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The Massive Yet Tiny Engine (gearhead tech breakthrough!)
American Antigravity ^
| 5/12/2006
| Tin Ventura
Posted on 05/21/2006 3:35:17 PM PDT by ovrtaxt
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To: Paradox
From what I understand, the Wankel's downfall was the seal between the rotor and the wall.
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:30:43 PM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
(My donation to the GOP went here instead: http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/index.php)
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:31:06 PM PDT
by
AntiGuv
(How is Mexico our friend?)
To: ovrtaxt
What does this have to do with illegal immigration?
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:35:26 PM PDT
by
steel_resolve
(George Bush - America's First Mexican President)
To: Doc91678
There's a similar concept developed in the 50's that's called a Tschudi engine. Apaprently, the MYT has a completely different timing mechanism, which makes it advance more smoothly.
Not only that, I don't know if one of these could have been machined and made reliable in the 50s.
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:37:26 PM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
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To: calex59
Well read about it.
Yes, you can get 850 ci, depending on how often the pistons fire per revolution.
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:38:33 PM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
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To: RavenATB
Yep! You'd be so light you could drive down the road, cut a fart, and blow yourself into low earth orbit.LOL! Post of the day--we have a winner!
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:38:56 PM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God is, and (2) God is good?)
To: steel_resolve
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:39:34 PM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
(My donation to the GOP went here instead: http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/index.php)
To: ovrtaxt
The wankel's downfall was it's poor fuel economy. That and a dirty sounding name.
They do have a good power to weight ratio. A blown wankel is very cool.
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:40:20 PM PDT
by
Dinsdale
To: uglybiker
Sure, a tiny engine that is 13 liters. Nothing wrong there. /sarc
To: Dinsdale
A blown wankel is very cool.Nope. Not gonna say it.
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:42:27 PM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
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To: ovrtaxt
Sorry, they may BS about it but you are still not getting that big of displacement. You may get more power by firing so many times per revolution but you are not getting a bigger displacement. Also, how do you get good gas miliage if you are firing 32 times per rev? Sounds like BS to me, but then again what do I know, huh?
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:42:51 PM PDT
by
calex59
(No country can survive multiculturalism. Dual cultures don't mix, history has taught us that!)
To: ovrtaxt
Nope. Not gonna say it. I type my fingers to the bone posting straight lines and nobody appreciates me...
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:43:56 PM PDT
by
Dinsdale
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Why don't you stop griping and educate yourself. I've posted enough info in the links.
Sorry, I'm not going to excuse your bellicosity today.
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:44:08 PM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
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To: calex59
Math doesn't lie. The displacement is what it is.
MPG? Now that remains to be seen.
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:46:29 PM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
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To: davisfh
Ping for later.
Cool concept, but I have a big problem with the math. The liter to cubic inch ratio is mathematically incorrect, and the site is... suspicious at best.
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:47:21 PM PDT
by
madconservative
(Founding member of the Constantinople Liberation Organization.)
To: ovrtaxt
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:48:49 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
( We are moving in on Albany! http://www.newyorkcoalition.org)
To: uglybiker
A TINY engine with a displacement of 850 CUBIC INCHES?!!!
I noticed that too, as well as the fact that its supposed to weigh only 25 lbs. These two things don't correlate.
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:49:22 PM PDT
by
Husker24
To: mountn man
Wouldn't it be -Wrinkled Dog Day?Yes, he wants something like "Carpe Sharpei".
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:50:49 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: madconservative; Husker24
yes, it's 850 ci-- keep reading...
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posted on
05/21/2006 4:53:19 PM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
(My donation to the GOP went here instead: http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/index.php)
To: ovrtaxt
Instead of making grandiose claims, why doesn't he put it in a car and do a 100,000-miles in-service evaluation? If the engine is a quarter as good as he says it is, that would really shut down the naysayers.
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