Updated cylinder count

[RobertN]

This has not been discussed in some time... For business, I have acquired a few additional gas power tools. Now, they say Americans use tons more energy than people in other countries. I can not figure this out. I looked in the garage and shed, and only found 18 different internal combustion gas or diesel engines. There were only 35 cylinders combined, for a measily 765HP. That is not that much!

What do you have? I have:
Truck 6 cylinder 235hp
Car 6 cylinder 230hp
Harley 2 cylinder 85hp
Harley 2 cylinder 70hp
Dirt bike 1 cylinder 45hp
trimmer-1 1 cylinder 1hp
chain saw-1 1 cylinder 3hp
chain saw-2 1 cylinder 5hp
trimmer-2 1 cylinder 1hp
mover-1 1 cylinder 6hp
mower-2 1 cylinder 5hp
Tractor-1 3 cylinder 19hp
Tractor-2 4 cylinder 22hp
tiller 1 cylinder 8hp
chipper 1 cylinder 5hp
generator 1 cylinder 11hp
splitter 1 cylinder 16hp

 

[Von]

Gee Robert, I've been trying to get rid of some of my extras to save on energy! So I'm down to this list! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I don't know the HP so I'm not going to guess.

1. 6 cars = 36 cyl.
2. Zamboni = 4 cyl.
3. tractor = 4 cyl.
4. GT = 2 cyl.
5. 2 chain saws = 2 cyl.
6. 2 mini bikes = 2 cyl.
7. String trimmer = 1 cyl.
8. Chipper = 1 cyl.
9. Genset = 1 cyl.
10. 2 push mowers = 2 cyl.
11. Snow blower = 1 cyl.
Total is only 56 cyl., /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif BOY, I better go find that UNIMOG I've been wanting! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JDgreen227]

Lets see now....

SUV 8 cylinder
Pickup 6 cylinder
Car 6 cylinder
Car 6 cylinder
ATV 1 cylinder
ATV 1 cylinder
JD 3 cylinder
NAA 4 cylinder
JD 2 cylinder

Powered yard equipment,
mowers, tillers, chain saws, blowers,
power washers, generator, etc.
15 total

So I have 52, wasn't there a post going at one time that said you should have one cylinder for each year of your age...

I will be 53 years old this summer, guess I had better go buy another new toy to keep the counts even.

 

[RobertN]

Yes, I believe that post was about a year ago...

 

[thcri]

Yeah that was done a while back. Here is the thread Cylinders

Murph

 

[beagdog]

OK, had to stroll the shed to be sure I didn't miss any.

F-350, Excursion, PT Cruiser, Corvette, Grand Prix: 34
2 Kubotas: 6
Miscellaneous single cylinders (movers, chipper,
chain saws, washers, power rake, etc.): 13

Total (unless I forgot something): 53

Total horsepower, give or take a few: 1375

 

[Egon]

How does one rate the no. of cylinders on his four bicycles and the canoe paddles and scythe?

Egon

 

[TresCrows]

91 Toy PU, 4 sparkplugs, 115hp
00 Toy Tundra, 8 sparkplugs, 245hp (prior to mods--current hp, unknown)
02 Jeep Liberty, 6 sparkplugs, 210hp
Suzuki '01 650 streetbike, 2 sparkplugs, 75ish hp
Bultaco '73 125 dirt bike, 1 sparkplug, 28hp (maybe)
Sthil saw no 1 circa 1980, 1 sparkplug, 3 hp
Sthil saw no 2, circa 1994 1 sparkplug, 5 hp
Husky saw, '01, 1 sparkplug, 5 hp
Lawnboy mower '80, 1 sparkplug, 6 hp
Echo trimmer, '00, 1 sparkplug, 1 hp
Ryobi trimmer, '99 1 sparkplug, 1 hp
Bigwheel B&S, 01, 1 sparkplug, 6 hp
Lycoming IO360, crated, 8 sparkplugs but only 4 cylinders, 200 plus hp
Pressure washer B&S, '00 1 sparkplug, 7hp
Kubota BX, 3 glowplugs, 22hp
Kubota B2410, 3 glowplugs, 24hp

Total, 43 spark/glowplugs, 943 horsepower

I too have been in the midst of an equipment reduction program having given away several mowers and a tiller, a generator and a number of other powered bits that occasionally might run /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif. These are only cylinders actually on my premise, I have a couple of antique outboards I have had since childhood, one that ran my pirogue and another from a small hydroplane I built back in the same era stored away in my hanger (aka ???? Antique Aircraft and Lawnmower Repair Inc.) back home and a few assorted small engines that are probably best used as boat anchors and a MG of similar value and a plethora of model aircraft engines.
J

 

[Tractors4u]

96 Powerstroke, 8cyl
04 F150, 8cyl, 300hp
JD4310, 3cyl, 32hp
Komatsu D20 Dozer, 4cyl, 40hp
JD Gator, 2cyl, 18hp
John Deere SST18, 2cyl, 18hp
Generator, 1cyl, 8hp
Wheeled trimmer, 1 cyl, 5hp
Pressure washer, 1cyl, 5.5hp
Weedeater, 1cyl, hp unknown
Small tiller, 1cyl, 3hp
T-MAXX Nitro Radio Control Truck, 1cyl, 1.5hp

 

[8NTX]

Cylinder Index (CI) or Spark Plug Index (SPI)? I thought it was the latter. But, here goes:

2000 F-150, 8
2003 Infiniti, 6
1998 Honda, 4
1948 Ford 8N, 4
1956 Ford 850, 4
MTD mower, 2
2 lawn mowers, 2
gas edger, 1
weedeater, 1
chainsaw, 1
2000 Sylvan ski boat, 6
Polaris jetskis (2), 6

Total CI/SPI = 45