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« on: February 09, 2014, 01:19:13 AM »

http://www.mwv2.com/saltster.html
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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2014, 05:47:48 AM »

Very cool!
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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2014, 07:29:36 AM »

wow.....all I can say....
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2014, 08:02:28 AM »

I see that carb eying up that beard and inhaling it. laughingdp


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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2014, 08:13:42 AM »

Can anyone explain what is a 'twin rotor head'?
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2014, 09:21:20 AM »

Can anyone explain what is a 'twin rotor head'?

Looks like rotary (barrel) valves in the heads.

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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2014, 12:56:57 PM »


I remember reading about "spherical" heads/valvetrain a LONG time ago....
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2014, 07:23:56 PM »

That's some nice work.

Hydraulic cylinder fuel tank. I dig it.
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2014, 09:22:44 PM »

Rotary valve engines have been around almost as long as internal combustion engines.  Great idea if someone gets it to be reliable.  Less parts, less rotating mass, less friction loss, and the ability to run incredibly high compression ratios.

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« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2014, 04:55:00 PM »

How does the engine stay in the frame? I see no mounts?
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« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2014, 05:15:38 PM »

How does the engine stay in the frame? I see no mounts?

Good question.
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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2014, 06:34:20 PM »

Gotta be some bolts somewhere. Sheer willpower wouldn't be enough...
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« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2014, 06:49:53 PM »

How does the engine stay in the frame? I see no mounts?
Has to be through the lower frame section into some bosses on the cases
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« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2014, 06:54:39 PM »

Has to be through the lower frame section into some bosses on the cases

I think it's the gravitational force from his epic beard.
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« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2014, 07:06:15 PM »

I think it's the gravitational force from his epic beard.
Nah...

that's the same as sheer willpower. Grin
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