Calling all car people...Piston stroke question.
Calling all car people...Piston stroke question.
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Hello!
This is my first time posting so please forgive any procedural missteps. A fellow MechE and I are looking into creating a test fixture for testing linear seals. He had the idea of using a stripped down straight 6 or 4 cylinder engine as the base for our test bed (basically a short block with the crank shaft attached to an electric motor). To carry the idea forward I'm looking for a commonly available engine with a sufficiently long stroke. Does anyone know of a production engine with a stroke longer than 3.98"? That's the stroke of a 300 cu in L6 engine (my frist car was an '85 F150).
our application involves a lengthy stroke, so we want to maximize the stroke of our test fixture.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
AJ
This is my first time posting so please forgive any procedural missteps. A fellow MechE and I are looking into creating a test fixture for testing linear seals. He had the idea of using a stripped down straight 6 or 4 cylinder engine as the base for our test bed (basically a short block with the crank shaft attached to an electric motor). To carry the idea forward I'm looking for a commonly available engine with a sufficiently long stroke. Does anyone know of a production engine with a stroke longer than 3.98"? That's the stroke of a 300 cu in L6 engine (my frist car was an '85 F150).
our application involves a lengthy stroke, so we want to maximize the stroke of our test fixture.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
AJ





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BMW also used the canted cylinder bank design (used to allow a longer stroke in a lower profile) in their sixes, but I don't know what stroke they used.
rp
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Google first is also a very good idea if you want respect and the help that results from the respect earned.
An aftermarket like Eagle makes lots of stroker kits for commonly hotrodded engines.
This really should have been in the "Engine & fuel engineering" section, but don't double post now. If you want it moved your best bet if you wish to stay sweet with the admin is to copy and paste this thread so far into a new thread in the appropriate area then red flag this thread yourself with a brief explanation why. It looks a LOT better for you if you red flag your own work if it needs removing rather than leaving it for someone else to do.
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RE: Calling all car people...Piston stroke question.
Sorry about posting this in the wrong place.
Have a nice day.
AJ