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  Feb 22 2011, 04:48 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin.  Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314  |
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Feb 23 2011, 09:03 AM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Admin Posts: 490 Joined: 15-September 08 From: East Peoria, IL Member No.: 8,716 |
I've been watching this pretty closely, thought I had posted something on here but must not have. It's a very interesting design, starting off as a 2 stroke diesel and possibly changing to gas at some point. Initial use is for military, but I'd guess with the power numbers great balance, it'll be out in the private sector in 5-10 years. Really cool technology and out of the box design work.
here's the company's website: http://www.ecomotors.com/ backed by bill gates among others. -------------------- 1978 Mustang II King Cobra
89 5.0HO, Stock Short Block, Ford F303 cam, 1.7:1 Crane Roller Rockers, Holley 650 Doubler Pumper, MSD 6AL, Pocket Ported stock heads, Hedman Long Tube Headers 5 spd Manual Full roll cage, 9" full floater w/Currie trac lock/373 gears, RCI Fuel Cell Project Page: http://www.brandttuning.com/projects.htm |
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Feb 23 2011, 03:09 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314 |
I just wanna know what it sounds like
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Feb 23 2011, 04:00 PM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Admin Posts: 490 Joined: 15-September 08 From: East Peoria, IL Member No.: 8,716 |
the coolest thing about it is that balance. there is no load at idle on the crankcase. I'm sure that changes when load is applied to the crankshaft, but the power generation process in and of itself adds no load, so they could use 2 main bearings, which would allow the use of roller bearings instead of what we're used to for main/rod bearings.
they say it's very quiet, you almost don't know it's running -------------------- 1978 Mustang II King Cobra
89 5.0HO, Stock Short Block, Ford F303 cam, 1.7:1 Crane Roller Rockers, Holley 650 Doubler Pumper, MSD 6AL, Pocket Ported stock heads, Hedman Long Tube Headers 5 spd Manual Full roll cage, 9" full floater w/Currie trac lock/373 gears, RCI Fuel Cell Project Page: http://www.brandttuning.com/projects.htm |
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Mar 3 2011, 08:52 PM
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 Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Bloomington, IL Member No.: 145 |
QUOTE (mitsu90 @ Feb 23 2011, 03:09 PM)  I just wanna know what it sounds like Here you go: Running Ecomotors OPOC video -------------------- 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX - all options except AT & leather *sold*
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