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Building Your Basic Gasoline Diesel Engine

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:30:46 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Most of you know, internal combustion engines are generally divided into two types: spark ignition and compression ignition, usually running on gasoline when we use a spark and diesel fuel when we don't, but a compression ignition gasoline engine? How does that work? Even more to the point, why bother? [...]

The Hossack Engine – a Square Piston Two Stroke

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:37:51 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Ever hear of Norman Hossack? Of course you have. He designed the Hossack suspension, often confused with the far more basic girder front suspension and adapted by BMW under the name Duolever, but the Hossack engine? What's that? Well, it's just your average square piston two stroke, that's all. When [...]

Russell Sutton Radial Start Up Shows Promise and Required Changes

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:22:16 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - The long awaited start up of Russell Sutton's 9 cylinder radial engine has finally come about, as these videos show and it sounds just like a proper radial should. He's made some changes and additions since we last saw it, having to do with some plumbing for lubrication and the [...]

Russell Sutton’s Honda Radial Engine is Close to Initial Start Up

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:23:52 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Russell Sutton's 9 cylinder radial engine based on the Honda XR600 is one of the most complicated home built engine projects we've seen. These latest photos just in from Ian Drysdale, show the progress Russell's made since the last video. You'll notice the heads are on, the exhaust is on, [...]

New GM and Chrysler Pickups May Expand Demand for Natural Gas Refueling

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:34:43 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - While everyone is waiting for some battery breakthrough to push electric vehicles into the mainstream, GM and Chrysler just announced upcoming bi-fuel pickup trucks, that could have an impact of a different sort. These new pickups won't use ethanol as their alternate fuel, it will be compressed natural gas and [...]