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Re: Variable Valve Timing anyone?

To: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com>
Subject: Re: Variable Valve Timing anyone?
From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 12:53:12 -0800
Now we just have to wait for that technology to trickle down to road-going 
vehicles!

Gary McCormick

RWM wrote:

> A number of present and former F1 engines uses pneumatic, hydraulic,
> piezoelectric, magnetic or other forms of indirect valve actuation, and
> some of those buzz to 18,000 RPM.
>
> - RWM
>
> Gary McCormick wrote:
> >
> > That has been in the works, or at least under investigation by various 
>interested parties,
> > for over a decade. The hitch lies in developing a fast-acting solenoid or 
>other
> > controllable actuator that develops sufficient force.
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
> > Mitch Planck wrote:
> >
> > > I agree - why can't you use a computer controled solonoid or something 
>along
> > > those lines to actuate the valves?
> > >
> > > Mitch Planck
> > > Chelsea, MI
> > > '69 1600
> > > '70 1600
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Thomas -
> > > Sweden
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 2:40 PM
> > > To: Gary Boone
> > > Cc: Datsun Roadsters
> > > Subject: Re: Variable Valve Timing anyone?
> > >
> > > Wait a few years and there will not be any camshafts
> > > in the engines.
> > >
> > > Thomas
> > >
> > > Gary Boone wrote:
> > >
> > > > Here's an interesting idea for an upgrade to the roadster engines.  It's
> > > > already possible to have electronic ignition and fuel injection on an
> > > > original roadster engine, so might as well make it modern, high tech all
> > > > the way :-).
> > > > Actually, this is pretty interesting.  If there was enough interest, the
> > > > company developing it would make it for roadster engines, or so they
> > > > say.  Check it out:
> > > >  http://www.aatap.bigstep.com/
> > > >
> > > > Gary Boone
> > > > '70 2000
> > > > '79 280ZX
> > > >
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