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Diesel Trivia Quiz
I know this is supposed to be a results-oriented forum, but thought this might be of interest to people who like diesels.
Q: There is an industrial diesel in pretty common use that has NO VALVES. No intake valves, no exhaust valves. How do they work this? In the interests of sport, if you happen to know the engine I'm referring to, please don't just post the make and model, and spoil the opportunity for mental exertion on the part of others... seo |
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common on construction sites?
Unless I miss my guess, this one is pretty commonplace on construction sites. Right?
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Quote:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/diesel-two-stroke.htm |
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A clue for those that don't know....
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Valve-less diesel engines were also used in hobby applications. Specifically "free-flight" model airplanes in the 40's and 50's. They looked like the nitro model airplane engines but ran on diesel. You had to heat the head first with a blow torch and then spin the propeller to get them started. My dad had one...
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diesel pile drivers.
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what about those weird british triangle engines..
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I wonder if a rotary diesel is possible or exists.
edit: looks like google splains it http://www.smartplugs.com/engines/rotary/singlerotary.htm or this strange one http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/gadgets/new-rotary-diesel-engine-shows-promise-for-automotive-applications-121142.php Last edited by Dubyagee; 10-28-2006 at 10:14 PM. |
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2-Stroke Diesels
The Detroit diesels are - or were - 2 stroke designs. The 671, a very popular truck and at the time, possibly the most popular marine diesel, was a 2 stroke, and I assume the others (471, 1271) in that time period were, too. I drove military boats with 671s (the nomenclature means 6 cyl, 71 cubic inches per cylinder), and the big boat I served on had two 12-71s for motive power and two 4-71s driving generators.
The article linked-to in this thread on 2 cycle diesels said they have to be turbo or supercharged ..... our 12-71s were supercharged, but I believe the 471s were not, nor do I think the 671s were, in either marine or truck applications. I drove a 1966 GMC tractor (as in tractor-trailer) with a 671, and I think I would have known had it been turbo or supercharged. Last edited by estod; 10-28-2006 at 11:21 PM. |
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Correct, BUT they still have 4 exhaust valves per cylinder.
"There is an industrial diesel in pretty common use that has NO VALVES. No intake valves, no exhaust valves." |
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It's really not much different from a two-stroke cycle gasoline engine, but they tend to use a blower to injest air rather than sucking through the crankcase. Simpler in one respect (no separate crankcase sections) and more complex in another (required blower).
I rode a two-stroke cycle 750cc motorcycle in the seventies, and it was a blast. I recall someone in a Quicky-Mart (TM) parking lot telling me that I needed new rings, because of the blue smoke. |
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There are many.....
G'mornin' Folks,
There are many manufacturers of "Loop Scavenged" 2 stroke Diesel Engines, world wide..... Slow Speed??? Medium Speed? High Speed?? Country of origin?? the photos in one of the posts, looked like Fairbanks Morse....opposed piston engines....did not open the photos to check.....however have opened a couple of those engines in my past life.....if Fairbanks is what you are referring to......are you aware that the pistons and rods can be removed from the side of the engines, via ports designed for the purpose????
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Oh yeah. Unlike modern car/truck engines, they are designed with quick service/overhaul in mind.
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