Paul Wrote:
New engines are a dime a dozen. Seems like they are a replacement
for the 100 MPG carburator. Vast majority are stock scams.
This one looks extra complicated. That makes it much harder to
expose it for a stock scam. Looking at this web site you can't
tell how the engine works.

They are pretty clear however about how to buy stock :-)
Paul

Joa wrote:

Here's a scan of how it works.  Makes sense though it really does have a
short stroke and I can see why it would be good at lower RPMs.  Perhaps good
for a direct injected diesel too???

Joa
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I can see a couple of problems right off the bat.
The stress  between piston and cam are very high due
to line contact. You will have the same problems you have
with solid lifter camshafts. High friction and poor
lubrication.

Next problem. When you scale it up to useful size the
mechanisim becomes large and heavy not to mention expensive.

Third problem and this is just like a two row radial.
It is next to impossible to use overhead cams to operate
the valves let alone cheaply. Overhead cams are essential
in todays car engine market.

The split cycle is a stock scam pure and simple.

BTW guys check those scanned-in file sizes before you send them
over the Internet. My ISP was nearly brought to its knees with this
one. I had to crop it. 
If it is over 300K crop it or re-scan at lower rez.

Paul Lamar
 
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