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    What's your piston count?

    I saw this done in another forum and thought I'd start a thread here for a little fun heading into the holidays. It's simple, just add up the total number of pistons in your garage, barn, storage unit, etc. These should be for assembled machines, not the box of old parts in the back corner of the shop.

    My count is 42!

    Wife's car = 6
    My daily driver = 4
    MK4 = 8
    Truck = 8
    Tractor = 3
    Pressure washer = 1
    Compressor #1 = 1
    Compressor #2 = 2
    Leaf blower = 1
    Garden tiller = 1
    Weed trimmer = 1
    Generator = 2
    Lawn mower = 1
    Riding mower = 2
    Snow blower = 1
    Last edited by Papa; 12-10-2019 at 10:10 AM.
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    Papa Dave,

    You must be snowed in up there because you have way tooooo much time on your hands.

    44 is my count.

    Car 8
    Car 6
    Car 6
    Truck 6
    Truck 5 (GMC Canyon)
    Boat 4
    Boat 2
    Lawn Mower 2
    Lawn Mower 1
    Chain Saw 1
    Weed Eater 1
    Pressure Washer 1
    Generator 1

    Why Do You Do Throw This Stuff Out There Because You Know I'm O.C.D. & Must Respond?

    Fun Stuff!

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    Last edited by GoDadGo; 12-10-2019 at 04:08 PM.

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    This is easy at my house.

    My daily driver 4
    Wife's daily Driver 0
    Factory Five 8
    Lawn Mower 1

    Everything else is electric.

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    I'll bite... 35

    my DD 4
    Wife's DD 6
    plow truck 8
    Fun car 8
    snow blower 1
    leaf blower 1
    Zero turn mower 2
    Line Trimmer 1
    Generator #1 1
    Generator #2 1
    power washer 1

    Air compressor 1

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    What the heck, Ill play. Let's see what my total is:

    DD 5
    wife's DD 6
    Roadster: 8
    Garden tractor: 1
    Lawn mower: 1
    Leaf blower: 1
    Rototiller: 1
    Trimmer: 1
    Generator: 1
    other stuff is electric. total is... 25
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    Quote Originally Posted by Al_C View Post
    What the heck, Ill play. Let's see what my total is:

    DD 5
    ...

    Okay, Al. what's the 5 cylinder? I'm guessing an Audi.
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    What the heck- 58 total

    wife's car 6
    My truck 8
    My other truck 8
    Boat 4
    My jeep 6
    vette 8
    cobra 8
    bike 2
    4 wheelers 2
    pressure washer 1
    mower 2
    trimmer 1
    blower 1
    chainsaw 1

    If you count the 7 used on the table I made that's 65
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    I love me some internal combustion.

    Car 8
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    car 8
    car 4
    car 6
    sxs 2
    mower 2
    chainsaw 1
    pressure washer 1
    trimmer 1
    generator 1
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    Cobra = 8
    Wife's car = 6

    DD = 4
    Compressor = 1
    Snow blower = 1
    Total = 20
    Not a lot of pistons but I make up for it in electric motors!
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    That's a large carbon footprint out there. I counted 59 for me but thinking about adding two more after racing season if I don't break anything like last year.

    Hope Al Gore doesn't read this thread.

    Also counted 66 rubber tires on all these vehicles around the rancho (including the six trailers scattered all over the property).
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    Total 47 cylinders

    SUV 8
    Truck 6
    Polaris 2
    Vette 8
    mower 2
    snow blower 1
    power washer 1
    generator 1
    chain saw 1
    small suv 4
    cobra 8
    Radical SR3 4
    Honda Rancher 1

    The 5 cyl is an audi or more likely a volvo
    Last edited by TrevorP; 12-12-2019 at 07:24 AM.

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    My DD - 6
    Wife's DD - 6
    Mk4 - 8
    SSR - 8
    VW - 4
    Fiesta ST - 4
    Mower - 2
    Generator - 1
    Blower - 1
    Saw - 1
    Snow Blower - 1
    Pressure Washer - 1
    Trimmer - 1


    44 pistons
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    This is like doing inventory, here goes,,,
    2013 F150-8
    2013 Shelby GT500-8
    2010 Lincoln MKX-6
    2003 Escape-6
    1999 Mustang Cobra-8
    1971 Torino GT-8
    1968 Torino GT-8
    1967 Fairlane GT-8
    1966 Mustang 2+2-8
    FF MkIV-8
    Honda 4 Wheeler-1
    Gravely lawn mower-2
    John Deer lawn mower-1
    Kubota tractor-3
    2 Chain Saws-2
    Pressure washer-1
    Weed eater-1
    Leaf blower-1
    Portable Gen-1
    Whole house Gen-4
    BSA motorcycle-2
    1 Flathead V8 on run stand-8

    I think that is 103. I forgot a 1960 Thunderbird, in storage, +8
    111.

    I use a lot of fuel stabilizer and battery tenders.
    Last edited by Railroad; 12-11-2019 at 09:02 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Railroad View Post
    This is like doing inventory, here goes,,,
    2013 F150-8
    2013 Shelby GT500-8
    2010 Lincoln MKX-6
    2003 Escape-6
    1999 Mustang Cobra-8
    1971 Torino GT-8
    1968 Torino GT-8
    1967 Fairlane GT-8
    1966 Mustang 2+2-8
    FF MkIV-8
    Honda 4 Wheeler-1
    Gravely lawn mower-2
    John Deer lawn mower-1
    Kubota tractor-3
    2 Chain Saws-2
    Pressure washer-1
    Weed eater-1
    Leaf blower-1
    Portable Gen-1
    Whole house Gen-4
    BSA motorcycle-2
    1 Flathead V8 on run stand-8

    I think that is 103. I forgot a 1960 Thunderbird, in storage, +8
    111.

    I use a lot of fuel stabilizer and battery tenders.
    I wouldn't want the insurance bill for your toys!
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    I'll play.

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    Boat - 8
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    2 weedwackers - 2
    Golf cart - 1
    Lawn tractor - 2
    RV generator - 1
    RV generator - 1
    73 Travco RV w/6bt Cummins - 6
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    Lets see ......

    ff5 8
    truck 6
    truck 10
    truck 8
    car 6
    car 4
    chainsaws 3
    weedwackers 5
    pressure washes 6
    pressure engine 1
    sawmill 2
    air comps 4
    boats 9
    generators 10
    lawnmowers 4
    tractor 3
    rototillers 2
    ATV 1

    Just got rid of 2 trucks .. so just lost 16

    What have I learned from this, I need to get rid of some weedwackers!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Just puttering View Post
    Lets see ......

    ff5 8
    truck 6
    truck 10
    truck 8
    car 6
    car 4
    chainsaws 3
    weedwackers 5
    pressure washes 6
    pressure engine 1
    sawmill 2
    air comps 4
    boats 9
    generators 10
    lawnmowers 4
    tractor 3
    rototillers 2
    ATV 1

    Just got rid of 2 trucks .. so just lost 16

    What have I learned from this, I need to get rid of some weedwackers!!
    ... and pressure washers, boats, generators ...
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