Spark plugs/injectors

[Jim Davies]

On Sat, 9 May 1998, Heinrich Gerhardt wrote:

> >
> > There are already some direct petrol engines on the market!!!!
> >
> > Mitsubishi was the first one! The have the GDI-Engine ready, it's sold even
> > here in Germany at least for 6 - 7 months now!
> >
> 
> What about the Mercedes 300SL in ca. 1955?  It had GDI, as well as desmodromic
> valve actuation (no valve springs-- the valves are pushed open and pulled
> closed).
> Mr. Goatwrench
> 
That system was a derivative of the FI system used on the DB 600 series
V12s as found in ME 109s etc etc