Off topic, but I think some of you guys may like to read this:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/2244OD/php3/o...w.php3?id=33083

 

Just one big piece to break and leak! I dont want to think about how the hell they think they can keep that seal for 150,000 miles.

Innovative but reliability is gonna be a problem. Immagine if it got stuck at 14:1 ratio. BOOM!

 

If I did the math right, that's 140.6 HP/L.

Oops, I'm wrong, it has a supercharger.

Thanks Pinky...

Paul

 

You must have missed the drop in compression allows the SUPER CHARGER to kick in and give you the extra power.

 

Theoretically it can work. I wouldn't want to be in the first group to buy it.

 

Perhaps in the same way they plan to keep the seal in the pistons to cylinder wall interface...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Luis:
[B] Perhaps in the same way they plan to keep the seal in the pistons to cylinder wall interface...

 

The way they plan to do this is actually quite clever. It really wouldn't be hard to keep from leaking given their approach. The problem really would be keeping the mechanism working reliably.

They are not moving the head up or down relative the block. This would be virtually impossible.

What they will be doing is moving the crank-shaft and it's bearing assembly relative the cylinder sleeve/head combination. The only unusual seal would be a rubber accordion on the oil-pan in one drawing I saw. Even that would be unnecessary if they just made the oilpan deeper.

Much less complicated then i was expecting... but still quite a mechanism to move the main load bearing areas of the engine relative eachother.

Dan

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Skarv:
[B]The way they plan to do this is actually quite clever.

 

I guess I didn't explain clearly... The area for the seal is not the juncture between head and block, but between Block and crank-shaft carrier.

This is a low pressure area usually just full of splattering oil from the pan.

Dan.