alternative engines, now Hemi

[Tom Sharpe]

Why use a spark at all??? just squeeze it till it pops...  Tom (Cat man) Sharpe

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
>
> etc, etc...
>
> Just as a thought, if your believe the limitation of runnin a non spark
> plug engine using the block and head as the anode and ground instead of
> a spark plug is because of the bolts and the water between em creating a
> connection, then we must insulate em, maybe even run two
> seperated(isolated) radiators, one for the head, one for the block...
>
> 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....
>
> 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.