OPOC Engines
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OPOC Engines
racnrick on February 23rd 2011, 12:10 pm
Anyone seen this before?
http://www.engineeringtv.com/video/Opposed-Piston-Opposed-Cylinder
http://www.engineeringtv.com/video/Opposed-Piston-Opposed-Cylinder
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Re: OPOC Engines
AZFairlane on February 23rd 2011, 12:20 pm
Interesting concept, now if they could just get someone that speaks english to explain it to us.
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Re: OPOC Engines
meteor545 on February 23rd 2011, 5:45 pm
thats nothing new here is an english train video the engine is an opposed piston like that. the german version is probably better for the environment though 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG91fYHcm-k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG91fYHcm-k&feature=related
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Re: OPOC Engines
the Coug on February 23rd 2011, 5:52 pm
not New we have had them in the gas production for 60+ years... just not very efficient.....ours were an 8 cylinder horizonal engine with opposing pistons....
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Re: OPOC Engines
richter69 on February 23rd 2011, 6:42 pm
yep my buddy here at the dealer worked on um at the gas plant down south, nothing new.
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Opposed Piston
knrclark on February 24th 2011, 12:15 am
Some Navy ships have opposed piston engines, Fairbanks Morse I believe.
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