Small 2stroke, 2249cc complete engines are commonly found on standup, chinese gas scooters, pocket bikes, minichoppers, small dirt bikes and atvs. Twostroke engine repair and maintenance edition 1 by paul. From the bellmouth of the carburetor, to the insert of the reed valve and the reed petals, at the studied of the cylinder ports, until to the balance of the crankshaft, thanks at our software you could optimize your engine and to. Two stroke engines abebooks abebooks shop for books. Motor cycle tuning two stroke by robinson, john, 1994, newnes edition, in english 2nd ed. Not only are two strokes and triple cylinder arrangements much more for bikes than cars, but the 841cc capacity was much more appropriately sized for a.
New material on electronic fuel injection and computerized. Bells fourstroke performance tuning book, this book goes into extreme detail regarding performance tuning a twostroke engine. This software enables you to modify the zenoah and cy sikk engines and as well as others by following the step by step instructions and illustrations. Sep 19, 2014 2 stroke vs 4 stroke engine comparisondifferences between themhow they workfunctional differences duration. Two stroke moped tuning a tool to tune your two stroke. This comprehensive textbook is designed to help students learn the construction, operation, service, and repair of modern twostroke engines. The website does not intend to compeed with any other website dealing with 2stroke tuning, and the information shared is not at all as thorough as what you can get from reading the books. In a two stroke engine, the exhaust gasses transfer less heat to the cooling system than a four stroke, which means more energy to drive the piston and, if present, a turbocharger. Replacement engine for 33cc to 36cc gas scooter engines. Emissions edit crankcasecompression two stroke engines, such as common small gasolinepowered engines, are lubricated by a petroil mixture in a totalloss system. With this howto guide, you can win the battle with the temperamental two stroke engine.
The stroke has a major part in how an engine performs. Cleaning twostroke and fourstroke engines engines four. New euro 4 2stroke peugeot released news scooterlab. Twostroke engine repair and maintenance edition 1 by. The most common mistake is to choose the wrong combination of engine components, making the engine run worse than stock. Two stroke cylinder porting tips watch this before you. A myriad of different aftermarket accessories is available for you to custom tune your bike to better suit your needs. Basic 2 stroke tuning changing the power band of your dirt bike engine is simple when you know the basics. Anyone interested in doing their own engine porting, or taking the time to learn the intimate secrets of 2 stroke engines should take the time and read each of these books.
Motor cycle tuning twostroke by robinson, john, 1994, newnes edition, in english 2nd ed. Two stroke performance tuning chapter 3 porting and cylinder scavenging today, when we take a look down the cylinder of a twostroke engine, we find its walls literally filled with ports to handle the induction, transfer and exhaust phases of gas flow through the engine. Two stroke engines also have the potential to pack about twice the power into the same space because there are twice as many power strokes per revolution. Exhaust emission testing of orbital 50cc direct injection. The high performance 2 stroke engine is a pulse resonance engine which means that the operation in general and the scavenging in particular is not only dependent upon the pulses created from piston pumping but also from combustion properties. The combination of light weight and twice the power gives two stroke engines a great powertoweight ratio compared to many four stroke engine designs. Engine includes everything shown in the picture, does not include gear box. Even though the new engine is much greener it still retains the characteristics we all love in a 2stroke engine, the sound, lively response and nippy acceleration. Motorcycle tuning twostroke 1994 edition open library. But there has perhaps never been a more motorcyclelike car engine than the. Twostroke high performance engine design and tuning. Graham bell takes readers through the various modifications that can be made to a twostroke and its components in order to derive maximum useable power and mechanical reliability. This website and app will help you tune your moped or any two stroke engine.
Scarce title on twostroke engines written by cesare rossaglia, a designer of both highperformance and racing engines. It covers my early days in the motorcycle trade, on to starting my own mc business then forming my tuning business. To allow the air to enter into the cylinder or the exhaust, gases to escape from the cylinder, valves are provided, known as inlet and exhaust valves respectively. The book covers the twostroke engine, its parts, its tests, its operation, its phases, its uses and the auxiliary equipment with it. Software for optimal setting and design of engines and racing. Graham bell is an acknowledged expert on engine tuning, with many years experience in this field. These are respectively, the suction, compression, power and exhaust strokes. A 4stroke engine, on the other hand, has the oil is in a sump and is pumped through the engine to lubricate it. The illustration below covers the four stages of a four stroke engine. Nanoparticle emissions of a di 2stroke scooter with varying oil and fuel quality. For manufacter and tuner of two stroke engine, ntproject has developed a series of software to help in the development of the engine and its components. The combination of light weight and twice the power gives twostroke engines a great powertoweight ratio compared to many fourstroke engine designs. The engine was a basic production piaggio engine modified by orbital to have a stratified chargercombustion process with orbitals small engine fuel injection system sefis.
It features numerous illustrations and photographs for dynamic visual instruction. The inlet port opens 30 after bdc and closes 79 after tdc. How diesel engines work part 1 four stroke combustion cycle duration. Twostroke engines cultivates a sound understanding of twostroke engines used in the outdoor power equipment industry.
Clean the air filter sounds stupid, but you can be sure there are a lot of bikes at the races with expensive racing parts and a dirty air filter. Small 2 stroke, 2249cc complete engines are commonly found on standup, chinese gas scooters, pocket bikes, minichoppers, small dirt bikes and atvs. Ill try and get the ball rolling in here with a list of books i currently own on 2 stroke engines, and 2 stroke engine performance tuning. There are plenty of books telling the theory of all different. Stroke basically, means the sudden movement of piston which is converted into a rotary motion at crankshaft. You can understand a twostroke engine by watching each part of the cycle. There are a many books that are in and out of print that help with basic tuning of. Those of us who have grown up in the japanese two stroke. Four stroke cycle diesel engine in four stroke cycle engines there are four strokes completing two revolutions of the crankshaft. Paul dempsey, the author, is a master mechanic and has written more than 20 technical books, so you know the information is genuine. Both the latest advances in twostroke tuning and old standbys are covered for all areas of operation, from ignition, carburetion, cylinders, and.
On the other hand, while the two stroke engine does not commonly require large. The website does not intend to compeed with any other website dealing with 2 stroke tuning, and the information shared is not at all as thorough as what you can get from reading the books. Port matching, porting and trenching twostroke engine cases duration. Two stroke performance tuning a disc partially cut away and attached to the end of the crankshaft opens and closes an inlet port in the side of the crankcase. The high performance 2stroke engine is a pulse resonance engine which means that the operation in general and the scavenging in particular is not only dependent upon the pulses created from piston pumping but also from combustion. Shorter or longer conrods, along with fabricated spacers, can be used to fit cylinders that are not meant to go onto a specific engine. If youve ever thought about futzing with the port timing of your scooter s one cylinder engine or making your own performance exhaust for your dirtbike or tuning the carb on your go kart, this book is for you. A reference book for the enthusiast engine tuner and race engine builder.
Those of us who have grown up in the japanese twostroke. Sparks fly how twostroke engines work howstuffworks. The morbidelli 125 twin road racer is a rotary valve engine. Anyone interested in doing their own engine porting, or taking the time to learn the intimate secrets of 2 stroke.
Fuel and air in the cylinder have been compressed, and. Exhaust emission testing of orbital 50cc direct injection two. There is quite a large section on changing the face of production racing and into the marlboro series and the lc era and through the kr1s and rgv eras. The valves are operated by the action of the camshaft, which has separate cams for the inlet. Therefore scooter tuners need to go back to the basics and have some understanding of the twostroke engine. For this article i dont need to bore you with the workings of a twostroke engine. I usually recommend this book along with gordon jennings two stroke tuners handbook, because this book has what the first one doesnt and vice versa. Software for optimal setting and design of engines and. Test engine description the test engine was a 50cc direct injection twostroke designed for use as a motor scooter engine. Modify your own 2 stroke engine for more power and to rque with our 2 stroke modified rc engine program. Contents chapter 1 introduction 9 chapter 2 the cylinder. This may help you understand just how your performance mods and tunings.
A 2stroke engine is an engine in which there are 2 phases in a cycle of operation of the engine. Other books to his credit are modern engine tuning, twostroke performance tuning and forced induction performance tuning. Saabsa saab twostroke engine swapped in motorcycle. Motorcycle tuning 4 stroke, second edition robinson, john on. It covers history, physics, engineering and practicum for the development and refinement of high performance two stroke engines. Humorku quotes rindu, quotes lucu, quotes galau, quotes from novels, text. I started reading these about a year ago now and ive learned so much in just the short time already its mind boggling. Detailed modifications and improvements are described.
With this howto guide, you can win the battle with the temperamental twostroke engine. Drawing on the authors many years of experience in tuning and modifying highperformance road, rally and race units, every aspect of an engines operation is explained and analyzed. Buy how to tune and modify motorcycle engine management systems motorbooks workshop 1 by tracy martin isbn. This is in contrast to a fourstroke engine, which requires four strokes of the piston to complete a power cycle during two crankshaft revolutions. I usually recommend this book along with gordon jennings two stroke tuners handbook, because this. I have the book, but its nice to have as a pdf as well and a good reference for those who dont know about it. Two stroke tuning advice from the experts at bimotion. There are illustrations that show you where to modify the engine and you can have a torquer or a high.
The engine was a basic production piaggio engine modified by orbital to have a stratified chargercombustion process with. The newspaper hooniverse dedicated to the world of two wheels published an article definitely worth noting that we are sure will intrigue saab enthusiasts who love motorcycles there have been lots of bizarre accounts of bike engines swapped in cars, and car engines in bikes. For manufacter and tuner of two stroke engine, ntproject has developed a series of software to help in the development of the engine and its components from the bellmouth of the carburetor, to the insert of the reed valve and the reed petals, at the studied of the cylinder ports, until to the balance of the crankshaft, thanks at our software you could optimize your engine and to develop new. In this book, author tracy martin addresses all of a modern motorcycles engine control systems and tells you how to get the most out of todays bikes. A twostroke or twocycle engine is a type of internal combustion engine which completes a power cycle with two strokes up and down movements of the piston during only one crankshaft revolution. The valves are mounted either on the cylinder head or on the cylinder block. A tool to tune your two stroke engine, calculate duration, time areas, etc. Blowdown tuning starting points for single export kits crazy wayne 16% to 17. Twostroke engine repair and maintenance by paul dempsey. Bells four stroke performance tuning book, this book goes into extreme detail regarding performance tuning a two stroke engine. So, the cleaner made for 2stroke engine has to be a very strong cleaner that works with burning, when the engine oil and gasolines mix. Other books to his credit are modern engine tuning, two stroke performance tuning and forced induction performance tuning. On one hand, jetting changes can give you an inexpensive means to instantly increase horsepower, throttle response and power characteristics.
The piston crown opens and closes the exhaust and transfer ports. Fully revised with the latest information on all areas of engine operation, from air and fuel, through carburation, ignition, cylinders, porting, reed and rotary valves, and exhaust systems to cooling. Graham bell steers you through the various modifications that can be made to coax maximum useable power output and mechanical reliability from your twostroke. In contrast, a two stroke engine s valve timing may be altered simply by reshaping the holes in its cylinders, and its power output markedly changed by utilizing inertia and resonant effects in its intake and exhaust tracts.
Bigger carburetors, higher compression ratios, altered port. Twostroke engines also have the potential to pack about twice the power into the same space because there are twice as many power strokes per revolution. Two stroke tuners handbook 2 another mistake commonly made, sometimes even by those who have enjoyed some success in modifying twostroke engines, is to believe in a kind of mechanistic magic. A 2 stroke engine is an engine in which there are 2 phases in a cycle of operation of the engine. Two stroke performance tuning chapter 3 porting and cylinder scavenging today, when we take a look down the cylinder of a two stroke engine, we find its walls literally filled with ports to handle the induction, transfer and exhaust phases of gas flow through the engine. There are plenty of books telling the theory of all different types of two strokes and how each work.
Twostroke performance tuning in theory and practice. Engine, turbocharger, rotary engine, torque, specific impulse, crankshaft, piston, two stroke engine, flywheel by books llc and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I am very proud of the riders i helped and sponsored and there is an appendix. Vespa lml 4t 4 stroke tuning exhaust system giannelli ebay. Twostroke basics how twostroke engines work science. This is a complete engine that will replace your old burnt out 33cc or 36cc engine. Ray pye dissatisfied of his motorcycle bsa rocket iii has decided to eliminate its original engine and replace it with the small two stroke engine used by saab on his 96. Engine, turbocharger, rotary engine, torque, specific impulse, crankshaft, piston, twostroke engine, flywheel by books llc and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The difference in power between a dirty and clean filter is probably more than the difference in power between a stock and aftermarket pipe. The result is an engine that uses 20% less fuel than a carb fed 2stroke. Twostroke engine repair and maintenance paul dempsey. The stroke is determined by where the shaft is connected to the crank, how far it is off center. How to tune your carb carburetor tuning tips and tricks.