todder
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7/1/2009 3:40 PM The engineers now say the only way they can get near the mpg new standards is with the lighter less friction 2 strokes for automotive use. Duh.
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ThePipe
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xnationalwrench
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7/1/2009 7:51 PM Back in the early '70s Suzuki had a small Jeep like vehicle that was a 2 stroke and had a bladder to put your stroke oil in. Pretty fun but not much power
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project racer
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7/2/2009 1:13 PM In the mid '70's, my older brother had one of the very first Subaru's that I can remember. It was two stroke powered. It used to be a blast in the foothills around Bakersfield, until he rolled it one day.
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SteveS
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7/2/2009 2:01 PM Saabs were once 2 stroke.
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lapper
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7/7/2009 12:38 PM Check out this 2 stroke...Opposed piston Opposed Cylinder. I saw the prototype about 2 years ago. Early tests showed 4x the HP compared to equal displacement with unbelievable fuel economy. Most technology breakthroughs use the Military as a testbed.
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lumpy790
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7/8/2009 8:30 AM Years ago (mid 90's) I was up at Boyesen and they were working on a 2 stroke prototype for Ford.
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Blake
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11/3/2009 5:31 PM You can get 350 HP out of a 2 stroke turbo, 1000 cc's/
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queen of spodes
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11/3/2009 6:43 PM 2-stroke diesel engine:
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TerryB
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11/4/2009 9:40 AM The Orbital Combustion Process engine has been refined into a two-stroke engine that is 50% lighter, 30% more fuel efficient, 20% cheaper to make, 70% smaller, and produces 30% less pollution than traditional engines. A plant was established in the USA to build these engines for sale to car, motorcycle and boat manufacturers to test and develop as licensees to the Australian company. In 1995, Mercury Marine used direct fuel injection to make its high performance outboard motors cleaner and more fuel-efficient. This was the first commercial application of Orbital’s technology. The Orbital Engine Corp earns its money from the sale of its intellectual property through licence fees and royalties as well as fees for the provision of engineering services. Orbital has earned in excess of $150 million in licence and related fees. Its technology package includes over 1000 patents or patent applications lodged in more than 20 countries worldwide, covering innovation in all aspects of engine and control system technology. Licensees include General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company and Fiat Auto as well as non-automotive companies including Brunswick Corporation (the parent of Mercury Marine), Outboard Marine Corporation, Bajaj Auto Limited and Piaggio V.E.s.P.A. In 1996 Orbital fitted its two-stroke engine to a prototype sports car and a government fleet of Ford Festivas in Australia. In 2000, Aprilia of Italy released the first two-stroke motorcycle with Orbital’s direct fuel injection technology, and Orbital signed an agreement with Sundiro, one of China's largest scooter manufacturers, to use Orbital’s engine in its popular Chinese scooters. http://en.wikipedia.org/.../Orbital_Corporation |
indy_maico
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oldfart
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11/5/2009 9:02 PM Edited Date/Time:
11/5/2009 9:03 PM Close enough.
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todder wrote: The engineers now say the only way they can get near the mpg new standards is with the lighter less friction 2 strokes for automotive use. Duh.
http://www.redflymotorsports.com/...showthread.php?t=325