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Date:         Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:12:11 -0800
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: LVC: OPOC engine
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0912041906p19909981jaa7558bde4d42d5e@mail.gmail.com>
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EngineS. You'll need two of them, one on each half axel.

tim in san jose

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > Double the friction but over half the number of strokes per cycle, > right?  Plus better scavenging efficiency.  Also, each of the two > cylinders travels the same combined distance per given compression > ratio as a single cylinder in an traditional engine.  Not too bad. I'm > willing to be gratious tester of this in my Westy. Please send the > free engine.  ;-) > > > 2009/12/4, Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@gmail.com>: >> So how does doubling the amount of friction on your cylinder wall >> translate into better efficiency? >> >> Beware of anyone trying to sell you a Carnot Engine solution. >> >> >> tim in san jose >> >> On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 6:54 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: >>> Been waiting for Friday to post this.... >>> >>> http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/autoline-on-autoblog-with-john-mcelroy/ >>> >>> Now, I would not go as far as the author and call this a "radically new" >>> type of engine.  But it's interesting, and the layout looks a lot like a >>> boxer.  If these things make it to market, they might be a great option >>> for engine transplants. >>> >>> Another VW connection, according to this article, the engineer who >>> designed this spent 20 years at volkswagen. >>> >>> Allan >>> -- >>> 1991 Vanagon GL >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in >> which case, you ain't got there yet. >> > > > -- > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" >

-- Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in which case, you ain't got there yet.


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