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A Duesenberg Model J Engine Build and a Head-to-Head Test
The 32-valve straight eight vs a 24-valve V-12: what the dyno had to sayFebruary 3, 2009: On this day, the Duesenberg engine J-370 was ready to go back to meet the car after completing dyno testing. Behind the Model J in today’s lead image are an Alfa Romeo 8C, a Maserati Birdcage, and a McLaren M26… just another day in the shop on Paradise Drive.
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A Duesenberg Model J Crank
Taking a File to the Project, One Pile of Dust at a TimeAlmost two months have passed without an update here. This is a tiny refresher for the front page while major remodeling continues in the back of the shop. Pictured is a Duesenberg Model J crankshaft, as I file the stubs off the counterweight bolts back in 2009. I don’t recall the circumstances exactly… I think…