Glossary / General

two-stroke

25 Episode Mentions

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A two‑stroke engine fires once per crankshaft turn, making it lighter and more powerful for its size.

Technical Definition

A two-stroke engine completes a power cycle in one crankshaft revolution, firing every rotation. It’s lighter and has higher power density but less efficient than four-stroke engines.

Hear It Discussed

"So the famous one is the Kawasaki H1 in 1969, which had a three cylinder engine, it was a two stroke, which was dead below 4000 RPM."
Widowmakers #323 The Intercooler 53:57

"you're there there's no pull on it no wait for that two stroke to build power there's no power it's just powerband you just go there"
Comedian Jerry Wayne Longmire The Smoking Tire 01:35

"And so but you say you make a gallon or two gallons of, you know, you mix that chainsaw fuel because it's two stroke. You might have that for years."
2026 Dodge Charger R/T Talking Cars (MP3) 45:09