I have been _very_ interested in 2-cycle diesels because of their high power/weight ratio. The concern was that they "smoke too much" but modern designs eliminate a lot of the soot, and clean fuels of course reduce emissions immensely. I want to design a small two cycle diesel, but as fate would have it I'm in school for electrical engineering, not mechanical. Though I do subscribe to the hobbicast list [metal casting, check infoarchive.net if interested]
--- Martin Klingensmith nnytech.net infoarchive.net > > The detroit diesel 2 stroke engine actually requires a supercharger by > design. The exhausting of gases and fresh air charge are pushed into the > engine via a blower. > > It is not uncommon for a detroit to be seen with multiple turbos on top of > a > supercharger. > > I have heard that detroit engines will basically run an anything even > remotely flammable. I think that a 2 stroke detroit would make an > excellent > SVO/WVO candidate. In fact, I strongly considered a 3-53 detroit for > repowering my current vehicle but it's too loud! > > J-L > > Ottawa > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
