Diesel Engines

What do you call a spark ignition engine that runs on JP8, the military’s standard fuel for jets and most everything else? You call it Patriot. Even better, in a pinch, this engine runs on gasoline, JP5 or regular highway diesel! Polaris Industries produces ATVs for the military, specialized gasoline powered models for the troops [...]

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The promise of a production turbo diesel motorcycle has been long anticipated since we first saw photos and drawings of the prototypes and now Neander Motors is announcing the introduction of their first Neander Turbo Diesel motorcycle. The very first production unit will be on display at the international motorcycle show “Mondial du Deux-Roue” in [...]

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Crower Six Stroke Engine Earns Invention Award

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 5/24/2007

in Diesel Engines, Engines, Workshop & Tools

Popular Science magazine awarded Bruce Crower with an invention award for his six stroke engine, covered in The Kneeslider back in February of ’06. Crower, founder of Crower Cams, retired from the company some years back but like many inventive types, he never really retired in the normal sense, he just kept tinkering and inventing [...]

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Jeff Parker and Brian Okeefe work around hydraulic machinery everyday and have a knack for building some pretty interesting equipment. It turns out they’re interested in motorcycles, too, so after spending some time in the shop, they wondered how they might combine their knowledge of hydraulics with their love of motorcycles and the bike you [...]

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