[V8] Vespa???

[quattro + 5 or 8 = fun]

10 years ago, I spent 6 months in Spain.  Back then, all the city busses in
Valencia were 2 stroke diesels.  I don't remember how many liters.  But they
were straight 6's.






Shayne


Bay Area, CA
Eastern WA State


PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro


> From: <dsaad at icehouse.net>
> Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:40:41 -0600
> To: <V8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Vespa???
> 
> Yep. All 2-stroke.
> 
> I wonder if you even could turbo/blow one? It would mean pressurizing the case
> -
> wouldn't it?
> 
> I know 2-stroke diesels HAVE to be turbo'd, but they are a different beast.
> 
> I believe that all your gigantic sized diesels - like locomotive class stuff -
> is all 2-stroke diesel.
> 
> Dave
> 
> Quoting coultl at aol.com:
> 
>> Supercharging a 2-stroke isn't going to do much.  A tuned pipe however...
>> They are all 2-stroke engines right?
>> 
>> -Justin Lewis
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cobram at juno.com
>> To: i.rautenberg at waratap.com
>> Cc: V8 at audifans.com
>> Sent: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:48:17 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [V8] Vespa???
>> 
>> 
>> "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com> writes:
>> 
>>> OK. Fine, maybe this one?
>>> 
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Electric-Supercharger-Turbo-FITS-ALL-CARS_
>> W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQitemZ8002454415QQrdZ1
>>> 
>>> It flows less than 25% of my V8 motor's requirement to breathe
>>> normally aspirated ;-)  -- But for a Vespa...
>> 
>> Naw, you'd have to run an alternator....with a Vespa that means you'll
>> have about 2 hp left at the wheel.  Twin superchargers like these:
>> http://tinyurl.com/caxam strapped to each side, now you're cookin with
>> gas.
>> 
>> BCNU,
>> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
>> You're going nowhere, Sanka, and you're thrilled to death about it.
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