Niel Hoback Posted January 17, 2009 Report Posted January 17, 2009 Follow this link to see the dangdest motor I've ever seen. http://www.wis.co.uk/justin/deltic-engine.html Quote
greg g Posted January 17, 2009 Report Posted January 17, 2009 two cycle diesel???? I saw something similar that was running on high pressure injected steam. can't remember the application. Something stationary, or marine perhaps, probably out of a Clive Cussler book or something. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Posted January 17, 2009 I got to see one in a museum a couple of years ago. It was a cut-away unit that would slowly rotate so you could see the parts move. The actual combustion point was, I think, 15 degrees off TDC so it wouldn't lock itself up. They were developed for naval use in WWII and afterwards were, and still are, used in railroad locomotives. I've studied it for hours and still can't believe they could design something like that. I guess you gotta see it in real life. Quote
greg g Posted January 17, 2009 Report Posted January 17, 2009 the Napier link got me thinking, planes, ships and land speed attempts. guess they were used in British Submarines. Likely the cranks rotated on a common flywheel. Don C and I were looking at the 5 bank tak engine at the Chrysler Museum. it looks to be tied together at the flywheel also. Quote
moparalltheway Posted January 17, 2009 Report Posted January 17, 2009 The five bank tank engine is known a the A57.The cornerstone of the engine assembly was a large cast iron crankcase that formed the base structure of the powerplant.They used 251 ci. L heads. Two were bolted to the lower portion of crankcase angled 7 1/2 above horizontal. Two more above first two 27 deg above horizontal. And one on top bolted vertically. Crankshaft output flanges to the front and nose to rear. Quote
greg g Posted January 17, 2009 Report Posted January 17, 2009 How about this one? 3 cylinders, 6 pistons, blower, and rocker arms connecting the pistons to the crank. Diesel guys are just a little strange. These were installed in trucks built by a company that would have a conection to Chrysler. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Posted January 17, 2009 I like it, I want one. Quote
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