LexRank Summarization
- When I think of two-stroke engines, I generally think of either lawn maintenance equipment or dirt bikes, and pretty much the last thing that comes to mind is a massive 16-cylinder 5,000-pound diesel engine meant to propel a giant semi across the country.
- Except that's exactly what Detroit Diesel built when it created its 16V71 two-stroke diesel engine, and thankfully Rich from the YouTube channel Deboss Garage got a junkyard example to tear down and demystify for us.
- Rich's explanation is fantastic and shows just how unique, ingenious and seriously robust these engines were in their heyday, and it's definitely worth kicking back for a half-hour with a cup of coffee to check it out.
TextRank Summarization
- When I think of two-stroke engines, I generally think of either lawn maintenance equipment or dirt bikes, and pretty much the last thing that comes to mind is a massive 16-cylinder 5,000-pound diesel engine meant to propel a giant semi across the country.
- Except that's exactly what Detroit Diesel built when it created its 16V71 two-stroke diesel engine, and thankfully Rich from the YouTube channel Deboss Garage got a junkyard example to tear down and demystify for us.
- A 16-cylinder two-stroke diesel sounds like kind of a weird engine -- and it is -- but they weren't entirely uncommon in their day, thanks to their ability to produce vast amounts of power and torque.