Unconventional engines

[Barry]

Show me some unconventional engines 

 

Ill start you with the Commer TS3 (anyone remember Commer?). 3 cylinder 2 stroke diesel with 6 pistons and a supercharger. Amazing sounding beast  

https://youtu.be/JrAoj5Cuu68

 

[Jeh]

 

[Gaurav]

 

[Barry]

Tatra aircooled V8

[Barry]

Megola. 5 cylinder side valve rotary mounted inside the wheel of a pretty funky looking bike. I can only imagine it would be a nightmare to try to lean into turns with the huge gyroscopic effect. 

[Barry]

2.3 V12 Kawasaki

 

[desertdude]

Everybody's heard of the V but not many have heard of the U 

 

 

And after the U there is the H

 

[treks]

Some really weird and wonderful stuff here- 

http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/POWER/unusualICeng/unusualICeng.htm

The best part is that some of these unconventional engines actually work...

[desertdude]

22 minutes ago, treks said:

Some really weird and wonderful stuff here- 

http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/POWER/unusualICeng/unusualICeng.htm

The best part is that some of these unconventional engines actually work...

Damn 1994 called and wants the website back!

[Barry]

3.5 Rover V8 rebuilt as a turbo diesel by Perkins. Yes, the actual Perkins factory.