The Howell V-4 Engine Project Build Team
Note that the list below does not include photos of every component built by each respective craftsman. Full documentation of the Howell V-4 engine build can be found at the link at the bottom of this page.
Builder:
Jerry Howell, Colorado Springs, CO
Jerry designed the original engine, drew CAD plans for it, and built the first running prototype. Jerry is shown holding the prototype V-4, which lends a sense of scale to the engine.
Components Built:
Jerry’s beautiful running V-4 prototype.
Builder:
Tom Boyer, Escondido, CA
Tom was the museum shop foreman, and resident craftsman. He machined the block, and made many small fittings and parts as needed—along with final assembly.
Components Built:
Tom holds the billet of aluminum that would become the engine block.
Builder:
Joe Martin, Oceanside, CA
The museum’s founder, Joe Martin created a machine and program to grind the two camshafts on a specially modified Sherline CNC mill.
Components Built:
Joe is pictured making helical distributor gears for the Seal project.
Builder:
Bob Seigelkoff, Hayward, CA
Bob built four aluminum pistons, plus a fifth as a spare.
Components Built:
Bob Seigelkoff’s aluminum V-4 pistons.
Builder:
Adam Krichbaum, West Lafayette, IN
Adam machined the engine/radiator mounting skid rails using CNC.
Components Built:
Adam Krichbaum’s mounting skid rails for the V-4 engine.
Builder:
Dave Eggert, Mission Viejo, CA
Dave made the air cleaner for the V-4 project.
Components Built:
Dave Eggert’s air cleaner cover and mounting components.
Builder:
Pam Weiss, Vista, CA
Pam did the fan blade programming, and cut the blades on a waterjet cutter.
Components Built:
Pam Weiss’ fan blades were cut on the waterjet.
Builder:
Larry Simon, Carlsbad, CA
Larry made an assortment of tools and fixtures for the Howell V-4 project.
Components Built:
Fixtures and tools made by Larry Simon.
Builder:
Craig Libuse, San Marcos, CA
Craig built the oak display stand for the V-4 engine.
Components Built:
The finished Howell V-4 engine mounted to Craig’s oak display stand.
Full Howell V-4 Engine Build
View our chronological documentation of the full Howell V-4 engine build. We have included many more photos of the construction process behind our running Howell V-4.