Wow! I posted the Deltic Diesel stuff on another forum. Someone who works for this company replied. What an absolutely amazing engine. Let the page load and an animated engine appears.


http://ecomotors.com/

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

interesting.. like to see a video of a real one. seems kinda strange. Wonder if they'll ever get to build a real one?

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-->1971 mercedes 220D; 617 951 engine, 4 speed

I have a feeling that engine wouldnt last very long on the road.

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-->1971 mercedes 220D; 617 951 engine, 4 speed

Looks like they're being produced and sold:

http://propulsiontech.com/opocengine.html

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

The little 13.5 hp is much smaller than a regular 13.5... that is cool.

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-->1971 mercedes 220D; 617 951 engine, 4 speed

Just a variation of the old Junkers/Fairbanks-Morse engines, like the Deltic.

It looks like it would be really easy to bend the long con-rods for the outer pistons if you were to accidentally hydro-lock it.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Another variation, sure, but it's simpler with its single crank.

Making things simpler is innovation.

The original turbocharged diesel engine of this type design was very reliable and used in some german bombers in the second world war.

One downside of their design at that time was the engines very slow response to speed change demands. I was fortunate enough to visually examine one at an aircraft collection in Ottawa, Canada.

Before that I was aware they had existed. Never occured to me I might ever get to see and examine one. That engine must have been designed in the thirties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Jumo_205

I think the removal of a crankshaft is a big advance. They're getting 650hp out of 450lbs.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Interesting, seems like it has very good power to weight ratio approaching 1lb per hp but they are seemingly being used as stationary and fixed load motors.

I imagine the balancing of the torques from the moving parts must have been an interesting task for the engineers and performing all of the harmonic balancing of which I am sure required a slide rule or two.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

They're working on aviation applications. Seems it would be a great engine for airplanes.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Another design I ran across. (I honestly thought 'new polish engine' was going to be some warped joke.)
http://www.new4stroke.com/

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1984 300 D runs, interior
1984 300 D light hit in front, RUST, mint/perfect dash, decent interior (see above), parts car
(hate to kill one)
1998 Dodge diesel

So its a two stroke?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Interesting an engine Grek inventor:http://www.pattakon.com/pre/index.html

Andrew