One of Henry Ford's most interesting was the X-8, an eight-cylinder engine that he'd hoped would give Ford a ten-year advantage over its competition. That didn't exactly come to fruition ...

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.

[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 ...

Ford GAA 1,100 CID Engine 18-liter, NA V8 Power 500 hp Torque 1,050 lb-ft Ford's GAA was an 18-liter V8 with a 60-degree bank ...