X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-d20.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.136] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2580290 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:57:04 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.136; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-d20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cac.228785d7 (41811) for ; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:56:23 -0500 (EST) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:56:23 EST Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: HCCi Engine Technology To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_cac.228785d7.34932eb7_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6808 X-Spam-Flag: NO --part1_cac.228785d7.34932eb7_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/13/2007 4:53:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, lendich@optusnet.com.au writes: > Their comments on the technology are as mentioned before either high > compression or intake heating are required. Supercharging or intake is also a way > to high cylinder pressure. Right now they say that the trouble for the tech is > controlling the timing event. They say the system works well but doesn't > transition to high load well. Right now another hopeful technology that's not > ready quite yet. > Bill Jepson > About 30 years ago a guy named Yanuck built a V-2 from part of a small block Chevy. It had a small turbo to maintain positive inlet pressure and the exhaust system strung through the inlet manifold. It was mounted in an old Mercury Capri. It would pull away from a stop at near zero RPM in top gear. It had the Capri carb. Got great milage. Never detonated. Was quiet. GM engineers drove it with him in the seat beside them. One couldn't believe that the exhaust system was coiled inside the intake, so he put his hand on it and burned himself comprehensively. Smokey was paid to work on various projects for GM. This car and engine were not on the GM list, and was all Smokys ideas. He wanted to maintain control of the idea, and GM wanted to buy it outright. So instead of buying a license from Smokey and being the top of the heap today, GM shoved the pistol down behind their belt buckle and pulled the trigger. Smokey disassembled the engine and crushed the car. The superheated intake idea and its refined effective systems died with smokey. And still the struggle goes on to achieve what has been done so long ago. Lynn E. Hanover ************************************** See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) --part1_cac.228785d7.34932eb7_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 12/13/2007 4:53:= 29 PM Eastern Standard Time, lendich@optusnet.com.au writes:

Their comments on the technolog= y are as mentioned before either high compression or intake heating are requ= ired. Supercharging or intake is also a way to high cylinder pressure. Right= now they say that the trouble for the tech is controlling the timing event.= They say the system works well but doesn't transition to high load well. Ri= ght now another hopeful technology that's not ready quite yet.
Bill Jepson


About 30 years ago a guy named Yanuck built a V-2 from part of a small block= Chevy. It had a small turbo to maintain positive inlet pressure and the exh= aust system strung through the inlet manifold. It was mounted in an old Merc= ury Capri. It would pull away from a stop at near zero RPM in top gear. It h= ad the Capri carb. Got great milage. Never detonated. Was quiet.
GM engineers drove it with him in the seat beside them. One couldn't believe= that the exhaust system was coiled inside the intake, so he put his hand on= it and burned himself comprehensively.
Smokey was paid to work on various projects for GM. This car and engine were= not on the GM list, and was all Smokys ideas. He wanted to maintain control= of the idea, and GM wanted to buy it outright. So instead of buying a licen= se from Smokey and being the top of the heap today, GM shoved the pistol dow= n behind their belt buckle and pulled the trigger.

Smokey disassembled the engine and crushed the car. The superheated intake i= dea and its refined effective systems died with smokey. And still the strugg= le goes on to achieve what has been done so long ago.

Lynn E. Hanover


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