If you wanted a Mercury Comet in 1966, the carmaker offered three versions. First, it was the Comet Caliente, followed by the Comet Cyclone. The top choice was the Comet Cyclone GT, available in ...

Click to open image viewer. Power rating: 1,641 kW (2,200 hp) at 2,800 rpm Displacement: 54.9 L (3,350 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 156 mm (6.1 in.) x 160 mm (6.3 in.) This was among the largest piston ...

DETROIT, MI -- The buzz at the SAE 2008 World Congress here was over a water-lubricated external combustion engine that uses steam to power automobiles, lawn mowers and stationary generators. Known as ...

Bore and Stroke: 171 mm (6.8 in.) x 152 mm (6.0 in.) Following the departure of Frederick Rentschler and colleagues to form Pratt & Whitney, Charles Lawrance, who formerly headed his own company, ...