Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 21-Aug-2024

STEEL PRODUCTS ENGINEERING CO

(USA)


STEEL PRODUCTS ENGINEERING CO engine specifications

This company is a manufacturer of engine parts and subcontractor of other brands. It is also known to have manufactured a certain number of “Liberties” under contract of the American government.

-It also made the Rausie E-6 and Morehouse M-42.

-From the experience with the Rausie engines came the Steel Products-Rausie H-6, with some modifications and construction details typical of Steel Products, including four valves per cylinder, 135 HP.

Steel Products - Rausie H-6
“Steel Products - Rausie H-6”

-There was a totally genuine Steel Products design, the Model R-W. With four inverted cylinders giving 90 HP at 1,900 rpm, with the possibility of having a reduction gear.

Steel Products R-W
“Steel Products R-W”

-There are several engines under this brand. We mention them below together with the dossier containing information about them in the Nasm

-Horizontally-opposed two cylinder engine. Photo. (BS-260000-20).

-9-cylinder radial engine. Photo. (BS-260020-20).

-12-cylinder V-engine. Doc. (BS-260040-01).

-XV-660-2 engine, a 12V. Doc. (BS-260060-01).

From Appendix 12: Boxer engine built at this Springfield company.

Steel Products boxer, rear view
"Steel Products boxer, rear view"

Steel Products boxer, front view
"Steel Products boxer, front view"

Engines of STEEL PRODUCTS ENGINEERING CO

Model: 12 cyl. Vee

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Model: 2 cyl. twin-flat

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Model: 9 cyl. radial

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Model: “Rausie” E-6

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Model: ”Rausie” H-6

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Model: Liberty (Lic.)

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Model: Morehouse M-42

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Model: Steel R-W, 4 cyl. inverted

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Model: XV-660-2

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The author of this edition of Aeroengines AtoZ, through Aeroteca, collaborated on Version 2 of this video, which is presented here.

To understand the operation of the connecting rods, the 1929 Continental R 670 single-cylinder engine was chosen.

A demonstration of Version 3, improved at the author's suggestion, is also available on YouTube at a later date. This version shows bronze valve guides, improved valve spring movement, and the split crankshaft counterweights and front bearing balls also move.

The design is from Juan Soler, Sant Cugat, Barcelona

Below we show a flash of version 3

Counting also with the coloboration of JMC of Enginys Mecanics in Mataro, Barcelona