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Re: CFR engine

To: Ajhsys@aol.com
Subject: Re: CFR engine
From: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 09:01:31 -0700
Cc: tob@taltec.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: WFO Racing
References: <acf5644d.246d8dee@aol.com>
Reply-to: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
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Remember Cadillac's 4-6-8 engine? Didn't last long.
WFO Herb

Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/13/99 6:48:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tob@taltec.net
> writes:
>
> << anybody ever think about making this into an engine? It would be kinda nice
>  to adjust your compression depending on gas
>  prices\performance\relaibility..... very intresting stuff. or maybe on
>  future engines, have the whole setup automatic, so you cant destroy your
>  engine even trying to make it knock. I always wanted to be an auto
>  engineer..... >>
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> Cadillac tried it (sort of) with the 8/6/4 that dropped cylinders as load
> decreased.  It didn't work.
>
> I believe there are currently computer controlled engines that vary the
> ignition timing when knock is detected.  There is no need to vary the
> displacement when knocking can be controlled by timing, a much simpler
> approach.
>
> Allen Hefner
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport


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