Unusual engine photos

There's more info available from that wika something site.

 

Hispano Suiza ( Sway-zah)

 

Love the way it gits rubber....

 

Indian Rotary aircraft engine, built by Hendee Manufacturing, c. 1909. One of two known to exist...

 

Who likes rotary valves?

 

Since you asked

 

I think the instinct of most on here would be to swap the intake/compression strokes and the power/exhaust strokes – effectively supercharging the engine.

 

Ok, now how about with the rotory valves????

 

Instead of thinking four strokes, think instead of four cycles. Still suck, squeeze, bang blow, just accomplished in 360° instead of 720.

 

Experimental 2-Stoke engine tested in various cars during WWII including Chevrolet & Oldsmobile.

 

How about a little story with this engine picture. The engine is a 1908 JAP air cooled overhead valve and is one of only four surviving examples of this engine, this engine is the actual prototype V8 engine. It was construted around the remains of what was originally a belt drive pre-World War I GNV-twin using only original parts. I think it is as cool as can be.

 

..... And it's a straight axle car...

 

OHC conversion



FORD SOHC experiment

 

Sitting directly over a bunch of chains and sprockets spinning at high speed....... eh, what could go wrong?

 

Englishman Rudolph Ackerman received a patent on the Ackerman principal in 1818, but it appears the JAP organization never got the memo

 

Thanks for posting that @loudbang, it's the refined Riley design I had mentioned.

 

That's an old myth. British drink beer at room temperature, which is about 38 degrees F

 

Now that thar's funny.

 

I'm not sure if this is a unique setup. It looks like it could be. Is it an old SOHC with a belt drive?

 

Yep! As long as the valve timing holds up....
That would suck if one of those belts let loose...

 

So Lucas made heaters?

 

Ahhh. Lucas furnaces.

 

Thanks ! I needed that ! Also---how did you know I am old enough to remember steam locomotives ?

 

Deduction via ratio. You see I'm young compared to most here. So if I remember, unless let's say you've lost all your faculties, sum says you experienced it and remember.

 

Part of that OLDS development package DOHC

 

Cam action

 

Bourke engine

http://bourke-engine-project.com/4436.html

 

That's warm to me...

Sent from my hand held online shouting device.

 

VW engineered by the late, brilliant Jim Feuling

 

Lancia Fulvia motor. 10, 11, 13 or 20 degree shallow angle V4.




Ford Essex V4. As used in European Fords and Saabs in the 1960's.




A bit outside the box.
Wankel rotary as per Mazda and NSU.