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| eyesright |
 Nov 9 2012, 04:52 PM
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I just got my 2.0 heads back from Len (Hoffmann automotive) and they are beautiful. It'll be weeks before I am ready for them but photos will be forthcoming.
In the meantime, I muse about valves...since fuel injectors can be precisely controlled in timing and range of movement, with stronger electronics of course, could not intake and exhaust valves be moved electrically thereby allowing variable timing and maybe even reach. Yes modern cars have variable cams but wouldn't electrical valves be infinitely varible? Surely engineers have considered this. Enlighten me if any of you know. Thanks. |
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| Porcharu |
Nov 10 2012, 12:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
They have been trying this for ~ 25+ years. I remember seeing a SB chevy with this setup in HotRod a LONG time ago. Worked perfectly up to about 1500 RPM. It's a great idea as you can get rid of the throttle and get near diesel efficiency with gas. F1 cars are still using pneumatic valve springs, I saw Mark Webber get a gas refill on a recent race.
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eyesright Electrical valves? Nov 9 2012, 04:52 PM
brant bmw built this in test engines over 10 years ago
... Nov 9 2012, 04:56 PM kg6dxn Theoretically possible if you can get a solenoid p... Nov 9 2012, 04:57 PM tommy914 www.EVICengines.com Nov 9 2012, 04:58 PM nathansnathan There is a wiki page on camless engines.
http://e... Nov 9 2012, 05:34 PM Al Meredith can't do it with 12 volts. There was a movemen... Nov 9 2012, 05:43 PM
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can't do it with 12 volts. There was a moveme... Nov 9 2012, 09:09 PM ghuff New dodge dart.... Iirc it's solenoid lifters ... Nov 9 2012, 05:45 PM charliew or typing Nov 9 2012, 09:14 PM falconfp2001 create a solenoid with a plunger stop at one end w... Nov 10 2012, 03:30 AM Ductech Oh make it desmodromic whilst your at it ! Nov 10 2012, 03:32 AM falconfp2001
Oh make it desmodromic whilst your at it !
... Nov 10 2012, 04:26 AM bulitt Overhead Cams. Wankel. Or maybe a turbine like th... Nov 10 2012, 05:35 AM SLITS Two stoke ........................... Nov 10 2012, 07:00 AM ClayPerrine Rotary valves. No valve springs... no valve in th... Nov 10 2012, 02:23 PM Porcharu It will happen in the next 20 years or so. My Pow... Nov 11 2012, 12:35 AM |
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