DIY_EFI Digest V5 #52

[Clare Snyder]

> > There are old engines that did this. They had a rotating sleeve around
> > the cyclinder opening ports in it's walls. At least, I believe this is
> how it
> > works, I'm sure others can tell us the details.

The Knight Sleeve valve engine - used by Willies and a few others for a few
years - they were expensive to build. They were a good low speed design if I
remember correctly
> >
> > I believe they are no longer made because they are difficult to make.
>
>
> Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 13:48:25 -0800
> From: Ludis Langens <ludis at cruzers.com>
> Subject: Re: Vega engine
>
> Ade + Lamb Chop wrote:
> >
> > >Also betcha that the first engines with anything resembling solenoid
> > >operated valves are about as long lived and popular as the Vega engines
> > >were!
> >
> > Vega?? I think I have just made you point! So what is a Vega engine
then?
>
> Nobody else has jumped in, so I'll answer even though the Vega is a bit
> before my time:  The Vega engine was a SOHC 4 cylinder with an aluminum
> block with no cylinder liners.  The aluminum had a high silicon content
> to minimize cylinder wear.  I looked at one briefly in the wrecking yard
> - - the head seemed to be iron!
>
It was. Except on the Cosworth.
> - --


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