[Spridgets] OT - A paradigm shift for engines?
Dave KK7SS
kk7ss at frontier.com
Sun Mar 6 11:44:57 MST 2011
Depending which way you look at it, this engine is either very wide but short, or it's very short but wide.
I was trying to visualize this engine in a conventional front engined car.
It would probably go nicely in a rear wheel drive application - engine would be transverse just in front or behind the front wheels, making for a short, mini/micro-style, car.
But for front wheel drive the engine would probably fitted longitudinally and be a significant component of the cars length - unless you used a right angle drive system.
For a 'normal' 2-stroke, primary compression occurs in the crankcase, secondary occurs in the combustion chamber. I wonder how they're getting their compression. I also thought I heard him say it was a diesel application.. couldn't see/hear any reference to plugs..
But what an interesting concept..!
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Dave G KK7SS
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