alternative engines, now Hemi

Squash realsquash at yahoo.com
Mon May 24 16:20:41 GMT 1999


Actually deisels have caught on in most of the rest of
the world, it seems.

Andy

--- "Todd....!!" <atc347 at c-com.net> wrote:
> I think I've heard of this technique, but it creates
> HUGE clouds of
> black smoke and soot!  Some people may find it a bit
> tasteless...
> 
> I think this is why this technology you're referrin
> to hasn't really
> caught on by the masses!
> 
> LATER!
> 
> Todd....!!
> 
> Tom Sharpe wrote:
> > 
> > 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.
> 
> 
> 

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