Check out this collection of V10 Engine Notes. The list includes the Porsche Carrera GT, Lamborghini Gallardo, Dodge Viper, Lexus LFA, Audi R8 5.2, BMW M5/M6 and Ferrari F1.
I always find it important to have inspiration when learning new skills. I’m currently trying to train on CNC mill work for the EV conversion project and I remembered this video from Kirkham Motorsports a few years ago. Kirkham Motorsports produces state of the art aluminum monocoque Shelby Cobra replicas as well as their own CNC billet aluminum 427 engines for them. They posted this 3-part series of videos to YouTube detailing the entire process starting for a giant forged aluminum block.
Part 1: Machining the Engine Block:
The How It’s Made show takes a tour of the Audi factory where the V6 TDI engines are being built. The part that surprised me the most was that they used a laser to hone the cylinder bores. I’ve never heard of that being done before.
I’ve rebuilt a couple of engines during my time as a car guy and I have to say that I find it really fun. It’s probably because I can be a very details oriented person. Everything is precision machined, all the parts are clean and have a designated place to go and every fastener is perfectly matched for its job and torque spec. It’s an immensely complex piece of machinery that you get to put together from the ground up. That’s why I like posting these “engine porn” videos. The How It’s Made show got access to the Ferrari factory in Maranello to bring us this footage their high performance engines being produced. My favorite part is at the beginning where they sand cast the heads. It’s not a process you get to see very often even though pretty much everybody uses aluminum heads made like this.
This is seems to be some raw footage from the assembly line of the Bugatti Veyron’s W16 quad turbo engine inside Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft’s Salzgitter Engine Plant. This is where all of the VW Group’s W8’s, W12’s, W12 Twin Turbo’s and W16 Quad Turbo’s are made.
Source: YouTube user katuwad