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[turnkey4099]

The other car was also said to be 'unsafe at any speed'.

Yeah, but it was never supercharged if that is the one in question.

Harry K

 

[turnkey4099]

Willy's

Nope, Bantam I think it was. Willys just won the huge governmtn contract to build them.

Harry K

 

[turnkey4099]

BINGO - you are now moving to the head of the class. :thumbsup:


I think you are referring to an engine know as the "Sterling Engine", it had External combustion. AS the piston (S) went down they sucked in hot air, it cooled & pulled the pistons back up. Don't think it ever move up to a little more than a toy engine, with no practical uses.

The ignition system that I am asking about is used on both 2 cycle & 4 cycle internal combustion engines.

NEW QUESTION.

Who ( what company ) actually designed the military JEEP. Most were made by Ford & Willies, but they mostly just modified the original design.

ANOTHER NEW QUESTION.
What brand name was the first motorcycle made in Japan. It was made some time in the 1930s.

Stirling engines were used in IRRC mining to pump water out of mines. They were HUGE.

"corvair" is the answer to what question? I never heard of a factory supercharged one.

Harry K

 

[Looking4new]

Yeah, but it was never supercharged if that is the one in question.

Harry K

Stirling engines were used in IRRC mining to pump water out of mines. They were HUGE.

"corvair" is the answer to what question? I never heard of a factory supercharged one.
Harry K

According to wikipedia; In 1962 Chevrolet introduced the Corvairs with few changes at the beginning of the year. The bottom line 500 series station wagon was dropped and the 700 became the base station wagon. The "Lakewood" name was dropped. The ever popular Monza line then took on a wagon model to round out the top of the line. In Spring of 1962 Chevrolet really committed itself to the sporty image they had created for the Corvair by finally introducing a Convertible version and then offering a high performance 150 hp (112 kW; 152 PS) turbocharged "Spyder" option for Monza coupes and convertibles, making the Corvair the second production automobile to come with a turbocharger as a factory option
The first factory turbocharged GM product was the Olds F 85

 

[vtsnowedin]

ZEBCO= ZEro hour BOmb COmpany.
T.J.

Close Zero Error Bombsight Company
T.J.[/QUOTE]

 

[k0ua]

I got the Bantam car company connection from watching the History channel.. And the wife says that is a waste of time! Ha..:laughing: Just kidding, she watches it too.

 

[Looking4new]

I remember reading about Bantam when I was doing my homework on my M101CDN2 Army trailer. (Same as a M416)

 

[T_e_r_r_y]

Was told: close only counted in horse shoes, hand grenades and small rockets. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
T.J.

 

[T_e_r_r_y]

Was told: close only counted in horse shoes, hand grenades and small rockets. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
T.J.

 

[crash325]

WOW!!!!
I though Sterling engines had been lost in the dust bin of history. They are still being made & in use.

New Question,
What is called a hit & miss engine???/

On the 3rd type of ignition, here are some brand names. McCoy - Torpedo - Fox.

Another Question.
When something is called "The Real McCoy" what is being refereed to??

Hint on the MC question.
It did not have a Japanese name.