[ovrtaxt]

Here's a pdf interview with the inventor.

[Malsua]

I'm all for it.

[crghill]

ping for later read

[Moonman62]

People should treat these claims as scams until proven otherwise.

[Moonman62]

"By replacing an 800 pound V-8 engine with a 25 pound MYT and running it on biodiesel, we can achieve 150 miles per gallon in an otherwise conventional vehicle -- plus, you're going to have better take-off and stopping power by removing that 800 pound engine. That's what we can do. It is achievable." - Raphial Morgado

Then do it, and then get back to us.

[LibWhacker]

Imagine dumping the big V-8 in your SUV for a 25-pound, 2.4 liter engine that gives you 150 miles per gallon on biodiesel - with a boost in horsepower and torque to boot.

Imagine losing your nest egg in a scam.

[mountainlyons]

Is this like the 200 mpg carburetor that can't be used because it explodes?

[street_lawyer]

AND THE ME DESIGN IS NOT A ROTARY OR WANKEL?

[Tribune7]

I wish him luck.

[Fresh Wind]

American Antigravity? Yep. I believe anything they say on THAT website.

[Publius6961]

850 cubic inches of displacement, 32-pulses per cycle, and a 150 pound package measuring only 14" by 14" in diameter.

Man, talk about a win-win-win scenario...
I can throw one of these puppies in my Prius, reduce total weight by 200 pounds, increase mileage threefold and have 7-second quarter miles...

I may have to get two.
Are they all personally signed by the tooth fairy?

[Joe Boucher]

If true, and he patented it he will be one rich dude.

[VadeRetro]

Sounds fantastic. Maybe too much so.

[rvoitier]

"The inspiration for the MYT Engine design came from the need to have an engine that can stand up to the tremendous abuse of drag racing."

As a younger man I had a passing interest in drag racing when their speeds for the 1/4 mile run was in the 200-225mph range. Since then that interest had disappeared.

Last night, on the radio, I heard two qualifers ran at speeds of 330+mph! Whaaaat??

Can someone tell me what's changed in the past 25 years? Thanks.

[SmoothTalker]

I'll belive it when I see it.

[JoeFromSidney]

I watched the videos. I'm not sure what they're supposed to prove, except that if someone steps in front of a camera, you can't see anything.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

inventor Raphial Morgado

I'm immediately suspicious of a person whose title has to be defaulted to "inventor" because they don't have any other credentials.

[Chieftain]

Dang, that looks good!

[devane617]

I am a gearhead for sure, but I hope we have a few comments from those that are really technically competent. Looks interesting, but I will wait to see it in a few dozen cars under constant use for a few weeks.

[uglybiker]

...a displacement of 850 cubic inches ...

Tell me that's a typo.

A TINY engine with a displacement of 850 CUBIC INCHES?!!!

[CertainInalienableRights]

I looked at the video clips. They leave a lot out. However, if you look at the very first few seconds of the "testing" video, there is a moving cutaway model.

That explains how they implemented the concepts in the
"how it works" clip.

It appears that the "pistons" are a series of "pucks" that are affixed to two separately rotating rings. The combustion chamber is donut-shaped and the pucks roate through the outside ring of the donut. The resulting power shaft goes through the "hole" of the donut. The inside part of the chamber is split in two. Half the pistons are attached at the front half and half are attached at the back. The two assemblies take turns accelerating as the pistons go around the combustion chamber.

It appears there is some mechanism to smoothe out the motion into a continuous rotation, it also likely regulates the movement of the two piston assemblies.

I was a little skeptical, but I have to admit that this engine might actually work. It may not deliver what he promises, but standard piston engines are woefully inefficient. The way this works appears to eliminate a lot of the wasted motion (and thus power).

Couple areas of concern - not sure how you would seal the combustion chamber when there are three pieces rotating against each other - I suppose it could be done with rings like pistons have.

Secondly, machining that donut combustion chamber looks complicated. Not undoable, just not something the average engine machine shop is going to be able to do easily.

Running biodiesel would likely be good for lubricating all the piston assemblies. I don't see any way to lubricate any of that without injecting oil into the combustion chamber.

Interesting. I sure wish the guy well. It certainly looks like there is some serious engineering involved in it.