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Do you know your Cylinder Index?

Kev442

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Re: Do you know you Cylinder Index?

Somewhere over 200, probably closer to 3

Yep. Easily over 300 if I count air compressor cylinders, complete runnable spare engines and the vehicles with the business I maintain myself. Most are in running usable condition.
 
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****, 6+4+4+4+1+1+1=21 and I'm 34. Can I count spare engines and air compressor pumps? I might be closer to 30 in that scenario/
 

atch

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1 snow blower
1 Toro lawnmower
1 John Deere lawnmower *
1 Craftsman riding lawnmower *
1 tiller *
8 '41 flathead Ford (239)
8 '48 flathead Ford (239)
8 flathead Ford (unknown year) (239)
8 364 nailhead
8 401 nailhead
8 413 mopar
8 455 Buick
8 '92 Chevy crew cab dually (454) *
8 '48 Ford panel truck (Clarence) (283) *
8 '71 Ford tr (360) *
8 '72 El Camino (350)
8 '53 Buick (straight 8)
4 '06 Toyota *
6 '04 Buick *
4 '48 Crosley
2 '66 BSA (500cc)
2 '00 H-D (88ci) *
1 string trimmer *
1 string trimmer *
1 chain saw *
1 chain saw

123


123 cylinders (that i can think of right now) total
42 cylinders in day-to-day use (*) and 10 more that run and could be in use but aren't
60 years old

i believe that there are a couple more bare blocks in the back of the shop somewhere, but i'm not sure.

if i hadn't traded away those 4 flathead Ford engines (besides the ones above) there'd be 32 more cylinders.

rules state "internal combustion"; but if you were counting air compressors there would be 5 more.

tire index (ti) = 65 (at least; possibly more) with air in them. who knows how many solid rubber wheels...

wheels with no tires on them; around 30, mostly antiques and mags.
 

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Dinghy 2
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Car 6
Car 4
Sled 3
sled 3
rider 2
weedwhacker 1
Leaf Blower 1
Chain Saw 1
Chain Saw 1
Generator 1
and I probably have some other toy I am overlooking
CI 48
Age 37
 

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if i count all the cars and trucks i own i would be in the thousands, but for just the ones i use it would be 72 and i'm 51
 

jackylcrackyl

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Unfortunately, I'm running behind on my CI. Recently got rid of three dead cylinders, but still have 32. Too bad I'm 40 years old. I'll eventually break even. :)
 

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7, 8 if I count my compressor :sad:

V6 Ranger
Lawn mower

The weedeater's electric…

Curious, how would you count something like an RX-7 or RX-8? They don't have cylinders. 3 combustion chambers/rotor?

Once I manage to get a Viper, that'll be 17! even then, I'll still be way down on the CI
 

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ok Here is mine

Age 37

4 Ford Focus
8 Ford Explorer
6 225hp Evinrude Outboard
4 120hp Force Outboard
2 9.9hp Force Outboard
2 10hp Honda Outboard
2 7.5hp Honda Outboard
2 5.5hp Johnson Outboard
1 Push 6.5 hp Tech lawn mower
2 Two 1 cyl weed wackers
2 Two single cylinder Toro snow blowers
1 1953 MTD Roto tiller
1 5hp Briggs Go Kart
1 Chainsaw.
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37 Total
 

mudhog

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49 ci and i only count the ones that get used and is running right now.
I sold some stuff this year so I'm down 12 less (v8 truck and 4 banger boat). but they will be replaced. I just ordered 2 4 wheelers for christmas but don't have them yet so not counted.
I'm 52.
I have done this on another car based web sight and they don't count non running engines or compressors unless it's gas but you only count the power making piston not the compressor piston and model type engines (cox) do not count.
 

Bennie

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8-2000 Tahoe
6-1999 Grand Prix GTP
4-1999 Chevy Prizm
4-1998 Chevy Prizm
8-1983 Cadillac Fleetwood
8-spare Olds 403
4-Chevy prizm spare engine
4-2002 CBR600F4i
4-1985 Yamaha Maxim X
2-1998 Arctic Cat ZR600LE
2-2003 John Deere
1-Honda generator
1-Toro weedwacker
1-Minibike

CI=57 age=32
 

adrenalnjunky

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6 - 2000 Chevy Blazer
6 - 2008 Pontiac G6 GT
4 - 1992 Honda CBR 600 F2
2 - 1979 Yamaha XS650
4 - 1969 VW bug 1500
1 - Pressure Washer
1 - leaf blower
1 - weed whacker
3 - 3 push mowers
2 - 2 tillers
1 - chainsaw
2 - 2 riding mowers

that's 33

now we add my nitro and 2-stroke burning RC airplane engines and end up with a grand total of:

48 and I'm 36.
 
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Ruiner

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Currently in my possession:

4 chainsaws
1 weedwacker
1 generator
1 4cyl Chrysler Sebring
2 8cyl '63 Dodges
1 6cyl '68 Dodge
1 8cyl '40 Plymouth
1 riding mower

Grand Total: 35 cylinders and I turn 32 in April...life is good...
 

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6- Ranger
8- F-150
8- 1930 Ford w/ 283
4- 85 hp Merc outboard
1- JD Stx 38
1- JD 108
1- push mower
1- push mower
1- weed eater
1-leaf blower
1-Go-Kart
1-pressure washer
1-Chainsaw(Husky 162)
1-Chainsaw (Husky 55 Rancher)
1- Generator
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43 Age= 54.... I need to get caught up...
 

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6- Jeep Wrangler
6- Volvo xc90
6- old Chris Craft
42 and I am still 41 for another month and a half.
 
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... I have done this on another car based web sight and they don't count non running engines or compressors unless it's gas but you only count the power making piston not the compressor piston and model type engines (cox) do not count.

I have also participated in discussions with set rules that call for only counting cylinders in running combustion engines above 2.5 hp. It has been interesting to watch how everyone in this thread has interpreted what is a valid CI to count.
 

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4 = Wife's driver
6 = My driver
8 = Wife's toy
8 = My toy
6 = My Diesel toy
6 = Mym hotrod toy
8 = My project toy
2 = ZTR
1 = Weedwhacker
1 = Another weedwhacker
1 = Leaf blower
1 = Chainsaw
4 = Diesel tractor
32 = 4 x 440 Mopar engines
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88 cylinder index.

Discounting the lawn implements (all but the ZTR) and the 440s on stands, I still have 52.

I'm around 50 or so. I'm happy either way.
 
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KX250Fmotoracer

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4cyl 2.3 Lancer Evolution VI engine sitting in the basement :rocker:
6cyl 3.0 Nissan Maxima
6cyl 3.2 Acura CL
1cy Yamaha YZ125
1 cyl Kawasaki KX250F
1cyl Suzuki RM250
I have 3 cylinders sitting on my desk for the Yamaha as we speak (running or NONRUNNING :bounce:)

That gives me a somewhat disappointing grand total of 9.125L (557 ci for the geriatric crowd out there:p) and 19 cylinders...

I'm 21... have some catching up to do...
 

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polaris ranger 2
Vulcan cruzer 2
750 brute force 2
KX 500 1
XR 650 1
cfr450 1
weed wacker 1
blower 1
lawnmower 1
rotor tiller 1
presure washer 1
chain saw 1

Wow 57 CIs and i am 57 years old
That's scary :3gears:
 
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DrB2319

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This game could be really really fun if you used total number of CID's, or if it was done with AMPs (seeing as I'm slowly moving away from gasoline except for engines for my Dart) and moving toward electic/battery operated equipment.
 

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I'm in............... 66@57
Have no children so I have no carbon foot print worries either..... :thumbup:

8 - 65 Plymouth
8 - 66 Chrysler
8 - 69 Plymouth
8 - 54 Chevy Tow Truck (repowered)
8 - 58 Chevy Pick Up
6 - 77 Cessna
4 - 85 Chevette
4 - 90 Toyota
2 - 77 Harley
1 - 01 John Deere Lawn Tractor
1 - Stihl Leaf Blower
1 - Stihl Chain Saw
1 - Stihl Line Trimer
1 - Husqvarna Line Trimer
1 - Husqvarna Chain Saw
1 - Ariens Snow Blower
1 - Airplane Tug
1 - Miller Bobcat Welder
1 - Compressor Power Engine

Lisa :beer:

I forgot my two two stage compressors for four additional but I didn't put those in the total.
 
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134 in vehicles , 3 chain saws, 3 lawn mowers,2 string trimmers, snowblower, mortar mixer, 4 wheeler, 3 generators for a total of 143 at 66 yrs...
 

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It used to be a lot more.....now at 41 I have trimmed back a fair bit:
CI for operational stuff only is 31

4 - my commuter car
8 - Chevy Tahoe
3 - Kubota tractor
2 - Ferris zero turn
3 - asstd Cub Cadet L/G tractors -105, 124, 1250
2 - Iseki Tractor
1 - MTD POS pushmower
1 - Stihl chainsaw
1 - Stihl trimmer
2 - Miller Trailblazer
4 - skid loader

if you count kids car in my name, spare parts (non running) and hobbies (RC nitro engines) then add 25 or so more....

Edit: I see people counting compressor cylinders - even A/C units.....living in a century-old shack with window shakers and couple of air compressors would add another dozen or so under that condition....
 
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