.
This 15-minute video shows how the team built an inline-six out of two Lada four-cylinder engines. Why not a V8 engine? The guys explain the process and show two mills that they plan to use as a base. These two units are inline-fours sourced from Lada cars 2021.
What’s the real plan? They simply removed the block from one engine and made a 2-cylinder unit. The mechanics then joined the modified motor to it and made the crankshaft. Finally, the welds were polished and processed so that everything looks exactly like it did in the factory. For the inline-six engine, a larger crankcase was also made.
Of course, there were other issues. How will that engine distribute the spark? How will the two carburetors be synchronized together? Are the two additional cylinders going to be enough for the starter motor? There are too many questions and not enough answers. The team was able to resolve most of the problems and even get the six-cylinder inline engine running. It wasn’t running perfectly, but that’s another story.
What’s next? The Garage54 group will continue to optimize the engine’s performance and eventually will install it in a car. Are things going as planned? In the next episodes, we’ll find out.