Kawasaki KX 500 - conversion to diesel

On 28 Jan., 03:44, bob prohaska's usenet account <b... DeleteThis @www.zefox.net>
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> Kim <slaabakskip... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 26 Jan., 09:07, bob prohaska's usenet account <b... DeleteThis @www.zefox.net>
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> >> How will the injection pump be driven?
>
> > The whole idea of this study is to test the power, efficiency and
> > emissions from a two-stroke engine using DME as fuel. So injection
> > pressure could simply be delivered from a pressurized reservoir. The
> > injection nozzle will be electronically controlled. If it turns out,
>
> Ok, so you're not planning on riding it....
>
> > that power, efficiency and emissions can be brought into the right
> > range an injection pump (plunger og common-rail style) would have to
> > be added.
>
> Wouldn't a little utility two-stroke be a cheaper, easier platform?
>
> bob prohaska

No doubt easier but since a smaller engine has a relatively larger
heat loss to the cylinder walls - compared to a larger engine - it
makes less sence for a high compression engine.
The reason I'm looking for a 500cc is exactly that. The 50cc we have
been working on has very significant heat losses. Areas (heat transfer
areas) grow with the square of the engine size - volumes (combustion
volume) increase with the cube of the engine size. Larger engine =
smaller heat losses / cc.