Crower Patents Six-Stroke Engine.(News)

Byline: PETE LYONS Bruce Crower, a winning engine builder for drag, land speed and Indianapolis racing, is also a highly successful performance-parts manufacturer (Crower Cams and Equipment). Now, at the age of 75, he has invented, patented and is personally developing a new concept in automotive engines: a six-stroke cycle.

After successful-though not-yet-instrumented-testing of a prototype, Crower expects future, full-size versions to cut fuel consumption by 40 percent in cars and trucks while spewing fewer emissions. They will also need no external cooling system. His ...

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