Production 37 hp gas marine engine, 78 pounds
JAXAshby
the military buys 'em, but you can too.
baxter_m
Hey Jax, this is a screamer, can you imagine the racket, @6000rpm, and
a two stroke to boot.
Even weirder, this thing is really closer to a diesel than a normal
spark ignited internal combustion engine, notice it'll burn anything
from
Diesel to JP8, looking at the drawing it looks like it even has a blower
(the not a Rootes)
Interesting motor, what's your point?
Cheers
Marty
baxter_m
Some other bits of interest (quote from web site)
"This engine uses Piaggio”s patented Direct Injection Process that
Piaggio calls their “FAST” technology. Piaggio is the manufacturer of
the world famous “Vespa” scooter. The Marine Corps objective is to
eliminate gasoline in the battlefield. "
The wonderful Vespa!
Now why does the Marine Corps wish to eliminate gasoline from the
battlefield? ;-o
Cheers
Marty
baxter_m
And yet another:
"The military has a mandate called the “single fuel initiative” to keep
gasoline off the battlefield front lines and ships."
Cheers
Marty
Michael
"baxter_m" <baxt...@rmc.ca> wrote in message
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JAXAshby
I saw it in my new Soundings copy this morning. I'm not sure the sound levels
would be above a diesel (Yanmars put out 97 db at three feet, high enough so
OSHA would complain with a lawsuit if the thing were used in a workplace), but
figure soundproofing would be needed.
I posted it for those clowns who think that the lightest weight a modern 27 hp
engine can get is 287 pounds/
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JAXAshby
because their trucks run on multi-fuel (spark plug fired diesel) engines.
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> But if there is no gasoline how does one fill one's Zippo?
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Ummm.......I think kerosene might be a better choice, no? Though it
might be an incentive to quit smoking, better yet, fill it with naptha!
Whoooosh!
Cheers
Marty
JAXAshby
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>>http://www.2si.com/2si_products.htm
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>>the military buys 'em, but you can too.
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>yacht Jocks?
Nah, I found a press release in my new copy of Soundings this morning.
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>Sorry but a jet doesn't cut it!
ah, it uses a water jet instead of a prop, but it is a piston engine.
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Cheers
Marty
JAXAshby
there was a click for gear boxes down the page.
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JAXAshby
also is sold without any drive train, and is sold with various gearboxes. The
engine is sold to the military which has varying needs. you can buy one of
those engines if you want to and put it anywhere you want, including where the
sun don't shine.
>On 03 Feb 2002 21:25:30 GMT, jaxa...@aol.com (JAXAshby) with a
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>>>On 03 Feb 2002 19:27:16 GMT, jaxa...@aol.com (JAXAshby) with a
>>>thumbnail dipped in tar wrote:
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>>>>http://www.2si.com/2si_products.htm
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>>>>the military buys 'em, but you can too.
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>>>Been working that net to try and find a small petrol auxiliary for a
>>>yacht Jocks?
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>>Nah, I found a press release in my new copy of Soundings this morning.
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>>>Sorry but a jet doesn't cut it!
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>>ah, it uses a water jet instead of a prop, but it is a piston engine.
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>suitable as an auxiliary on a yacht?
>Bwaahahaaaaahahaaaa!
>You must have a fist _full_ of straws by now Jocks!
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>Bwaaahahaaaa
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