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Eddie H. · 08-27-2003, 07:53 PM

Check this out: http://www.dynacam.com/index.htm
I wonder how it would work in a truck? It weighs 300 pounds,
and puts out 650 pound feet of torque at around 2000 rpm.

Class of 69 · 08-27-2003, 08:37 PM

The took a A6 compressor and made a motor out of it!!

Eddie H. · 08-27-2003, 09:13 PM

That's what I thought the first time I saw it too. It looks just like the old A6 compressor. I wonder what that puppy would sound like with headers and turbo mufflers? It's supposed to be like a 12 cylinder recip engine.

Class of 69 · 08-27-2003, 09:50 PM

Gotta be small cylinders for only 200 horse out of twelve piston's. It might sound good, and very unique.

tom hand · 08-27-2003, 10:59 PM

It is 375 ci. The reason the horsepower "appears" to be so low is it is a low rpm engine. Dyno's only measure torque...horsepower is a mathematical equation....RPM x Torque / 5252 = horsepower. If this thing puts out what they say it does, it would put a big block to shame, BUT it would suck with a standard 3 or 4 speed transmission. You would need a bunch of gears to take advantage of its small powerband.

bpmcgee · 08-28-2003, 12:01 AM

It's an interesting design. If you go to the site, it has 12 cylinders opposing each other in banks of 6, but only 6 pistons.

Each piston is double-ended, and the expansion of combustion gasses from one cylinder pushes the piston down into it's opposing cylinder. Kind of like a steam engine getting power from both directions of the stroke.

The powerband, as they noted, though, is pretty small. Seems to redline at 2k. Maybe REALLY tall rear gears and a 6-speed?

Brian

08-27-2003, 07:53 PM	#1
Eddie H. Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Paradise TX USA Posts: 1,200	I want one of these engines for my truck Check this out: http://www.dynacam.com/index.htm I wonder how it would work in a truck? It weighs 300 pounds, and puts out 650 pound feet of torque at around 2000 rpm. __________________ "Negative people always seem to have a problem for every solution"

08-27-2003, 08:37 PM	#2
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	The took a A6 compressor and made a motor out of it!! __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

08-27-2003, 09:13 PM	#3
Eddie H. Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Paradise TX USA Posts: 1,200	That's what I thought the first time I saw it too. It looks just like the old A6 compressor. I wonder what that puppy would sound like with headers and turbo mufflers? It's supposed to be like a 12 cylinder recip engine. __________________ "Negative people always seem to have a problem for every solution"

08-27-2003, 09:50 PM	#4
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	Gotta be small cylinders for only 200 horse out of twelve piston's. It might sound good, and very unique. __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

08-27-2003, 10:59 PM	#5
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	It is 375 ci. The reason the horsepower "appears" to be so low is it is a low rpm engine. Dyno's only measure torque...horsepower is a mathematical equation....RPM x Torque / 5252 = horsepower. If this thing puts out what they say it does, it would put a big block to shame, BUT it would suck with a standard 3 or 4 speed transmission. You would need a bunch of gears to take advantage of its small powerband. __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

08-28-2003, 12:01 AM	#6
bpmcgee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 2,181	It's an interesting design. If you go to the site, it has 12 cylinders opposing each other in banks of 6, but only 6 pistons. Each piston is double-ended, and the expansion of combustion gasses from one cylinder pushes the piston down into it's opposing cylinder. Kind of like a steam engine getting power from both directions of the stroke. The powerband, as they noted, though, is pretty small. Seems to redline at 2k. Maybe REALLY tall rear gears and a 6-speed? Brian



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