Electronic valve control

[Sandy]

Check out the racemaster, much better idea, as you are hosed if the
alternator goes out, pull the engine. The racemaster replaces the waterpump
with a combo waterpump/alternator. Available for most american cars. They
are somewhat costly, around $695 with pullies, pumps, and electronics.
Removes a buch of weight and lame brackes from the front of the engine.

Barrett Engineering 619-693-9000
Sandy

At 07:24 AM 2/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
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>>      I have heard about the no starter thing........but any I.C. engine
I have
>> ever worked with will leak down i.e. the cylinder pressure dissipates,
especially
>> over time...
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>A few years back, I beleivein a Popular mechanics mag, there was a short
>article about a pancake starter/alternator mounted UNDER the flywheel. It
>was strange to the tester cause there was of course, no gear grind from a
>typicaly starter, as the system was inductive.  I donno if anyone ever
>planned on using it in the future but it was a cool conecpt and worked
>well in the article, and some benefits like, no gears/bearings as such to
>wear out, and better alternator efficiency due to the higher angular
>velocity thanks to the large diameter of the flywheel.
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>Dave
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