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Originally Posted by merccom
you can scale it down, the problem is making useable power in a vehicle size package.
remember that thing only spins about one hundred rpm. if you scale it down to 18wheeler engine size you'll only be making 20 or so horsepower
figure your average detroit makes around 1100 pounds of torque at 1200rpm
if you take that same 1100 ft/lbs and drop it back to 100rpm
you have 1100ft/lbs * 100rpm = 110,000/ 5250 = 20.95hp
so you have a road tractor engine that puts out 21 hp.
it would make an awesome stationary engine for a small generator.
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You could put a 2 stroke diesel in an on road vehicle.
You cant turn it at 100rpm, it will barely run.
The smallest 2 stroke diesel I know of that you could get in an on road passanger vehicle would be a detroit diesel 4-71 engine and it would have to go in a big truck sized vehicle or at least a small bus since the engine is so tall.
The regular 4-71 makes about 110hp, there is a turbocharged version that makes a little more power. Max RPMs is about 2250.
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