DLE-222 222cc 4-Cyl Gas Engine with Electronic Ignition and Mufflers

[Bob Riebe]

Specifications
RPM Range   1,000 - 7,500 rpm
Carb Type   Two reed valve carbs with manual choke
Crankshaft Type   Threaded
Ignition Weight   13.8oz (391g) combined
HP   21.5 hp @ 7,500 RPM
Oil Type & Content   30:1 2-cycle oil mixture
Height   6.2 in (157 mm), 6.2" (157mm) crankcase to top of carbs
Cylinders   Flat Four
Muffler Type   2-piece aluminum
Recommended Fuel   87 - 93 octane gasoline
Width   10.1 in (258 mm), 3.8" (96mm) at mounting plate
Bore   1.77 in (45 mm)
Displacement    (222.5 cc)
Plug Type   NGK CM6
Total Weight   12.8 lbs (5797 g), 174.6 oz (4950 g)
Length   10.1 in (258 mm), 10.1" (258mm) mounting plate to prop hub
Type   4 cylinder 2-stroke gasoline engine
Muffler Weight   14.2 oz (402 g ) combined
Prop Range   32 x 10 - 34 x 10
Engine (Only) Weight   10.91 lbs (4,950g)
Stroke   1.38 in (35 mm), 1.38" (35mm)

Take a guess at what this engine is for, I reveal on Sunday if no one is sucessful.

[Ranger99]

Guy I used to work with used
similar ones to this
He spent a lot of money on that
stuff.  I don't think I'd ever get my
money's worth of enjoyment out
of it

[Casull]

Why is this in automotive?

[Casull]

Oh, just saw question.  For a model airplane.

[Bob Riebe]

Bingo, give the man a cigar!
They also make engines for drones, in China of course.

If it has an engine I put it here, regardless of use.

[ironglow]

That is a fascinating engine ! 

  A "boxer" engine... 21.5 HP...less than 11 pounds..carry home a couple 5# bags of sugar or flour, then stop to think...I could be carrying a 2.5 HP engine..

   Why in the cars forum?  Worldwide, cars are fascinating as a whole, and they*% have been of great interest, ever
   since Karl Benz built the first one, an dnamed it after his daughter, Mercedes.

     After the fledgling start,  American built cars took on a more or less "standard" layout of front engine, rear wheel drive..which was likely the best choice for our conditions at that time.

  In other parts of the world,  var6iety seems to have been the word, and I suppose it reflected the culture of each country's character.

  That little boxer engine, of course, b8rings to mind the VW beetle engine and certain BMW designs..transferred to their bike line.

  Post war France brought out an air cooled 2 cyl air cooled design with similar features..an=d about 600ccs to 700ccs.

     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard

[oldandslow]

I used to fly and crash model airplane but none of the approached anywhere close to that little critter in size. Still an interesting thing though to an old modeler.

When I was in high school there were a couple of guys that has a model shop and designed and built a RC plane that set a new world record for flight time. They soldered three beer cans together for a fuel tank and had a relay of four controller operators to keep it going. That was back in the day when RC was an expensive hobby and free flight and u-control planes were the most popular. U-control combat became popular where you attached crepe paper steamers to the tail of each airplane and two people tried to see which could cut the other's streamer the shortest. There were a lot of planes that got turned into balsawood splinters and dust when the attacker misjudged his distance.

Thanks for bringing back some memories.