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    Duke engines. No, not Ducati

    saw this, looks very interesting!. they have working prototypes too.


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    Like a rotary engine but less complex (less parts)?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sil3nt View Post
    No news for 2 years though....
    bought out by someone who doesnt want it on the market perhaps?
    I dunno how viable it is for production though. very interesting concept none the less

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    Hmmmm interesting but WTF does it sound like with a meaty pipe?

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    Sent the link to one of the guys at work. Turns out he spent about 8 years on that project. Including running the Dyno on the Version 3 tests.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    Hmmmm interesting but WTF does it sound like with a meaty pipe?
    Like a paper shredder, perhaps?
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    Looks a bit complicated, wonder what the parts cost and durability would be like...

    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    Hmmmm interesting but WTF does it sound like with a meaty pipe?
    Haha, kb, getting down to the nitty gritty questions since ages ago.
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