How many cylinders do you have?

GoFaster

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Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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2006 Jetta TDI
Someone on another board had a neat idea ... How many cylinders do you have?

The winner is the person that currently owns the most cylinders. There is 1 rule, the cylinders you own have to be currently running or within 1 hour of getting started and running.

Here is a link to the thread on the other board:
http://www.zx-10r.net/forum/showthread.php?t=62594

Vehicle/engine/gadget -------------- # of cylinders
2006 VW Jetta -------------------------------- 4
2004 Kawasaki ZX10R ------------------------ 4
2007 Honda CBR125R ------------------------ 1
1990 Yamaha FZR400 #1 --------------------- 4
1989 Yamaha FZR400 #2 --------------------- 4 but it doesn't count because I blew up the engine, and it's still apart
Campbell-Hausfield 5 horse air compressor ---- 1
Lawnmower and weed wacker are electric ------ 0

total ----------------------------------------- 14, and it will be 18 after I finish putting that other engine together.

I'm sure others will beat this modest total ... Someone on the other board has 70 cylinders!
 

TurbinePower

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Hmmmmmm.... 13. One shy of yourself in much fewer vehicles.

2004 Mitsubishi Lancer---------4
1989 VW Fox wagon-----------4
1985.5 QSW-------------------5

The Q runs like crap, but it needs a new battery and a little crack of the throttle to wheeze her way into life.
 

vwmk4

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Location
ROCKPILE IL. USA
TDI
None at this time, Looking for a nice one though.
OK here goes. 11 all together working for me...
2005 Golf TDI_ _ _ _ _4
2006 Golf/Rabbit_ _ _ 5
Honda HRA Lawn mower_1
Craftsman Air compressor_1
 

MrMopar

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Mar 1, 2003
Location
Bloomington, IL
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none
1987 Dodge Ram pickup _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
Dodge pickup spare engines _ _ _ _ _ 6 + 8
Oldsmobile Cutlass _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Yamaha motorcycle _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2

Total is 30 if you can count the spare engines sitting on the sideline for when the one installed in the truck craps out. Otherwise, 16 total.
 

tditom

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Sep 5, 2001
Location
Jackson, MI
TDI
formerly: 2001 Golf GL, '97 Passat (RIP) '98 NB, '05 B5 sedan
1994 Volvo 850 sedan--------------5
1995 Volvo 850 wagon-------------5
1997 Passat-------------------------4
2001 Golf----------------------------4
Scotts 17 hp mower----------------1
Husquevarna snow thrower--------1
sears compressor-------------------1
sears weed-wacker-----------------1
frigidaire fridge/freezer------------1
kenmore fridge/freezer------------1

total 24
 
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Honeydew

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Nov 28, 2006
Location
Florida
TDI
13 Passat DSG
total: 18

TDI: 4
CRD: 4
Honda outboard: 3
Sun beach cruiser hybrid: 1
blower: 1
weed wacker: 1
push mower: 1
riding mower: 1
chainsaw: 1
generator: 1

all internal combustion
 

TDIMeister

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Canada
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TDI
Well, does this one count? With a single engine I have a number of people already beat :): The pic shows one bank of a V16 locomotive engine. I can claim "ownership" because I was part of the design team. Those individuals and myself have been cropped out the lower part of the picture.

 

Fourdiesel

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Maybe the contest should be for voulme of compression ignition space. I think 'Meister's is measured in cubic metres!:D:D
 

tditom

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formerly: 2001 Golf GL, '97 Passat (RIP) '98 NB, '05 B5 sedan
jackbombay said:
Those are all gas or diesel powered?
no they are not, but....

GoFaster said:
...There is 1 rule, the cylinders you own have to be currently running or within 1 hour of getting started and running..
The air compressor and fridge/freezers I listed are not internal combustion engines, if we want to go that route. In that case my total would be 21.
 

IndigoBlueWagon

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'97 Passat, '99.5 Golf, '02 Jetta Wagon, '15 GSW
Five TDIs (plus one not running) equals 20 cylinder, two lawnmowers. So 22 altogether. Oh, and a chainsaw. 23.
 

lkchris

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Albuquerque, NM, USA
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2003 New Beetle
2 Merc diesels = 12
TDI and Vanagon = 8
3 BMW Airheads = 6
2 Stihl = 2

28

16 glowplugs, 12 sparkplugs
20 injectors, 8 carbs

All German
 
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[the unit]

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Lake Mary, FL
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sold - 2002 Jetta TDI
Hmmm...

4 ... '06 Honda Civic Si
4 ... '05 Scion XB (the lady's)
1 ... '87 Snapper 7hp Frankenmower
2 ... Echo weedeater and edger
1 ... Husqvarna blower
1 ... Subaru 5250w generator
1 ... Honda gc160 engine from a pressure washer with a fried pump
---

14 total, all gasoline-fired.
8 injected
6 carb'd
11 four stroke
3 two stroke

Replacing 4 gasser cylinders with a diesel in the next couple of months, haven't decided which car is leaving.

-Rob
 

gforce1108

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Newburgh, NY
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04 Jetta GLS BEW, 14 Audi A7 V6 TDI, 13 Porsche Cayenne V6 TDI
OK…. If I’ve remembered them all I’m at 107 that are matched to something, plus add at least 24 for the engines sitting in storage or on engine stands.



cars/trucks:
4 57 beetle
4 67 dune buggy
4 74 thing
4 87 samurai
4 89 fox
4 89 sidekick jx
4 89 sidekick jlx
6 95 audi 90
4 98 beetle
8 99 F250
8 02 F350
4 04 jetta

tractors, etc:
4 57 Case 300
4 58 Case 300
8 5 riding mowers
2 2 push mowers
2 2 weedwackers

motorcycles, etc:
2 68 honda scramber
1 69 triumph tr250
1 72 arctic cat minibike
1 72 kawasaki kd80
2 73 honda cb360
1 74 yahama gt80
2 77 honda 500
4 78 honda gl1100
1 84 honda atc 70
1 85 honda big red
1 85 honda atc 200x
1 87 polaris trailblazer 250
1 ~90 suzuki 125 atv
1 93 yahama yz125
1 00 arctic cat 300 ATV
2 01 triumph Bonneville
2 02 skidoo mxz 800
2 02 skidoo mxz 800x
1 03 buell blast
1 ? pocketbike

edited to add two more....
 
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mrGutWrench

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Carrboro, NC
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'03 Jetta Wagon, 5-speed, 563K Miles (July '23)
__. I'm going to be that I'm down on number but big on average size.

2 - Norton motorcyce -- 414 cc each
4 - TDI -- 397 cc each
6 - Daimler Fleetline bus -- 1850 cc each

;)
 

Ski in NC

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2001 Jetta ALH 5sp stock
4 2001 TDI
6 1990 s-10 4wd
6 Cummins 8.3 marine
3 Northern Lights 5kw marine
3 Onan 8kw hurricane genny
4 vw pathfinder marine skiff motor
2 Evinrude 9.9 super squirrel (jon boat)
1 lawnmower
1 weedeater
1 chainsaw

31. All ready to go

-Eric
 

Chuckdaddy

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03 Golf TDI GL 2dr Indigo Blue auto
4-2001 Dodge Neon ACR
4-2004 Hyundai Sonata
4-2003 VW Golf GL TDI
2-1972 BMW 750/5
2-1982 BMW R/100RT
8-1972 CorrectCraft Southwind Chrysler inboard
2-1997 SeaDoo 800cc jetboat
4-lawnmower, snowblower, weedeater, leafblower
_
30 total
 

engineerorange

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Jan 6, 2005
Location
North Carolina
TDI
2015 Jetta
47 cylinders total

Diesel Cylinders 23
4 2005 Passat TDI
4 2006 Jetta TDI
8 2000 Powerstroke
4 Mitsubishi 2201d tractor
3 Ford 3600 Tractor

Gas Cylinders 24
4 1968 VW dune buggy
4 1969 VW beetle
2 John Deere lawn mower
1 Troybuilt push mower
1 Yazoo walk behind mower
1 Yazoo push mower
1 Weedeater
1 Chainsaw
1 Leaf blower
1 Pressure washer
3 40 HP Yamaha outboard
4 100 HP Mercury outboard


Edit: I just realized that I mow entirely too much grass. Would one of you environmentalist type people like to help the planet by coming over and planting about 6 acres of trees?
 
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Sooch

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Des Moines, IA
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2005 Golf
18 total

4 2005 VW Golf TDI
4 2003 VW Passat 1.8T
6 1966 Austin-Healey 3000
1 1985 Yamaha IT490
1 2001 Sears Mower
1 19?? Trimmer
1 2007 John Deere leaf blower
 

Fix_Until_Broke

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Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA
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03 Jetta, 03 TT TDI
4 - TDI
6 - Grand National
24 - Small Block Chevy's
2 - 4 Wheelers
9 - Various Lawn Mowers
1 - Snow Blower
1 - Chainsaw
1 - String Trimmer
6 - 4020 Deere 466
4 - Misc Small Gas Engines
58 - Total Running

8 - Olds 455
8 - Olds 5.7 Diesel
16 - SBC's
8 - 327 SBC - Can't remember where this one is exactly...
40 - Total not running

98 - Total on hand
 
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jackbombay

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A4 Jetta
engineerorange said:
Edit: I just realized that I mow entirely too much grass. Would one of you environmentalist type people like to help the planet by coming over and planting about 6 acres of trees?
Step 1 disperse wildflower seeds
Step 2 stop mowing.
 

TDICADDGUY

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2012 BMW X5 35D
There is an AM talk show here in MN, called Garage Logic. The "Cylinder Index" is often referred to. Per GL rulings...the cylinders as counted do not have to be in running condition. Just capable of being fixed at some point in the future. That said, all my cylinders are running.

Personal:
2000 TDI - 4
1999 Grand Caravan - 6
1993 K1500 - 8
Riding Mower - 2
Walk-behind mower - 1
Push mower - 1
String trimmer - 1
2 leaf blowers - 2
95 Arctic Cat Cougar - 2
93 Arctic Cat EXT - 2

Personal total: 29

Family Farm:
98 Chevy K1500 - 8
91 GMC K2500 - 8
84 Ford F-250 - 8
70's Chevy Flatbed - 8
70's Ford L800 Grain Truck - 8
78 Ford L800 Grain Truck - 8
IH 1586 3 @ 6 each = 18
MF 1156 - 6
JD 7200 Combine - 6
Case 1070 - 6
IH Farmall M - 4
IH Farmall 400 - 4
IH Farmall 450 - 4
Massey Harris tractor - 4
Riding Mower - 2
Bombardier ATV - 2
String Trimmer - 1
1 walk-behind trimmer/mower - 1
3 chainsaws - 3
Pressure washer - 1
Air Compressor - 1
Generator/Welder - 2
5 pumps - 5

Farm total: 118
 
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TDIJetta99

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Location
Port Jervis, New York, USA
TDI
03... Faster than yours =]
Oh I've got a few pistons at the house.....

Camaro- 8
Pickup- 8
Blazer- 8
Tahoe- 8
Monte'- 8
3 Tdi's- 12
S-10 pickup- 4
2 S-10 Blazers- 12
Jeep- 4
Ciera- 6
Mowers- 5
Push mowers- 2
Weedwackers- 3
Chainsaws- 2
Snowmobiles- 7
Motorcycles- 10
Dirtbikes- 2
Compressor- 1
Scooter- 1

111 total, over 140 if I count good spare engines laying around...
 

PLAN_B

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AZ
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2003 Golf
8 - 94 Mustang GT
6 - 01 Audi S4
4 - 80 MGB
4 - 00 NB
1 - compressor
1 - lawn mower
_____________

24 for me
 

TurbinePower

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PLAN_B said:
8 - 94 Mustang GT
6 - 01 Audi S4
4 - 80 MGB
4 - 00 NB
1 - compressor
1 - lawn mower
_____________

24 for me

Hey now, the stipulation was that they be running cylinders. MGs spend too much time in the shop! :D ;)
 
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