[Spridgets] Groovy engine

[Robert E. Shlafer]

Assuming one began from an original recommended ignition setting further BTDC to an ignition setting closer to TDC, the result would be reduced "timing" rather than increased "timing" and torque would suffer in the process, ALL ELSE BEING PERFECTLY EQUAL.

Fr'instance....a normal static setting for a street-stock 1275 would be 7 degrees BTDC with most stock mfg's combo vac/mech dizzy.

Reducing this to 3 degrees BTDC to bring it closer to TDC would be "retarding" timing from that recommended as optimum by the manufacturer using recommended octane, thus reducing torque on acceleration.

Cap'n. Bob      '60 :{)


-----Original Message-----
From: Hal Faulkner
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 1:17 AM
To: Ron Soave
Cc: Spridget Chat Group
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Groovy engine

I like the fact that:
"Eliminating ping (also called "knock" or detonation) allows for an advance
setting that is much closer to top dead center (TDC) to get more power from
each stroke of the Piston.  This quality of a Grooved engine also allows a
higher compression ratio with the use of regular octane fuel, thus adding
more irovements (*sic*) to the quality of combustion and preventing knock,
or worse, 'pre-ignition'...."

Makes perfect sense to me.

Hal


On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 8:30 PM, Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com> wrote:

> He does have a patent (which doesn't mean it works):
>
> http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=HscHAAAAEBAJ&dq=Somender+Singh
>
> On the surface (pun intended) it seems like too many sharp edges for
> hotspots/pinging, but I've been wrong before.
>
> Ron
>
> --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Michael Rowe <mdrowe at optonline.net> wrote:
>
> From: Michael Rowe <mdrowe at optonline.net>
> Subject: [Spridgets] Groovy engine
> To: "Spridget Chat Group" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 6:59 PM
>
> This has several earmarks of a scam.  Any thoughts?
>
> http://www.mgccars.com/groove_101.htm
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