Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 It's Friday, I'm working on a mind-numbing project and need a break... Had a beer-fueled discussion recently and the topic came up of things we own that are powered by internal combustion engines. That led to the question of what was the total number of cylinders. Answers were surprising among this suburban group with a few owning over 30. For example, if you have two cars, one with a 4-cyl engine and the other a V8, that equals 12 cylinders. Add to that anything else you own like boats, motorcylces, mowers, blowers, string trimmers etc. My total came to 15. How about you? I'll buy the first round of drinks to get things started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 31 give or take, though I'm trying to sell off a couple of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 40, plus those in my yard machines. Four V8s, an inline 4, and two V Twins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Mark, you got me beat, I'm actually glad about that LOL. I got one V8, a 6, three 4s, a riding mower, push mower, string trimmer and a couple of ATVs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 One of my V Twins is an ATV. I didn't count the twin cylinder riding lawn mower, or the single push mower, or the string trimmer, or the spare 1968 440 HP block I've got set back for future use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 V10 Super Duty V6 Nissan Maxima V8 '89 'Stang 1 cyl Honda TRX450R 1 cyl lawn mower 1 cyl snow blower 27 GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just for grins, I got 7 of the other kind. I need MORE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Lessee: 6 6 8 1 1 ---- 22 Compared to some on here , I'm cylinder deficient I done for got one! The generator in the camper. That makes 23....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 around 63 or so CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. I. Tarpicker, SASS #998 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 8 - GMC diesel pickup 3 - 2040 John Deere tractor 2 - LX-277John Deere lawn tractor 1 - Weed whacker 1 - Chain saw 15 - Total GIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 20 but I have eight 1860 cylinders, 2 Black Hawk, 1 Smith and Wesson, 1 Super Black Hawk, 1 22 cal and 1 38 special and 1 1851 Colt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Hmmm, that's a toughy, they keep popping up. The Rav 4, Tacoma 6, Stealth 6, Ford 3, Kubota 3, Cub Cadet 3, Husvarnas 1 each (how many are there anyway?, 3 I think), oh and the trimmer and the cultivator and the lawnmower and . . . my head hurts, forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just for grins, I got 7 of the other kind. I need MORE! Ooops, make that 8, forgot I have the .22 mag cyl for my single six along with the .22 LR cyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just for grins, I got 7 of the other kind. I need MORE! Gawd, I dcan't even count those. This is only some of them and it's nowhere near up-to-date. http://s17.photobuck...=IMG_0217cr.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I have 6, 4 cyl. Pontiac Vibe and a snow blower and lawn mower. Lowest so far I see....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Masked Man Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 This outta be good - lots o' vehicles but shockingly few cylinders...let's count 'em up. Cars: 1983 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1985 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders another '85 RX-7 rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1991 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1994 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 2004 Mazda RX-8 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 2010 Honda Insight hybrid = 4 cylinders That is 7 cars, 4 cylinders Motorcycles: 1970 BMW R75/5 = 2 cylinders 1974 Kawasaki H2 750 "Mach IV" = 3 cylinders 2005 Kawasaki z750S = 4 cylinders That 3 motorcycles, 9 cylinders 13. Not counting the lawn equipment and the shootin' irons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Better up my count by one, forgot the snow blower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky Joe, SASS #24061 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 If you count the R/C cars, 29. Without them 24. Very shortly will trade in one of the cars. Will lose 4 but gain 6. Strange thing is the new V6 is rated as better mpg than the old I4. BTW the R/C cars don't use gasoline but run very well on 85% nitromethane. Put out better than 5 hp per cubic inch at 35,000 rpm. If my Alfa Romeo put out the same power ratio, it's have more than 600 hp. Scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Masked Man Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Nitromethane? At 80 cubic inches my twin-turbo '94 RX-7 also makes about 5 hp (gross) per cubic inch, nets 4.1 hp/cu. in. to the rear wheels on the dynamometer at 7,200 RPM ...on 93 octane premium unleaded. All with no cylinders! Go cylinderless! bwahahahahaha Ahem, sorry. Must be the corrupting influence of power, please excuse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 but I have eight 1860 cylinders, 2 Black Hawk, 1 Smith and Wesson, 1 Super Black Hawk, 1 22 cal and 1 38 special and 1 1851 Colt. I just KNEW someone was take that road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 around 63 or so CB Holy crap CB! How did you end up with that many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Reb, SASS #54804 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 33 J-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Nitromethane? At 80 cubic inches my twin-turbo '94 RX-7 also makes about 5 hp (gross) per cubic inch, nets 4.1 hp/cu. in. to the rear wheels on the dynamometer at 7,200 RPM ...on 93 octane premium unleaded. All with no cylinders! Go cylinderless! bwahahahahaha Ahem, sorry. Must be the corrupting influence of power, please excuse... Our 500 cid. single supercharged dragster engines make nearly 3,000 hp on methanol. 6hp per cu. in. at a little over 6,500 rpm. on fuel that costs half the price of gasoline. Now if you want to talk power from an internal combustion engine, single supercharged 500 cid. nitromethane fueled engines produce roughly 8,000bhp at 7,000 rpm., which is 16hp. per cu. in. A V twin Nitro Harley Davidson drag bike engine can make around 450 hp at 160 cid. from a design that has remained mostly the same since 1903. That IS pretty impressive. Back to the thread. two V8s three V twins an inline flatty six two lawn mowers a weed eater and a two cyl generator = 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouchy Greg, SASS#71981 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 23 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 10 Ford V10 in Motorhome 8 GMC PU 8 Chevy PU 8 GMC Yukon 8 Chevy Suburban 4 Jeep CJ7 4 Merc Outboard 4 Ford Tractor 2 JD Lawn Mower 3 3 chain saws 1 String Trinmmer 1 Brush Trimmer 1 Mulcher 2 MH power plant 64 total Can't believe I couldn't come up with another to break the tie. I counted tires on the ground the other day and was really bummed out. Wait, Chickisaw said 63 or so. Now he'll go back and really count. Oops, forgot the push mower. 65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slackwater Jack, SASS #42272 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 This outta be good - lots o' vehicles but shockingly few cylinders...let's count 'em up. Cars: 1983 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1985 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders another '85 RX-7 rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1991 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1994 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 2004 Mazda RX-8 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 2010 Honda Insight hybrid = 4 cylinders That is 7 cars, 4 cylinders Motorcycles: 1970 BMW R75/5 = 2 cylinders 1974 Kawasaki H2 750 "Mach IV" = 3 cylinders 2005 Kawasaki z750S = 4 cylinders That 3 motorcycles, 9 cylinders 13. Not counting the lawn equipment and the shootin' irons. Masked Man, I think you're biased on side of the Motorcycles! rofl! That IS shockingly few cylinders on the automotive side of your household! Now, myself, I'm a simple man, only own one vehicle but it's got 8 cylinders, which I believe is actually the lowest total number so far! Slackwater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Masked Man, I think you're biased on side of the Motorcycles! rofl! That's shockingly few cylinders on the automotive side of your household! Now my, I'm a simple man, only own one vehicle, but own 8 cylinders, which I believe is actually the lowest total number so far! Slackwater Unless ya don't got any, ya gotta count more than vehicles, like mowers & blowers etc. We want this to be an apples to apples comparison! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slackwater Jack, SASS #42272 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Unless ya don't got any, ya gotta count more than vehicles, like mowers & blowers etc. We want this to be an apples to apples comparison! DS, as I said, I AM a simple man, I live in an apartment, I HAVE no power equipment! Nothing, nada, zip, zilch, etc....! ROFL! Slackwater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodo Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Gmc- 8 Gmc-8 Gmc-8 Dodge-10 Saturn-4 Goldwing-6 Goldwing-6 Honda750-4 Honda750-4 Honda750-4 Chevy-8 Toyota-4 Toyota-4 Ford-8 Mazda p/u-4 Suzki-4 What's that? Let's see 94 I think. That's not counting mowers or anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 This outta be good - lots o' vehicles but shockingly few cylinders...let's count 'em up. Cars: 1983 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1985 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders another '85 RX-7 rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1991 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1994 Mazda RX-7 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 2004 Mazda RX-8 - rotary engine = 0 cylinders 1974 Mazda REPU - Rotary engine = 2 Epitrochoids 1946 Indian M/C = 2 Cyl 1991 HD = 2 Cyl 1996 Bronco = 8 Cyl So, 12 plus 2 whats its! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Muley Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 RV 8 Ram Trk 6 Jeep 6 Buick 6 Saturn 4 John Deere 3 Chain saw 1 mower 1 mower reel 1 weeder 1 edger 1 Zuma 1 polaris 1 _ 40 oops.....forgot about boat..........but ain't workin 2 motors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shoer 27979 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 20 that I can think of off hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHL Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 24 at the moment. Seems like we have more with the cost of fuel and maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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