A Boxer Engine In A Class C??? Yes/No?
So all you gear heads out there, could you imagine a Boxer engine powering a B+, Class C, or Super C Motor Home? You'll probably say no, but before you nix that idea, check out the FORD 2017 F-150 wit...
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I couldn't get the link to work at first, just was able to look at the video. Yep, Opposed Piston Engine (OPE). First built in Germany, apparently. Made famous by Fairbanks-Morse powering ships, locomotives, many other applications.
We had them in the Coast Guard years ago. Retired WW2 Submarine Tenders became the backbone of the Ocean Station fleet. Had two propellers, two FM's on each shaft. They reversed by being stopped then cranked in reverse rotation. Lots of crankcase explosions. We'd dock with all four FM's on line hoping to have at least one running by completion of the maneuver. Great engines, just OLD by the time we got them. Up to 12 cylinders with 8.125" bore. That'd be 24 pistons, 35 pounds each.
We had them in the Coast Guard years ago. Retired WW2 Submarine Tenders became the backbone of the Ocean Station fleet. Had two propellers, two FM's on each shaft. They reversed by being stopped then cranked in reverse rotation. Lots of crankcase explosions. We'd dock with all four FM's on line hoping to have at least one running by completion of the maneuver. Great engines, just OLD by the time we got them. Up to 12 cylinders with 8.125" bore. That'd be 24 pistons, 35 pounds each.
