23rd Annual Engine Yearbook - T to Y - advertisement - Directory

Diesel Progress North American Edition, June, 2002

TECUMSEH

Tecumseh Products Co.

900 North Street

Grafton, WI 53204

Phone: (262) 377-2700

Fax: (262) 377-4485

Web Site: www.tecumsehpower.com

Key Contacts

Sales              Bill Faile
Marketing          Jon Gorman
Engineering      David Brower
Parts & Service  Randy Butler

Engine Power Range

Gasoline: 3 to 22 hp

New Engines

Tecumseh has introduced six L-head, vertical shaft engines with LEAP (low emission, advanced performance) technology. This family of engines consists of the 4.5 and 5 hp Centura models and the 5.5, 6, 6.5 and 6.75 hp Formula models, which meet the EPA's 2006 small engine emissions requirements, the company said. A number of these engines are also in the retail power equipment marketplace under private label brands.

The company also added an 18 hp single-cylinder engine to its line-up of Enduro overhead valve engines. A four-cycle, air-cooled engine with a cast-iron sleeve, it is intended as a high feature, high value engine for lawn tractors and riding mowers. It is certified to EPA Phase II, California Air Resources Board (CARB) Tier 2 standards and meets emission requirements in all 50 states, Tecumseh said.

Engine Technology

Tecumseh introduced its LEAP technology, an innovative package of features for small engines. LEAP technology enables Tecumseh to meet the EPA's 2006 emission requirements without the added cost of overhead valve technology. Engines with LEAP technology feature automotive piston technology for reduced oil consumption, a cleaner burning engine and quieter operation; inverted cylinder port design, for a cooler-running longer lasting engine and Tecumseh's patented carburetion system to prevent cold-start stalls.

Corporate News

Tecumseh purchased Motoco Engines and Fuel Systems, an engine and carburetor manufacturer headquartered in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. Motoco produces two-stroke engines, single- and twin-cylinder four-stroke engines and carburetors.

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TWO STROKE

Two Stroke International (2si)

8 Schein Loop

Beaufort, SC 29906

Phone: (843) 846-2167

Fax: (843) 846-2169

Email: engines@2si.com

Web Site: http://www.2si.com

Key Contacts

Sales & Marketing          Joe Lee
Engineering        Joe Stonebraker
Parts & Service        Pete Lacomb

Engine Power Range

Diesel: 2 to 37 hp

Gasoline: 5 to 100 hp

Other (Heavy Fuel): 2 to 37 hp

New Engines

Two Stroke International's newest engine is the model 215 MF. This engine is a diesel/dual fuel engine with a bore and stroke of 67.5 x 60.0 mm for a displacement of 215 cc. The single-cylinder engine has an output range of 5 to 12 hp and a peak torque of 12.0 lb.ft. at 5000 rpm. Also new is the model 690L-70 air-cooled, twin-cylinder engine which is designed for marine applications. This unit is fueled by gasoline and develops 70 hp.

Corporate News

Two Stroke International is solely owned and operated by AMW Cuyuna Engine Co., Inc. and is the result of the AMW and Cuyuna merger in 1994 -- AMW Engines Inc. was located in Spartanburg, S.C. while Cuyuna Engine Company evolved from the Scorpion Snowmobile Company of Crosby, Minn.

2si targets the lightweight high-performance engine market niche for spark-ignited diesel-fuel engines. The company also produces engines, gearboxes, belt drives, and jet pumps for light aircraft, boats, hovercraft, powered parachutes, military drones, transportable military equipment, portable generators and fire pumps, industrial equipment, and other applications.

The company's facility includes a dynamometer and multiple test stands. Last year, two new computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) machining centers were installed to increase production capacity. All designing and machining utilizes CAD/CAM software.

2si's past projects include a watercraft jet pump which it now offers as an integrated engine/pump package for installations in small jet boats. Recently a lightweight, spark-ignited diesel engine was designed for the United States Marine Corps and passed extensive Department of Defense (DOD) testing criteria. This engine uses Piaggio's patented "FAST" Direct Injection Process technology. Piaggio is the manufacturer if Vespa scooters. The engine is currently used in the M17 Sanator battlefield decontamination units -- more than 1600 engines have been furnished to the military for these units.

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VOLKSWAGEN

Volkswagen

c/o Lister-Petter Inc.

815 East 56 Highway

Olathe, Kansas 66061

Phone: (913) 764-3512

Fax: (913) 764-5493

E-mail: info@lister-petter.com

Web Site: www.lister-petter.com

Key Contacts

Sales & Marketing      Dan Thelen
Engineering          Bruce Hampel
Parts & Service    Jack Eschalier

Engine Power Range

Diesel: 30 to 84 hp

Gaseous Fueled: 27 to 110 hp

Gasoline: 28 to 114 hp

More information on Volkswagen engines can be found on page 453 of the 2002 Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide Catalog.

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Volvo Penta of the Americas Inc.

VOLVO

1300 Volvo Penta Drive

Chesapeake, VA 23320

Phone: (757) 436-2800

Fax: (757) 436-5150

Web Site: www.volvopenta.com

Key Contacts

Sales & Marketing   Rusty Ferrell
Engineering        Bobby Heninger
Parts & Service      Brenda White