Lombardini triples, can you kick start them?

[Anorak_ian]

Lombardini triples, can you kick start them?
I'm thinking of the LDW903,
also I'm thinking of fitting a turbo taking it from 23hp to 31hp, unless there's an existing Lombardini turbo triple I can look for.

Anyone done it, been there, bought the tee shirt?

Cheers Ian

[Dan J]

If you put on enough weight I imagine it's possible to kick start pretty much anything

[Anorak_ian]

If you put on enough weight I imagine it's possible to kick start pretty much anything

Lol, I'm carrying too much weight as it is.

[BertTrack]

It's in easier to kick start a 4 cilinder 400cc engine than a 1 cilinder 400cc engine. So the Lombardini shouldn't be a bigger porblem than a single cilinder big diesel.

[coachgeo]

I doubt it's kickable. Not so much cause of the # of cylinders but cause of no decompression valve built in it. If I understand things right, the idea is to get the flywheel spinning fast enough to do the work for you once the compression kicks back on. thus, this is kept in mind in the design/weight of the flywheel also.

But this is just a guess.

[Nanko]

I have seen a daihatsu triple been kick started.

[BertTrack]

And you can use the build up pressure in let's say cilinder 1 to speed up for cilinder 2. If it's a direct injected diesel the compression ratio is lower than indirect. Should make it easier as well.

[Anorak_ian]

I doubt it's kickable. Not so much cause of the # of cylinders but cause of no decompression valve built in it. If I understand things right, the idea is to get the flywheel spinning fast enough to do the work for you once the compression kicks back on. thus, this is kept in mind in the design/weight of the flywheel also.

But this is just a guess.

I kick my 954cc twin over, no decompression valve. Yup your correct about the flywheel, compression stroke etc, my engine has twice the compression of a Harley, no way could I kick it with out the heavy fly wheel. But I'm pretty sure these fly wheels are built over weight to accommodate the farm machinery that they are attached to, and that's how we get to gain another horse power (WOW) by shaving some weight off. As it is my bike has too much torque at times and I do think about taking the fan off and so loosing some torque and gain some acceleration, but then I may not be able to kick the bugger over, Narr, I'm sure I will, just drink some more beers and eat some more cow pies. ay Dan.

[Anorak_ian]

Alow, this forum gone fritz up again? Can't possibly be me wine!
Could you delete this entry please Mr moderator, I don't know how to.

[Anorak_ian]

It's in easier to kick start a 4 cilinder 400cc engine than a 1 cilinder 400cc engine. So the Lombardini shouldn't be a bigger porblem than a single cilinder big diesel.

That's good info, as I have a four cylinder 1200 (1222 turbo) to build soon, lol, aha, did I say soon, I meant some time in the distant future.

[Anorak_ian]

I have seen a daihatsu triple been kick started.

This, I think answers the question. Did it have decompression?

[Anorak_ian]

And you can use the build up pressure in let's say cilinder 1 to speed up for cilinder 2. If it's a direct injected diesel the compression ratio is lower than indirect. Should make it easier as well.

Yes it's direct injection.

[Nanko]

I have seen a daihatsu triple been kick started.

This, I think answers the question. Did it have decompression?

It was a automotive diesel engine,not easy to add a decompression mechanism afterwards.
But not 100 % sure it was started without decompression because i've seen it on a movie