boxerhummfetish Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_engine (6 piston engine rather) Just kidding. But I did hear they're coming out with an H4 diesel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverdoold Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 What the .. It looks cool but bit overcomplicated I also know the boxer diesel having to crankshafts and the cylinders moving towards each other making the compression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_engine (6 piston engine rather) Just kidding. But I did hear they're coming out with an H4 diesel! "While the Deltic engine was successful and very powerful for its size and weight, it was a high-strung unit, requiring much maintenance. This led to a policy of maintenance by unit replacement rather than repair in place. Deltic engines were easily removed upon breakdown, generally being sent back to the manufacturer for repair." Most of us not having public funding for engine maintenance, I doubt this will ever find it's way under the hood of a passenger car. Or maybe the car could be sold with one or two replacement engines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 "While the Deltic engine was successful and very powerful for its size and weight, it was a high-strung unit, requiring much maintenance. This led to a policy of maintenance by unit replacement rather than repair in place. Deltic engines were easily removed upon breakdown, generally being sent back to the manufacturer for repair."Most of us not having public funding for engine maintenance, I doubt this will ever find it's way under the hood of a passenger car. Or maybe the car could be sold with one or two replacement engines... So basically it was the mechanical equivilant of a trophy wife. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulwnkl Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 So basically it was the mechanical equivilant of a trophy wife. nipper Hehehe. You're really on this week aren't you, Nipper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 "While the Deltic engine was successful and very powerful for its size and weight, it was a high-strung unit, requiring much maintenance. So? That's never stopped me before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 That deltic engine looks to be the illegitimate love child of a ninja star and a spirograph set. Not in a million years could I fathom someone coming up with an engine design such as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 That deltic engine looks to be the illegitimate love child of a ninja star and a spirograph set. Not in a million years could I fathom someone coming up with an engine design such as that.and here i thought the spiral graph was responsable for the wankle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio_file Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 and here i thought the spiral graph was responsable for the wankle hahaha and technically, isn't this a 3 cylinder with 6 pistons? note the article never says "six cylinder" pretty unique concept, the things men come up with while sitting on the crapper!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 The opposed piston Deltic was based on work done in Germany in the early 1930s--the Junkers Jumo, a diesel intended for aircraft! Now here's the latest iteration, the OPOC engine. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/05/fev_developing_.html Looks interesting. Hey, it may be the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 The opposed piston Deltic was based on work done in Germany in the early 1930s--the Junkers Jumo, a diesel intended for aircraft! Now here's the latest iteration, the OPOC engine. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/05/fev_developing_.html Looks interesting. Hey, it may be the future. Looks like the next generation of Turbocharged Subaru Diesels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 piston engines with common cylinders have been around for a while in various applications. Though i sitll like the traingle one, just think, symetrical all wheel drive with a delta force engine nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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