alternative engines, now Hemi

[Pat Ford]

Previously, you (Todd....!!) wrote:
> C'mon David....,
> 
> They used to think it was impossible to travel to the moon, much less
> mars.... we've done it...
> 
> They used to think a 4 minute mile was impossible... Done
> 
> As well as a sub 4 second 1/4 run outof a piston engined dragster...
> Done
> 

snip

> 
> As for the bolts, use isolated anchors within the block or merely secure
> the heads onto the block via some sortof external mechanism...(like a
> vice)
> 
> Most obstacles are easily overcome, if ya think the 'right' way....

why not have a spark plug with a very long nose and no side electrode

ie
   the nose clears the threaded part by .5" to .75" and sparks to the 
piston due to proximity


a problem I could see is the oil insulating the return path    


> 
> Anything else?
> 
> LATER!
> 
> Todd....!!
> 
> David A. Cooley wrote:
> > 
> > > Makes ya wonder why they don't just use the piston as the electrode and
> > > the head as the ground or vice versus and omit the spark plug all
> > > together due to not having a need for em anymore!
> > >
> > > The block and/or pistons can be electrically isolated from the heads
> > > fairly wasily with nonconductive head gaskets, etc...
> > 
> > Actually, they can't.  Head bolts are metal, water in the cooling jacket is
> > conductive etc...
> > It's basically an impossibility.
> 
> 

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