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    How an Engine works

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    Post by FJ Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:22 am

    This is cool. Cool Cool

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    Post by Guest Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:30 am

    Very Good Jason
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    Post by FJ Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:37 am

    Why thank you Stephen. Very Happy Very Happy
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    Post by H0WL1N Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:41 am

    What a wicked video Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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    Post by FORDACE Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:41 am

    Does a holden engine work the same way?? if so how do they reduce the power!! Very Happy
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    Post by Guest Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:25 am

    FORDACE wrote:Does a holden engine work the same way?? if so how do they reduce the power!! Very Happy
    I believe they use poor machining and piston slap!! Twisted Evil
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    Post by TS50#17 Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:00 am

    very cool vid FJ, i have seen a similar one for a V8 some time ago.

    if anyone is interested in how a Stirling external combustion engines works, here is a link. These are what we build at Whisper Tech here in Chch.

    http://www.whispergen.com/content/library/wg_vid_avi_10mb.avi

    more info here too

    http://www.whispergen.com/main/technology/
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    Post by FJ Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:52 am

    I might need to download an avi code to watch the video, all I could get was the running commentary. Crying
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    Post by Janianne Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:22 am

    I only got the blank screen of the windows media player and nothing else. Laughing Laughing
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    Post by Guest Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:24 am

    oh no!!!! hahahahaha now u miss it all you wont know the secret ending to the video lol! lol! lol! lol! lol!
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    Post by Janianne Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:27 am

    Nah - not worried, there are so many code thingys, I gave up on them long ago. But I have all the main ones though. :geek:
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    Post by Guest Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:36 am

    shoot out into your shed and start pulling your motor apart that will give you and idea how it works Very Happy worry bout putn it back together at a later date lol! lol!
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    Post by Tattooedirish2 Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:08 am

    TS50#17 wrote:very cool vid FJ, i have seen a similar one for a V8 some time ago.

    if anyone is interested in how a Stirling external combustion engines works, here is a link. These are what we build at Whisper Tech here in Chch.

    http://www.whispergen.com/content/library/wg_vid_avi_10mb.avi


    more info here too

    [url=http://www.whispergen.com/main/technology/
    http://www.whispergen.com/main/technology/[/quote[/url]]



    Was cool watching the pistons go up and down. Cool Twisted Evil
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    Post by Janianne Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:22 am

    Cool, I wish they would do one of the Turbo. Twisted Evil
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    Post by Tattooedirish2 Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:44 am

    Heres a motor of an XR6 Turbo for you Janianne.Notice the 1000hp. Cool



    http://www.truveo.com/1000Hp-XR6-Turbo-Engine/id/884104886
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    Post by Janianne Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:37 pm

    Yeah, I have seen that one, it freaks me out when the pipes get red hot though! That would be one scary engine. affraid
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    Post by ThMule Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:07 am

    It's very clever stuff but nothing new, i have had a screensaver done the same way by Duetz that is about 6 or 7 years old.
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    Post by FJ Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:20 am

    Doesn't Duetz make tractors?. Smile


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    Post by Tattooedirish2 Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:41 am

    starling wrote:It's very clever stuff but nothing new, i have had a screensaver done the same way by Duetz that is about 6 or 7 years old.

    Older is sometimes a good thing.
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    Post by Guest Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:43 am

    Tattooedirish2 wrote:
    starling wrote:It's very clever stuff but nothing new, i have had a screensaver done the same way by Duetz that is about 6 or 7 years old.

    Older is sometimes a good thing.
    but not often haha
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    Post by Tattooedirish2 Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:17 pm

    FORDskin wrote:
    Tattooedirish2 wrote:
    starling wrote:It's very clever stuff but nothing new, i have had a screensaver done the same way by Duetz that is about 6 or 7 years old.

    Older is sometimes a good thing.
    but not often haha


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    Post by FJ Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:38 am

    Check out this Supercharged Mini V8...................I love this stuff. Very Happy

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    Post by FJ Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:44 am

    This one too.

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    Post by FJ Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:47 am

    I want to know where you can buy the parts to make this stuff cos I want to do it. Very Happy

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    Post by FNTMV8 Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:02 am

    I don't think you can buy the parts FJ. These guys would be machining their own parts would be my guess... :geek:

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