Andy, you are correct. In my mind I was thinking that every downstroke was
a power stroke. I wasn't thinking about the upstroke.
Cal
----- Original Message -----
From: Andy Levy <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Was:2003 Viper R/T Roadster Now: Displacement
> I thought on a 2-stroke every other stroke was power. 4-stroke goes
> intake(down), compression(up), power(down), exhaust(up).
>
> Alex Harris wrote:
> >
> > Well, the easy answer is -- when you can't make the cylinders bigger,
just
> > add more cylinders! "No replacement for displacement" counts total
engine
> > displacement, not just individual cylinders!
> >
> > Now YOU pose an interesting question... hmmm... anyone have a spare 5.9L
we
> > can convert to two-stroke? :-)
> >
> > - Alex
> >
> > > From: Cal Hyer <clhyer@hom.net>
> > >
> > > Alex, I think you have posed an interesting question. Where are the
"no
> > > replacement for displacement" folks at? I wonder where we would be
today if
> > > the energy crunch of the 70's hadn't hit? Can you imagine 1,000 cubic
> > > inches of cast iron under the hood?
> > >
> > > I would have to agree with you that at some point it becomes more
effective
> > > to change direction from simply larger displacement. Size and weight
of the
> > > vehicle may have something to do with it. Anyone for a 2 cycle, every
> > > stroke is a power stroke - or maybe a jet engine, yeah, that's the
ticket...
> > >
> > > Cal
>
> --
> -andy
>
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