OPOC Engines
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OPOC Engines
racnrick February 23rd 2011, 1:10 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 February 23rd 2011, 1:20 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 February 23rd 2011, 6:45 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 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG91fYHcm-k&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG91fYHcm-k&feature=related
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Re: OPOC Engines
the Coug February 23rd 2011, 6:52 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 February 23rd 2011, 7:42 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 February 24th 2011, 1:15 am
Some Navy ships have opposed piston engines, Fairbanks Morse I believe.
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