As an enthusiast forum, I thought I would mention that the real test of an enthusiast is to count the number of pistons you own and post it. The biggest number wins. I have seen some amazing numbers. I'll start:
XKR 8
XJ8 8
Audi A6 6
Jeep TJ 6
Stihl Chainsaw 1
Poulan Chainsaw 1
Stihl Leafblower 1
Lawntractor 2
Lawnmower 1
Piper Cub RC model 1
FW 190 RC model 1
Stihl string trimmer 1
Kawasaki Concours 14 4
BMW R69S 2
Velocetter Thruxton 1
Honda GB500TT 1
Grand Total 45 pistons!

 

I am but a mere amateur I'm afraid..

Jaguar XJ6 - 6
Pontiac Trans Am - 8
Honda HRV - 4
Smart Roadster - 3
Suzuki GSXR 1300R - 4
Honda lawn mower - 1
McCulloch chainsaw - 1

Giving me a grand total of 27

 

XJR - 8
Ford Windstar - 6

Total of 14 (hanging my head in shame)

 

Audi S5-6
Infinity FX35 8
XKR 8
F-Type 8

30 Looks like I need to buy some more engines....

 

Actually, my wife's Windstar is in dire need of a tune-up, so let me recalculate:

XJR - 8
Windstar - 5 1/2

For a total of 13 1/2 cylinders. :-)

 

XK8 8

Total of 8, and I can't afford more.

 

As long as I'm allowed to count long term projects that are not yet completely road worthy...

XKR 8
Nissan Maxima 6
64 Chevy PU 8
66 Sunbeam Tiger 8
Craftsman mower 1
Weedeater 1

32 Total

 

My friends and I do a count, but it's motorcycles/ex-wife's/wife's. We like to have my friend Doug around when we do the count, he's 25/1/1. His piston count would be pretty high too. Mine is 7/1/1

Mine piston count is 38

 

XK =8
2000 VW Beetle = 4
1971 VW Beetle = 4

16. Could do better! :-)

 

xk8 8
mx5 (Miata to some) 4
Lotus Cortina 4
GT Cortina 4
cortinas x 2 @4 =8
Falcon 6
x-type 6 (but little ones)
DB tractor 4 (but diesel)
Honda mower 1 (just)
Ride on mower (briggs & Stratton) 1
Total
= 46 (not counting dozens in spare engines)

jd

 

Do air compressors count?

Jaguar XK8 8
Kia Borrego 8
Volvo 245 w/Ford 302 V8 8
Volvo Bertone Coupe 6
Mazda Miata 4
Honda Goldwing 6
String/blade trimmers 4
Chain saws 2
Replia Model T 1
Golf Cart 1
Back Pack blower 1
Wheeled blower 1
Pressure washer 1
Generator 2
Air Compressors (?) 5
Piston driven nail guns (?) 6

64

Notice that there are not lawn mowers. Gave that up long ago. Round-up is your friend.

How about piston driven semi auto rifles? 2

Always heard that you should have as many pistons as your years of age. Still a little short.

 

I guess I'll start off with stuff that is for road/race use and running or at least complete, this could take a while....

XKR -8
Ford Ranger -4
Peugeot motorhome - 4
1929 Scott TT Replica - 2
1929 Scott TT Replica - 2 (seeing double!)
1928 Scott Works TT race bike - 2
1954 Ariel square 4 - 4
James cadet - 1
Triumph tiger cub - 1
BSA C15 - 1
1966 Honda RC162 replica - 4 (20,000rpm redline, open megas, glorious)
1997 Honda CBR250RR - 4
That is 37 for road legal running things

If we start counting working but non road stuff
lawnmover - 1
Weed wackers -2
chainsaw - 1
1/4 scale tiger cub RC - 1
1/4 scale Pitts Special RC - 1
Weston Groove RC - 1
3x RC trainers - 3 total
RC cars with IC engines - 2
Compressor - 4 (man sized compressor)
generator -2
So you can add another 18 to the 37 above giving 55

Then there are the kart race engines
CR250 Honda - 2
Comer - 3
Add another 5 to give 60

Then there are the other engines in various states of repair
at least 10 Scott engines, don't know exactly - 20 min. I do know I have one engine sat on every step leading up to the mezzanine in my workshop.
2x Ford Scorpion diesels - 16

Then we have the box of at least 60 or 70 Scott pistons, the box of 20 or so used CR250 pistons from the kart race engines, and another box of around 8 that I keep run in ready for use being they have a useful life of about 60 minutes, a box of weedwacker engines for conversion to aircraft and airboat use

So total is 60, plus another ~40 for engines in repair, then another 100 or so loose pistons I guess. Still never seem to have the size I need though!

The above has just made me realise I need to ebay some stuff, no wonder my workshop is crammed to the roof with stuff.

Cheers,
Rich

 

I guess I could do my dad:

Currently:

VDP x2 = 16
XK coupe = 8
Maserati Q-porte = 8
Harley V-twin = 2
Acura NSX = 6
Kawasaki utility vehicle = 3 diesel

43 total.

 

Now Diablo XKR is downright scary! I would love to go hang around in his shop though!

 

haha, the only problem is there is only room for one person at a time so you'd have to stand outside!

Repeat to self - "must.....stop.....buying......stuff...."

 

Gee, I never thought of it that way. This might take awhile.....I will start with the oldest.
1932 Ford Roadster 8
1934 Ford coupe 8
1946 Ford coupe 8
1956 Dodge powerwagon 6
1957 Ford Tbird 8
1957 Ford Fairlane 8
1958 Ford Tbird 8
1977 Ford F150 8
1993 Cadillac 8
2000 GMC 4x4 8
2002 Jag XK8 8
2004 Jeep wrangler 6
2006 Ford motor home 8
2007 Ford Edge 6
2003 Honda Goldwing 6
2008 Suzuki 1
2004 Kawasaki 2
1977 Yamaha DT1 1
1978 Yamaha DT1 1
3 chainsaws 3
1 wood splitter 1
Kubota tractor 4
1972 International fire truck 8

So if I counted right I get 143! What do I win?

 

Your own personal hole in the ozone layer

 

xk8 8 cylinders
mgzs180 6 cylinders

would be interesting to see the horse power totals of all these cylinders. Mines a mere 290 + 177 = 467

 

Well , my own personal hole in the ozone layer sounds pretty good. I wonder if it is a co-incidence that the local DMV is building a whole new building?