Russell Sutton is a man after our own heart. The craftsman has spent the last four years building a nine-cylinder radial engine using a smattering of Honda XR600 singles for his airboat.

The engine remains a popular classic among racers. The M103 6-cylinder engine originated in the mid-’80s when Mercedes released its legendary W124. The company would later introduce the improved ...

[Ian Jimmerson] has constructed a detailed model of a radial engine ... reassembling his engine, explaining in detail how it works as he goes. He starts by teaching about the cylinder numbering ...

If you recall, the man has spent nearly five years constructing a nine-cylinder radial engine from a smattering of Honda single-cylinder XR600 thumpers. The last time we saw this beast ...

In the video after the break, [Brick Technology] uses LEGO to gain some practical insight into the world of piston engine design, from single-cylinder all the way up to radial twelve-cylinder engines.