alternative engines, now Hemi

[Bruce Plecan]

| > They used to think it was impossible to travel to the moon, much less
| > mars.... we've done it...

Depends on if you beleive the news.

| > 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

Hear of sub 5, but not sub 4.  Wouldn't sub 4 mean 3.xx

| snip

| > Most obstacles are easily overcome, if ya think the 'right' way....

Cold Fusion.

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

Saab done it already, trouble was erosion at top of ring pattern when spark
occured.
Grumpy

| 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.
| Pat Ford                           email: pford at qnx.com