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Archie wrote:

Ok Paul, I am beginning to see the problem, and am familiar with
bellevilles,
having designed several pieces of equipment incorporating them.
Perhaps some emphasis could be placed on a better sealing method, or
billet rotor housings,$$$$$$$$.

I stand corrected Archie. I always thought those nitro burning drag
engines were a "Barely controlled explosion in a barely reusable
container". :-)

Enjoyed that comment, and will pass it on.(unless copyrighted)

I think you might have enjoyed the engine seminars I normally run
at OSH. The show-and-tell portion has a few of these "containerized"
parts (before and after).
Archie

I first read that saying (or something similar) in an article 
in Road & Track on various high BMEP engines written by a 
former Chevy R&D co-worker (sort-of) named Paul Van Valkenberg.
Paul was tech editor of Sports Car Graphic for awhile after
he left Chevy R&D. He now freelances for several car mags. 

BTW the BMEP piston engine record holder was and still is, as 
far as I know, a four cylinder turbo charged Offenhouser[S?]

Perhaps only the turbo charged 13B Mazda rotary of Able Ibarra 
has taken the record recently with 730 HP out of 1.3 L. No 
Vance the engine is not 3.9 L :-)

BTW guys I am off to Europe for a week tomorrow so hold
those cards and letters. The news letter will be shut down.

Paul Lamar
 
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