Ambitious newby

[russell]

As for diesel 2strokes, they have existed in the past. Some had conventional valve trains, some were ported, but pretty much all of them were supercharged.

Diesel 2-strokes used to be used extensively for model aircraft without supercharging before the days of outrunner electric motors. I'm not sure how well they scale up though.

Russell

[Robin Hewitt]

Diesel 2-strokes used to be used extensively for model aircraft without supercharging before the days of outrunner electric motors. I'm not sure how well they scale up though. Russell

I think they ran on nitro, but maybe this one runs on nitro.

[russell]

I think they ran on nitro, but maybe this one runs on nitro.

We used to make our own fuel. A mixture of paraffin, castor oil, and ether with a tiny amount of amyl nitrate if more power was needed.

Russell.

[m_c]

Diesel 2-strokes used to be used extensively for model aircraft without supercharging before the days of outrunner electric motors. I'm not sure how well they scale up though.

I wasn't talking about model engines. I was talking about ones that could power real vehicles!