History of Combustion Engines

The automobile engine considered an internal combustion engine (a reciprocating piston engine) was first thought of in the 12th century as a water-wheeled powered pump using rotary to reciprocating motion.  In 1769, Nicholas Joseph-Cugnot is reputed to have the first self-propelled mechanical vehicle and in 1885 Karl Benz built an automobile powered by a gasoline engine and approximately 25 Benz vehicles were sold before 1893.

The difference between a diesel engine and a gasoline engine is a gasoline engine uses a fuel and air mixture and a spark plug to ignite and explode fuel in the chamber forcing the cylinder to move.  A diesel engine uses compression ignition where the fuel ignites when injected into the combustion chamber, which has highly compressed air, no spark plugs. Rudolf Diesel recorded the first diesel engine in 1892 although this is disputed by different patents and by 1896, tractors and locomotives were being fueled by diesel fuel.

The late 1800’s were an important era for engine development and application and by the early 1900’s the internal combustion engine was used in everything from submarines to boats, tractors and personal conveyances and by 1936 the airship Hindenburg was being powered by diesel engine.

Henry Ford has been credited with the development in 1914 of the assembly-line automobile industry, this made vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel readily available and affordable and the era of the automobile ensued.  With all the vehicles on the road today remanufacturing/rebuilding engines is an inexpensive way to get a new engine into your vehicle and Rebuilt Engines Store is the way to get an engine that is better than new, that comes with a warranty better than a new car warranty of 10 Years and 100,000 miles! .