Lombardini CT Move engine

[Stuart]

I've a company involved with motorcycles asking me about this engine. Does anyone know or have any opinions on it that I could pass on?

Cheers

http://www.lombardinigroup.it/products/diesel/ctmove

[Diesel Dave]

It's basically the same motor as my Tiger but with a few subtle changes:

Alloy block to make it lighter
Canted forwards to allow easier fitting below a low bonnet line
CVT & gearbox.
Non-crossflow.

The basic injection system is like the old pulse duse VW setup where the injection pumps and injectors are one piece driven by the OHC - makes for a very clean looking motor.

There is supposed to be a 600cc twin with the alloy barrel but I've never managed to find it.

[Eddy Wane]

LDW442CRS (CT Move). There is one on eBay for 4000 euro ish.

[gilburton]

I had the LDW 1204 in my diesel Hijet and they were soon dropped by Daihatsu.
It's worth noting that Ligier dropped the Lombardini twin diesel in favour of a very similar Lombardini petrol engine.
Main drawback of the combined injector/pump is that you need one for each cylinder and the cost about 10/15 yrs ago was £1000 for 4 for for the LDW 1204.
Basically apart from 1,2,3 or 4 cylinders the LDW range was a single engine multiplied to get larger ones. Bit like Gardner used to do with truck engines.
Of course this latest engine may be completely different??


http://www.daihatsu-drivers.uk/node/2987

[coachgeo]

That engine model appears to have a gearbox driven by the CVT. Gearbox probably also has a reverse.

[gilburton]

That engine model appears to have a gearbox driven by the CVT. Gearbox probably also has a reverse.

It has indeed and that is exactly the same as the French microcars.
It's a simple forward/reverse and houses a diff.
You can just see the gearbox on this Aixam example below the centre fuel filter and the shafts either side.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMPLETE-ENGI ... Swf-VWbuv7

Possibly the diff could be locked up and a chain run from either side or with the engine turned sideways shaft drive could be employrd?
Useful on a heavy bike for reverse or a sidecar??

[coachgeo]

for future reference. Here is pic from ebay ad mentioned above

[Stuart]

Thanks for the relies guys!