vic008 13 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 how much power? Bukh get 24hp(?) out of 2 cyl,; yanmar and most others,would need 3 cylinders. Who makes the gruntiest twin cylinder diesel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vic008 13 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 WWW Bukh says 29 HP wow (natural aspiration) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 403 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 You can get that and more from 1 cylinder if you want. The number of cylinders and power are not related. The smoothness, quietness, torque, heat dissipation, RPM range, engine design, ease of turn over and start, which relates to smaller starter and thus smaller start battery, are all related to number of cylinders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 352 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 695 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Not sure I could get that under my cockpit, and how big an alternator does it run? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 111 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Sorry you need an extra engine for that!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulajayne 0 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 You would need an engine to start the engine used to start THAT engine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimB 5 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Re Erice's foto, The ring gear on the flywheel suggests there is a starter motor tucked in the back side, you can see something poking out.. I doubt if it was electric but it could be??? I thought these big engines were started using compressed air directly into the combustion chamber..... am I wrong?? tb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 695 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I was counting the wheels on the trailer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 403 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Re Erice's foto, The ring gear on the flywheel suggests there is a starter motor tucked in the back side, you can see something poking out.. I doubt if it was electric but it could be??? I thought these big engines were started using compressed air directly into the combustion chamber..... am I wrong?? Almost word for word what I was going to say. Yes they are normally started by air, so the Starter puzzles me as well. And it's 6 cylinders not 2, or have I misunderstood something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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