Gas Powered 2 stroke OM617
Gas Powered 2 stroke OM617
Hi new member here, I often read the forums here but I have not joined until now. The reason I had to join was to share the amazing pictures I found. It appears to be a OM617 with a custom head converted to run as a gas powered 2 stroke. This is easily one of the coolest engines I have seen.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
That is incredible! Belt driven supercharger, crossflow billet head...if it's for sale buy it no matter what.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
I want to hear it run :-)
How does is work without intake and exhaust ports in the cylinders?
(02-04-2014, 12:06 PM)raysorenson How does is work without intake and exhaust ports in the cylinders?
(02-04-2014, 12:06 PM)raysorenson How does is work without intake and exhaust ports in the cylinders?
(02-04-2014, 10:29 AM)lgreeley83 I want to hear it run :-)
(02-04-2014, 10:29 AM)lgreeley83 I want to hear it run :-)
(02-04-2014, 01:29 PM)Tmadia Wonder why a 2 stroke needs a camshaft.
Looks to me like a custom made 4 valve per cylinder head with those 10 exhaust pipes.
(02-04-2014, 01:29 PM)Tmadia Wonder why a 2 stroke needs a camshaft.
Looks to me like a custom made 4 valve per cylinder head with those 10 exhaust pipes.
(02-04-2014, 01:57 PM)CRD4x4 If it really is a 2-stroke, it'd probably sound similar to this:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EmnsXTMLzCE
Oh yeah and did they barrow that rusty engine block from Simple? another one from under the ocean.
(02-04-2014, 01:57 PM)CRD4x4 If it really is a 2-stroke, it'd probably sound similar to this:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EmnsXTMLzCE
2 strokes that require a supercharger for scavenging use positive displacement superchargers. That's centrifugal.
there is a lot of talk and not much numbers...
still havent figured out completly how it works, it "injects air-fuel" mix at the same time it blows the exhausts out?
what about the air-fuel mixture you blow out the exhaust? and the exhausts that stay in?
different timing of valves in different rpms? seeing how hugh of difference exhaust port timing changes characteristics of a regular two-stroke.
i call bogus untill proven other
why not run it in a car? what about expansionchamber exhaust pipes instead of straight?
looks to me like it isnt exactly "well" made or i might be missing some point.
put it in a car, get me some HP numbers and get rid of the hideous quality+animations and i might be interested
Interesting responses, let me try clear up some things. First off the engine was made by legendary racer and engine builder Bruce Crower. The engine has a camshaft for the 2 exhaust valves per cylinder, there are no intake valves and it runs a positive displacement supercharger as the fuel/mix is forced in during compression of the cylinder.
Bruce did a lot of cool experimental engine work. Six stroke engine comes to mind,
Im sure there are no "HP numbers" for this engine as it was most likely a design study of some sort.
(02-04-2014, 05:03 PM)jsl240z Interesting responses, let me try clear up some things. First off the engine was made by legendary racer and engine builder Bruce Crower. The engine has a camshaft for the 2 exhaust valves per cylinder, there are no intake valves and it runs a positive displacement supercharger as the fuel/mix is forced in during compression of the cylinder.
(02-04-2014, 05:03 PM)jsl240z Interesting responses, let me try clear up some things. First off the engine was made by legendary racer and engine builder Bruce Crower. The engine has a camshaft for the 2 exhaust valves per cylinder, there are no intake valves and it runs a positive displacement supercharger as the fuel/mix is forced in during compression of the cylinder.
looks like a normal 4 stroke set up to me just 4 valves per cylinder and gas
Ooohhhhhhhhhhhhh what the hell is this thing?
(02-04-2014, 07:48 PM)jsl240z The engine does not need an intake valve because the piston rises to the point of covering the intake port. It seems to have many similarities with a detroit diesel 2 stroke.
(02-04-2014, 07:48 PM)jsl240z The engine does not need an intake valve because the piston rises to the point of covering the intake port. It seems to have many similarities with a detroit diesel 2 stroke.
(02-04-2014, 12:06 PM)raysorenson How does is work without intake and exhaust ports in the cylinders?
(02-04-2014, 12:06 PM)raysorenson How does is work without intake and exhaust ports in the cylinders?
It looks like its crossflow, as the blower is going into the side of the engine with the oil filter, while the other side looks like exhaust?
lgreeley83 Is there a reason in theory as to why it looks like an octopus?
lgreeley83 Is there a reason in theory as to why it looks like an octopus?
(02-05-2014, 12:35 AM)dude99 <quote=lgreeley83>Is there a reason in theory as to why it looks like an octopus?</quote>That isn't a functional expansion chamber, no convergent & divergent cones in that system, also expansion chambers usually don't work with mechanical exhaust valves, which is why 2 stroke diesels don't use expansion chambers.
Yes, performance two stroke use tuned expansion chamber systems to improve performance. The swelled section of each pipe is calculated so
(02-05-2014, 12:35 AM)dude99 <quote=lgreeley83>Is there a reason in theory as to why it looks like an octopus?</quote>That isn't a functional expansion chamber, no convergent & divergent cones in that system, also expansion chambers usually don't work with mechanical exhaust valves, which is why 2 stroke diesels don't use expansion chambers.
Yes, performance two stroke use tuned expansion chamber systems to improve performance. The swelled section of each pipe is calculated so
Quote:That isn't a functional expansion chamber, no convergent & divergent cones in that system, also expansion chambers usually don't work with mechanical exhaust valves, which is why 2 stroke diesels don't use expansion chambers.
Quote:That isn't a functional expansion chamber, no convergent & divergent cones in that system, also expansion chambers usually don't work with mechanical exhaust valves, which is why 2 stroke diesels don't use expansion chambers.
(02-05-2014, 01:31 AM)dude99Quote:That isn't a functional expansion chamber, no convergent & divergent cones in that system, also expansion chambers usually don't work with mechanical exhaust valves, which is why 2 stroke diesels don't use expansion chambers.
I believe that he was referring to the video posted above, not the om617 in the first post. I answered regarding the piped in the video, which are expansion chamber pipes. I am aware that expansion chamber don't work with mechanical exhaust valves.
This video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmnsXTMLzCE&app=desktop
(02-05-2014, 01:31 AM)dude99Quote:That isn't a functional expansion chamber, no convergent & divergent cones in that system, also expansion chambers usually don't work with mechanical exhaust valves, which is why 2 stroke diesels don't use expansion chambers.
I believe that he was referring to the video posted above, not the om617 in the first post. I answered regarding the piped in the video, which are expansion chamber pipes. I am aware that expansion chamber don't work with mechanical exhaust valves.
This video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmnsXTMLzCE&app=desktop
(02-04-2014, 05:03 PM)jsl240z Interesting responses, let me try clear up some things. First off the engine was made by legendary racer and engine builder Bruce Crower. The engine has a camshaft for the 2 exhaust valves per cylinder, there are no intake valves and it runs a positive displacement supercharger as the fuel/mix is forced in during compression of the cylinder.
(02-04-2014, 05:03 PM)jsl240z Interesting responses, let me try clear up some things. First off the engine was made by legendary racer and engine builder Bruce Crower. The engine has a camshaft for the 2 exhaust valves per cylinder, there are no intake valves and it runs a positive displacement supercharger as the fuel/mix is forced in during compression of the cylinder.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
It's a gas conversion, I bet there's some kind of distributor where the IP should be.
The air intake could be a flapper valve-when then piston is drawing down, or the boost exceeds the exhaust pressure fresh air comes into the cylinder. When the cylinder pressure is higher than the intake (compression/firing) the flapper would be forced closed. The cam now runs all 10 valves as exhaust valves.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
A procharger like pictured isn't a positive displacement supercharger, so how could it work like a 2stroke Detroit?
(02-05-2014, 12:24 PM)MFSuper90 A procharger like pictured isn't a positive displacement supercharger, so how could it work like a 2stroke Detroit?
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
(02-05-2014, 12:24 PM)MFSuper90 A procharger like pictured isn't a positive displacement supercharger, so how could it work like a 2stroke Detroit?
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
I'm still not convinced its actually a 2 stroke. It may very well be a 4stroke with a blower
With the cog ratios, that procharger is spinning pretty darn fast. I would think it's definitely giving airflow at cranking speed. I would also think with that overspeed, it would be pretty hot, too.
Ed
(02-05-2014, 12:41 PM)Simpler=Better(02-05-2014, 12:24 PM)MFSuper90 A procharger like pictured isn't a positive displacement supercharger, so how could it work like a 2stroke Detroit?
I don't think it needs to. Gas will fire with practically no compression (my bike fires with 95psi) so you would just need to start it "normally" maybe run the choke a bit.
The charger is there for power probably. Once you're up and spinning at 5k, it's going to blow a lot more fuel in there than just vacuum through the manifold.
(02-05-2014, 12:41 PM)Simpler=Better(02-05-2014, 12:24 PM)MFSuper90 A procharger like pictured isn't a positive displacement supercharger, so how could it work like a 2stroke Detroit?
I don't think it needs to. Gas will fire with practically no compression (my bike fires with 95psi) so you would just need to start it "normally" maybe run the choke a bit.
The charger is there for power probably. Once you're up and spinning at 5k, it's going to blow a lot more fuel in there than just vacuum through the manifold.
(02-04-2014, 05:03 PM)jsl240z The engine has a camshaft for the 2 exhaust valves per cylinder, there are no intake valves and it runs a positive displacement supercharger as the fuel/mix is forced in during compression of the cylinder.Are you sure there's no intake valves? The intake does run into the head, even with forced induction 2 stroke engines still need a means of covering/closing the intake ports.
(02-04-2014, 05:03 PM)jsl240z The engine has a camshaft for the 2 exhaust valves per cylinder, there are no intake valves and it runs a positive displacement supercharger as the fuel/mix is forced in during compression of the cylinder.Are you sure there's no intake valves? The intake does run into the head, even with forced induction 2 stroke engines still need a means of covering/closing the intake ports.
(02-06-2014, 04:09 AM)Tito That's indeed true. Normal small 2-stroke engines use crankcase pressure to draw en push mixture from carb to cylinder.
(02-06-2014, 04:09 AM)Tito That's indeed true. Normal small 2-stroke engines use crankcase pressure to draw en push mixture from carb to cylinder.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
We need more pics!!
The valve cover looks like it's made of lexan-can you get a picture down through the top?
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Quote:We need more pics!!
The valve cover looks like it's made of lexan-can you get a picture down through the top?
Quote:If that engine is only using the pistons for intake timing it means the crowns of the pistons have to actually touch the head which would be very destructive pretty quickly.
Quote:We need more pics!!
The valve cover looks like it's made of lexan-can you get a picture down through the top?
Quote:If that engine is only using the pistons for intake timing it means the crowns of the pistons have to actually touch the head which would be very destructive pretty quickly.
It only looks tall the cylinder head is only the bottom half. The top half is a fancy valve cover possibly holding the cam
Here's a mention of the 2-stroke mercedes engine, presumably the same as pictured above.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showt...p?t=369048