Interesting engines.

[therealnovaboy]

I want to see some interesting/rare engines.

Ill start with a few:

Polimotor plastic engine
http://liveimages.editorial.carsales.com.au/carsales/general/editorial/ge5013224069849016971.jpg

http://www.lolaheritage.co.uk/scrapbook/004/images/05b.jpg

Lancia's "triflux" twin-turbo engine 1.8 600hp
http://www.ecv1.com/gallery/ECV-engine-scheme.jpg

http://avs.spot-mate.com/images/triflux/Triflux.jpg

Philips stirling engine
http://www.accessscience.com/loadBinary.aspx?filename=656300FG0050.gif
http://douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/POWER/hotair/philipsgen1.jpg

Add any you know of.

[LEWI007]

Vauxhalls C20XE lol

http://is03.thegumtree.com/image/big/51998399.jpg

Only Joking

Lancia V4

http://1.2.3.11/bmi/www.viva-lancia.com/huib/eng02.jpg

Subaru flat 12
http://1.2.3.12/bmi/www.iwoc.co.uk/images/subaru/subaruflat12.jpg

[Connor]

opposed piston engines
http://sitelife.aviationweek.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/8/14/a849d92f-899e-421c-9e0c-fc7ff72632c1.Large.jpg
Anythng rotory lol
http://www.geeks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/rotary_engine.jpg

[MK999]

BRM H16
http://hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/BRM-h16.jpg

[wwmnw]

http://avs.spot-mate.com/images/triflux/Triflux.jpg

Johnny 5 is alive.

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/6768857-md.jpg

BMW 6.0 V12 that was put in the road going McLaren cars (F1/XP1/GTR) 624 BHP.

Info from the picture

BMW 6.0-12-zylinder-engine (624 hp) on the BMW testbed at 6.000 rpm. Mounted in McLaren F1

[Gibbo]

http://avs.spot-mate.com/images/triflux/Triflux.jpg

Johnny 5 is alive.


lmfaolol

[db_1.2]

I'm on the iPad so unable to post pics, but look up diesel 2 strokes, and diesel loco engines, with 2 pistons oppositely opposed and 3 cranks. It's insane!

[therealnovaboy]

would that be the the Deltic engine?

http://www.gkweb.net/images/machines/trains/deltic/images/napier_deltic_engine.jpg

[Jack]

My dad dabbles with Deltics



Poot poot

http://media.techeblog.com/images/legoengine_1.jpg

[Lewis.]

The Napier Deltic has to be one of the best imo. A Masterpiece of British Engineering
http://www.modelrailforum.com/reviews/Bachmann-NRM-Proto-Deltic/Deltic-04.jpg

http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/Graphics/Napier%20Deltic.JPG

[paddy quinn]

The Napier Deltic has to be one of the best imo. A Masterpiece of British Engineering
http://www.modelrailforum.com/reviews/Bachmann-NRM-Proto-Deltic/Deltic-04.jpg

http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/Graphics/Napier%20Deltic.JPGwhat the funk

[Lewis.]

what the funk

18 cylinder beast from the Deltic class 55
http://glostransporthistory.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/images/CSR%2055%20012%20Crepello.jpg

search for a cold start video on youtube, they are awesome lol

[Bubba]

Rolls Royce Merlin
looks awesome
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2976/246/24/717137844/n717137844_2542994_1643746.jpg

[mowgli]

http://www.sa.hillman.org.au/TS3_files/go_ts3.gif

commer ts3, 3cylinder, 6 piston & a supercharger.. diesel.. fantastic packaging... amazing performance in its day... they used to self decoke going up the motorway & cover following cars in blacl crap.....

[General Baxter]

anything i touch lol

[Keif]

Rolls Royce Merlin
looks awesome
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2976/246/24/717137844/n717137844_2542994_1643746.jpg

Sounds better. :thumb:

[paddy quinn]

18 cylinder beast from the Deltic class 55
http://glostransporthistory.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/images/CSR%2055%20012%20Crepello.jpg

search for a cold start video on youtube, they are awesome lol18 cylinder but with 36 pistons

[Dervy]

http://www.sa.hillman.org.au/TS3_files/go_ts3.gif

commer ts3, 3cylinder, 6 piston & a supercharger.. diesel.. fantastic packaging... amazing performance in its day... they used to self decoke going up the motorway & cover following cars in blacl crap.....

some bloke fitted one of these engines into a mini, it was in ppc mag a couple of months ago.

[mowgli]

i really didn't understand why he did that... as it would handle like a canal boat...

[LiquidPug]

Napier Lion Triple Four
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Napier_Lion_II.jpg

[istf]

An aircraft rotary engine:
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_l_1q0B13Pk/0.jpg
it's simple, but the Italians were used it in a car:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lqcapwW1CkU/SiL5yoHPYyI/AAAAAAAADac/XrKF0Icoufw/s800/800px-Monaco-Trossi1935-(1).jpg

[Jack]

Napier Lion Triple Four
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Napier_Lion_II.jpg

That looks like something out of the Terminator movies lol

[tommy8252]

It does have the air of a gattling gun about it ^