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[Entwood]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

There have been several successful 2 stroke cars ... Saab did them for many years.

http://www.motorbase.com/engine/by-id/948549497

[zippo]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

There have been several successful 2 stroke cars ... Saab did one for many years.
http://www.motorbase.com/engine/by-id/948549497

irrc didn't it win the RAC rally back when it was a proper rally

[albitz]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

i think they produce plenty of power but not much torque,ok an a bike but no use pulling the weight of a car.omissions would also be a big problem these days.

[Debs.]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

What about he Trochoidal-Wankel rotary engine (RX7/8); is that 2 or 4 stroke? (or maybe it`s neither)

[zippo]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

What about he Trochoidal-Wankel rotary engine (RX7/8); is that 2 or 4 stroke? (or maybe it`s neither)

not a clue but i do know they cost a packet to rebuild

[Marks DTM Calib]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

What about he Trochoidal-Wankel rotary engine (RX7/8); is that 2 or 4 stroke? (or maybe it`s neither)

not a clue but i do know they cost a packet to rebuild

Its neither as there is not stroke because its a rotary action and its also difficult to determine the cc as its a swept area.......had an RX7 which I nearly set fire to because I parked it on some dry grass and the ceramic exhaust gets rather hot!

[Golfbuddy]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

What about he Trochoidal-Wankel rotary engine (RX7/8); is that 2 or 4 stroke? (or maybe it`s neither)

 

Well, somebody had to.  

[Debs.]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

What about he Trochoidal-Wankel rotary engine (RX7/8); is that 2 or 4 stroke? (or maybe it`s neither)

 

Well, somebody had to.  

....and it would be me woudn`t it?  

[Pitchfork]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

i think they produce plenty of power but not much torque,ok an a bike but no use pulling the weight of a car.omissions would also be a big problem these days.

With modern technology I'm sure that emission issues would be easily solved & if the torque was so bad, how come the Saabs of old were good enough to win rallies???

[Kevin Wood]

What about he Trochoidal-Wankel rotary engine (RX7/8); is that 2 or 4 stroke? (or maybe it`s neither)

A mate of mine has one in a Westfield. On the brief occasions when it works, it's louder idling than mine is at full chat.  

Kevin

[Kevin Wood]

Ah Ha!!
But 2 strokes don't have valves so why not 2 stroke engines in cars?

i think they produce plenty of power but not much torque,ok an a bike but no use pulling the weight of a car.omissions would also be a big problem these days.

With modern technology I'm sure that emission issues would be easily solved & if the torque was so bad, how come the Saabs of old were good enough to win rallies???

I would have thought direct petrol injection would help 2 stroke engines get back into favour. After all, the main problem with them is that the fuel saunters into one port and out of the other unburnt and makes a real mess of the emissions. If you inject fuel after the ports have closed it should work much better.  :-/

Kevin

[hotel21]

The large 2 stroke diesels I used to work on were direct injection with a pushrod inlet valve and ported exhaust to a tuned exhaust pipe feeding a turbocharger...

Only real problem was the two metre stroke length....  Would need a large bonnet bulge to accomodate it in a car, methinks.  

[Martin_1962]

2 stroke Diesels are interesting - I personally like Napier D18s

18 cylinders 36 pistons 3 cranks found in pairs in Britains most powerful Diesel loco

[Kevin Wood]

The large 2 stroke diesels I used to work on were direct injection with a pushrod inlet valve and ported exhaust to a tuned exhaust pipe feeding a turbocharger...

Only real problem was the two metre stroke length....  Would need a large bonnet bulge to accomodate it in a car, methinks.  

I think the shock absorbers would take a bit of a battering too!

Could mount it fore-aft horizontally like an ond tractor and watch it rocking back and forth at the traffic lights!

Kevin

[Debs.]

2 stroke Diesels are interesting - I personally like Napier D18s

18 cylinders 36 pistons 3 cranks found in pairs in Britains most powerful Diesel loco

Heavenly sounds on rails: A Deltic......or 2nd. a Brush-Sulzer 47 'wide-open'....(Sighs!)  8-)