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Cirrus Dwgs

This document contains detailed technical drawings and assembly instructions for a V8 rotary valve engine designed by Chuck Fellows. It includes 27 numbered parts such as the engine block, crankshaft, cylinders, pistons, valves, and other components. Exploded diagrams show each part and its dimensions. Assembly instructions describe how to install the timing wheel and drill holes in the rotary valve using a timing chart to ensure proper valve timing.

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306 views14 pages

Cirrus Dwgs

This document contains detailed technical drawings and assembly instructions for a V8 rotary valve engine designed by Chuck Fellows. It includes 27 numbered parts such as the engine block, crankshaft, cylinders, pistons, valves, and other components. Exploded diagrams show each part and its dimensions. Assembly instructions describe how to install the timing wheel and drill holes in the rotary valve using a timing chart to ensure proper valve timing.

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24

14

ITEM
NO.

15

16

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

10

13
5
25
18

12

27

11
7

8
22

24

Rev.

DATE

NOTES

11-16-12

INITIAL RELEASE

DESCRIPTION
ENGINE BLOCK
CRANKSHAFT
MAIN BEARING
AIR INLET FITTING
BALL BEARING
CAM BEARING
CAM GEAR
CONNECTING ROD
CONNECTING ROD CAP
CYLINDER
EXHAUST FLANGE
EXHAUST PIPE
FLARE FITTING
FLARE NUT
INTAKE FLANGE
INTAKE TUBE
OIL PAN
PISTON
PRIMARY GEAR
ROTARY VALVE
S.H.C.S.
SET SCREW
SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW
SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW
SPRING
VALVE FLANGE
WRIST PIN

3
2
21

22

17
19

23
9
24

REAR VIEW OF ENGINE


(PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED)

26
20

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*
REDRAWN WITH PERMISSION FROM ENGINE DESIGNER
CHUCK FELLOWS BY J. McCLELLAND

MATERIAL

QN'TY

AL.
12L14 C.R.S.
BRASS
BRASS
STK.
BRASS
BRASS
AL.
AL.
AL.
BRASS
BRASS
BRASS
BRASS
BRASS
BRASS
AL.
DRILL ROD
12L14 C.R.S.
DRILL ROD
2-56 X 1/4: LG.
4-40 X 1/8" LG.
0-80 X 1/4" LG.
1-72 X 1/4" LG.
STK.
DRILL ROD
DRILL ROD

1
1
1
1
8
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
1
8
1
1
2
2
16
74
8
1
8

4-21/32
3
A

PARTIAL VIEW A-A

3-9/32

SEE DETAIL
DETAIL A
SCALE 2.000

3/16
2-3/8

1-5/16

SECTION

C-C

1-11/16

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

3.00

.217
(PRESS FIT FOR
ITEM #6)
R5/8
2 PLCS.

.13 REF.

.180 REF.
1.261 REF.

.1880 .0002
REAM 3 PLCS.
THRU
1.00

.782
45
.223
.15
.844

1.261
1.441
2.702

1.69
SECTION
FRONT OF ENGINE BLOCK

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

A-A
1 ENGINE BLOCK
MAT'L: ALUMINUM
SCALE 2.000
SHEET 1 OF 4

.03
REF.

2.458

45.0

SEE NOTE #1

1.776

DRILL & TAP


5-40 THRU
TO
.217 HOLE
8 PLCS.

1.094
.412

+.002
-.000
THRU. 4 PLCS.
3/16 DP. AT MAIN
BRG. WEB
.500

.75

.444

.201
1.126

FRONT OF ENGINE BLOCK

.55
REF.

.281 TYP.

1.808
2.490
2.556
1.874

TAP 1-72 THRU


EXCEPT WHERE NOTED
(NOTE #1)

.219 TYP.

1.192
DETAIL A
SCALE 3.500

.510

.75

.201

45.0

NOTES:
1. DRILL & TAP FOR 1-72 THD.
1/4" DRILL DEPTH,
3/16 MIN. THD. DEPTH.

SEE DETAIL
.542
FRONT OF ENGINE BLOCK

1.224

SEE NOTE #1

1.906
2.588

A
1 ENGINE BLOCK
MAT'L: ALUMINUM
SCALE 1.750
SHEET 2 OF 4

DRILL & TAP FOR 2-56 THD.


7/32 DRILL DEPTH
3/16 MIN. THD. DEPTH
2 PLCS.

DRILL & TAP FOR 1-72 THD.


7/32 DRILL DEPTH
3/16 MIN. THD. DEPTH
10 PLCS.

.250
TYP.
.750
TYP.

.250
2X
FRONT OF ENGINE BLOCK

.875 2X
1.500 4X
2.125 2X
2.750 2X
BOTTOM VIEW OF ENGINE BLOCK
(OIL PAN & MAIN BEARING MOUNTING HOLES)

1 ENGINE BLOCK
MAT'L: ALUMINUM
SCALE 1.750

SHEET 3 OF 4

2.588
1.906
1.224
.542
SEE DETAIL

.25

.625
REF.
(TYP.)

R.06

.412
1.094
1.776
2.458
DETAIL B

(BOTTOM VIEW OF BLOCK)


CONNECTING ROD RELIEF CUTS

1 ENGINE BLOCK
MAT'L: ALUMINUM
SCALE 2.000

SHEET 4 OF 4

.625
.63
(ACROSS FLATS)
4 PLCS.
.05
TYP.

.094
A

.313

.05
TYP.

.094
.750

.437

.874
REF.

.06
.413

.032

.500
DETAIL A
SCALE 2.500

.562

.090
4 PLCS.

.375
.125

.345

.06

.250
.221

.625
.093

.156

.062
THRU TO
.156
(SEE SECTION A-A)

.125
TYP.

BOTTOM VIEW
DRILL & TAP FOR 1-72 THD.
9/32 DRILL DEPTH
1/4 THD. DEPTH
4 PLCS.

.38
SEE
DETAIL
.062
REF.

1.029

1.25
.937

.75
4X

SECTION

A-A

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

.015 X 45
10 CYLINDER HEAD, MAT'L: AL
SCALE 3.000

.377
SECTION B-B
(CYL. CENTERLINE)

4.57
.118
6 PLCS.
.250

.218

1.200

.813

SECTION A-A
SCALE 2.000

.188

.188
A

.190

.687
REF.

C
.190 TYP. 3 PLCS.

.218

SECTION B-B
SCALE 2.000

.250

.256
3 PLCS. MAIN BRG.'S

2.118
1.810

.16 TO FLAT

.218

2.492

.250

SECTION C-C
SCALE 2.000

.88
.218

.190

.190
.446
.754
1.128
1.436

SECTION D-D
SCALE 2.000
.250

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

2 CRANKSHAFT
MAT'L: 12L14
SCALE: 2.000

.22
.063
.220
R.19
4 PLCS.

.13

.188
.156
.13
TYP.

1.179

1.070

.375

.0625
(PRESS FIT FOR
WRIST PIN)

.171
TYP.
.07
2X

.125

.375

.28

.230

.140
.460
A

.220

.13

.31
SECTION

9 CONNECTING ROD CAP


MAT'L: AL.
SCALE 4.000

.460
DRILL & TAP
FOR 0-80
THROUGH
2 PLCS.

.171
TYP.

.31
.312

27

.063
(SLIP FIT FOR
WRIST PIN)

WRIST PIN
MAT'L: DRILL ROD
SCALE 4.000

.230

.125
8 CONNECTING ROD
MAT'L: AL.
SCALE 4.000

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

.13
18

PISTON
MAT'L: AL.
SCALE 4.000

A-A

.06

.250

1/4

45.0

A
3/8
.313
.188

.218
LIGHT PRESS FIT
TO ITEM #20
(ROTARY VALVE)

.429
A
SECTION A-A
SCALE 2.000

STAMP/SCRIBE
MARKINGS @ 90
INTERVALS

SCALE

TIMING WHEEL
MAT'L: C.R.S.
SCALE 2.000

.190 (INSIDE DIAMETER)


REAM AFTER INSTALLING IN BLOCK
RUNNING FIT FOR ITEM #20
(ROTARY VALVE)

3.250

CAM BEARING
MAT'L: BRASS

DRILL & TAP


FOR 4-40 THRD.
THRU

.190

4 AIR INLET FITTING


MAT'L: BRASS
MAKE TO SUIT

1-3/8

.062 DRILLED AFTER INSTALLED


INTO ITEM #1 (ENGINE BLOCK)

.218
LIGHT PRESS FIT
TO ITEM #1
(ENGINE BLOCK)

2.000

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

5/16

INTAKE
FLANGE

.093
.438

.093
THROUGH
A

SILVER SOLDER
.05
JOINT

.125
TYP.

14
FLARE NUT
MAT'L: BRASS
.188 SCALE 5.000

.25
R.22

90

.093
3 PLCS.

.156

.125
SCALE 4.000

15 INTAKE FLANGE
MAT'L: BRASS
NOTE: SAME AS EXHAUST FLANGE
SCALE: 3.000

.063
THROUGH

DRILL & TAP FOR


8-32 THD.

.188
FLARE NUT
.317

.03

.271

.092

.045

X .03

8-32 THRD.
R.05
45.0

16
.83 INTAKE TUBE
REF. MAT'L: BRASS
SCALE 3.000

.781

DETAIL A
SCALE 6.000

.16
REF.
.125
.286

.067

.094
13

5-40 THRD.

NOTE: FLARE IS CREATED AFTER


FLARE NUT IS INSTALLED
SEE DETAIL

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

.13
REF.

FLARE FITTING
MAT'L: BRASS
SCALE: 5.000

.31
.09
A

3.875

26

.18
.38

.188

.16
TO FLAT

.125 REF.

SECTION
20

DRILL & TAP


FOR 4-40 THRU

.125
.188

3.50

CAM GEAR
MAT'L: BRASS
1.084 PCD
26 TEETH 14 1/2 PRESSURE ANGLE
SCALE 2.000

A-A

ROTARY VALVE
MAT'L: DRILL ROD
SCALE 3.000

.09

DRILL & TAP


FOR 4-40 THRU

.38

VALVE FLANGE
MAT'L: DRILL ROD
SCALE 3.000

.188

.125

.188
PRESS FIT TO
ITEM #20
(ROTARY VALVE)

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

.125

.312

26

1.17

.625

.125
.31
19
PRIMARY GEAR
.542 PCD
MAT'L: 12L14 C.R.S.
13 TEETH 14 1/2 PRESSURE ANGLE
SCALE 2.000

2.750
2.125
1.500
.875
.250

.844 .750
TYP.

1.06

.090
10 PLC.

SPOTFACE
OPP. SIDE

.156

TO FLAT

A
1.688

.75

R.13
TYP.

R.06 TYP.

.63

3.00 O/A
SECTION B-B
SCALE 2.000
2.875

.844

.75

R.06 TYP.

.06

.063

.63

.188
REAM

1.313
1.688

SECTION

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

A-A

17

OIL PAN
MAT'L: AL.
SCALE 2.000

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRILLING ROTARY VALVE HOLES


TIMING CHART
CYL. NO.

POSITION

90

180

270

90

180

270

1. INSTALL TIMIMG WHEEL TO CRANKSHAFT AS SHOWN.


(SET SCREW ON FLAT.)
2. ROTATE TIMING WHEEL TO 0
POSITION (OR SCRIBED LINE)
USING THE INSTALLED AIR INLET FITTING (ITEM #4)
AS A GUIDE, DRILL A 1/16" DIA. HOLE THROUGH NEAR SIDE
OF CAM BEARING & ROTARY VALVE. (CYL. NO. 5)
3. ROTATE TIMING WHEEL TO 90
POSITION (OR SCRIBED LINE)
& ROTATE ENGINE ON MACHINE TABLE TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF BLOCK
& DRILL 1/16" DIA. HOLE THROUGH NEAR SIDE OF CAM BEARING
& ROTARY VALVE. (CYL. NO. 1)
4. ROTATE TIMING WHEEL TO 180
POSITION (OR SCRIBED LINE)
& ROTATE ENGINE ON MACHINE TABLE TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF BLOCK
& DRILL 1/16" DIA. HOLE THROUGH NEAR SIDE OF CAMBEARING
& ROTARY VALVE. (CYL. NO. 8)
5. CONTINUE DRILLING REMAINING HOLES PER TIMING CHART SHOWN.

CIRRUS V8 ROTARY VALVE ENGINE


*A CHUCK FELLOWS DESIGN*

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