Hello from Germany

[Jan D]

Hello, I am Jan from southern Germany, long time lurker and reader here.
Just found a topic where I can actually contribute something useful maybe, so I decided to get a bit more "active".

About me, I am an engineer, working in a small company on the other side of the border in France, mostly on older / historic engines nowadays. A lot of Mercedes, from Diesels to things like the M198 "gullwing" engine with its mechanical direct injection system, some English and Italian engines, quite a bit of Porsche...
Being a small company, I do everything from CAD work to cleaning the machines, most often 6 days a week, so I don't have a lot of time for this hobby sadly.

I am working on a 1:3 scale Bugatti Type 35 engine for quite a few years (and it will take a few more, see above). So far, there are no actual metal parts made yet, but about 80% of CAD and drawings done... And a lot of parts printed in plastic, to have something to look at (3D-printing can actually get a kind of hobby itself).
Lots of things to learn, for me!   

[RReid]

Hello Jan, and Welcome! It sounds like you've got a pretty interesting job!

[jcge]

Welcome Jan
Regards
John

[vtsteam]

Hi Jan, welcome! 

[Art K]

Jan,
Welcome to the forum!
Art

[Kim]

Hi Jan,
Welcome to the forum!  Or welcome to posting to the forum at least! (since you've been here for a while it sounds like! ).

Looking forward to seeing some posts on your project!  We love to see plans for projects too.  Especially when those plans eventually become a model! 

Kim

[Roger B]

Welcome to the Forum   

[flying fox]

Welcome Jan, I am sure you will find this an interesting site.
Regards
Brian Baker

[Dave Otto]

Welcome to MEM!

Dave

[fumopuc]

Hi Jan, Welcome to the group.
Some days ago I have just taken a M110 engine out of an 41year old car.

[steamer]

Welcome Jan!

Dave

[crueby]

Welcome to the forum!  Looking forward to seeing your engines progress.

[Jan D]

Thank you all for your welcomes!

Picture of "my engine" as it is - virtual, in CAD still.

[jcge]

Nice job capturing the form of the type 35 engine Jan !
Interesting vertical shaft cam drive in that engine.

[Bruno Mueller]

Herzlich Willkommen von einem Nord-Südwester. (Rheinhessen)

Welcome from a North-Southwester. (Rhinehesse)

[steamer]

Thank you all for your welcomes!

Picture of "my engine" as it is - virtual, in CAD still.

I like it!   

Dave

[Jan D]

Nice job capturing the form of the type 35 engine Jan !
Interesting vertical shaft cam drive in that engine.

Thanks! Years of research, plans, drawings, books, pictures.... It should be relatively accurate.
And luckily this engine only has one vertical shaft. When the timing for cylinder #1 is right, the whole engine should be okay. Unlike some old Porsche engines...

Und danke Bruno! Thanks, Bruno.

Thank you Dave as well!

[Vixen]

Hello Jan

Another welcome.

I love your 3D model of the type 35 Bugatti engine. It's one of my favourites and I would love to build it's model one day. 

You said you live in Germany and work on historic cars over the border in France. The Bugatti museum is in Mosheim and the Schlumpf museum is a little further south in Mulhouse; so there are no shortage of type 35 engines in the area. Are you close to any of these?

Cheers     Prost   

Mike

[steamer]

Thank you all for your welcomes!

Picture of "my engine" as it is - virtual, in CAD still.

mmmm   air cooled oil pan?

[Jan D]

Hello Jan

Another welcome.

I love your 3D model of the type 35 Bugatti engine. It's one of my favourites and I would love to build it's model one day. 

You said you live in Germany and work on historic cars over the border in France. The Bugatti museum is in Mosheim and the Schlumpf museum is a little further south in Mulhouse; so there are no shortage of type 35 engines in the area. Are you close to any of these?

Cheers     Prost   

Mike

Thank you! I am relatively close to Molsheim and Mulhouse, haven't been to the Schlumpf Museum in a while, though.
I don't know a Bugatti museum in Molsheim, but the factory is there. And there is an annual Bugatti owners meeting, open to the public, very interesting every year, and great place to take pictures.

In Altlussheim in Germany (close to me as well) there is a Bugatti museum, but this one focuses on Type 57s.

[Jan D]

mmmm   air cooled oil pan?

Yes, that was a feature of the original engine. It had these fins and logitudinal pipes going through the pan.
Also no separate cylinder heads... Head gaskets were not so good, back in the 1920ies, so cylinders and heads were one casting (per 4 cylinders).

[Vixen]

Thank you! I am relatively close to Molsheim and Mulhouse, haven't been to the Schlumpf Museum in a while, though.
I don't know a Bugatti museum in Molsheim, but the factory is there. And there is an annual Bugatti owners meeting, open to the public, very interesting every year, and great place to take pictures.

In Altlussheim in Germany (close to me as well) there is a Bugatti museum, but this one focuses on Type 57s.

Hello Jan,

As I understand it, the Musée de la Chartreuse, Molsheim has a small section dedicated to Ettore Bugatti and his beautiful cars. I may be wrong, I have never visited the museum.

Mike

[Jan D]

Hi Mike,

in that case I have to look for it when I am in Molsheim next time. Thanks for the heads up!

Jan