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Re: Laser Ignition / cam profiles

To: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>, <wester6935@comcast.net>,
Subject: Re: Laser Ignition / cam profiles
From: "Joe & Lynne Lance" <jolylance@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:54:48 -0500
Dave;
Don't know what kind of dielectric would be needed for 80k volts, but they
must be much higher than 30k volts if the magnetos are pumping out 45 amps.
Even if there are substantial losses along the way, the instantaneous peak
power pulse at the spark plug is still a big number.

Lance

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Subject: RE: Laser Ignition / cam profiles


> What would you suggest for a dielectric for 80k volts that is only around
> 3/16 thick. Them plug wells in a hemi are not all that big so air won't
help
> much..
> Dave






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