In these days of computer animation, young people don't see real engine cutaways as often as we once did. When you can peel away the layers with the click of a mouse, the old art of machining away metal to reveal the moving parts underneath is rapidly giving way to CAD software and 3D rendering. The young are likely convinced they've seen what they need to, but there's … [Read more...]
Two Stroke Opposed Piston Gasoline Diesel Aims for Super High Efficiency
We've had no shortage of opposed piston engines over the years, but this team is aiming for substantial efficiency gains, as much as 50%, over previous attempts with a design utilizing gasoline compression ignition. The Argonne National Laboratory is working with Achates Power, Inc., and Delphi Automotive on the project to create a "super engine." As the pistons reverse … [Read more...]
Vincent 500cc 6 Piston 3 Cylinder 2 Stroke Engine
Just when you think you've seen most variations of the old engines out there, along comes something like this, a 3 cylinder, opposed piston, two stroke engine from Vincent. It was built with the goal of powering air dropped aluminum lifeboats for World War II Royal Air Force aircrews downed in the ocean. The war ended before the engine project was completed, but it was finished … [Read more...]
Kevin DeShazer Completes His 2400cc 3 Cylinder Radial Project
About a year ago we wrote up a report on a work in progress, it was Kevin DeShazer's 3 cylinder radial engine, designed from scratch and created in his own shop. Well, as much as works in progress are interesting, it's always nice to see the project get to the finish line, or as much as projects like this are really ever finished, but the radial is on wheels. Kevin tells … [Read more...]
Ilmor V4 800cc MotoGP Engine
Ilmor Engineering is one of those companies you always hear about in racing circles, designing all sorts of exotic racing engines and back in 2007 they decided to put together an engine for the then new 800cc MotoGP rules after the phase out of the two strokes. While researching an article about ICEngineWorks for HorsePowerSports, I came across this photo someone from their … [Read more...]
Dan Gurney Patents Moment Cancelling Four Stroke Motorcycle Engine
Dan Gurney, legendary racer, the man behind All American Racers and designer of the Gurney Alligator recumbent motorcycle, was just issued a patent for a new engine design. It's an upright parallel twin with counter rotating cranks called the "Moment Cancelling 4 Stroke." It's initially aimed at motorcycles, though he suggests it could be used in many other applications in the … [Read more...]
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