Patent ID: 7308869

Claim:
A two-cycle internal combustion engine, comprising: a stationary crankshaft fixed to a support of a vehicle; a crankcase rotatable about the crankshaft, the crankcase having a unitary construction and a plurality of ports formed therein; a plurality of cylinders radially extending through the plurality of ports in the crankcase, the plurality of cylinders each having a unitary construction adapted to withstand pressures associated with compression-ignition of a fuel; a valve assembly, comprising: an exhaust valve associated with each cylinder; and a valve tappet associated with each exhaust valve for operating the exhaust valve; a fuel assembly, comprising: a fuel injector associated with each cylinder; and a fuel pump associated with each cylinder for providing pressurized fuel to the fuel injectors; and an air blower mounted to the crankshaft and adapted to deliver pressurized air into the crankcase.