[V8] Timing belts
urq
urq at pacbell.net
Thu Sep 18 22:14:49 PDT 2008
... from what I've been reading there have been some positive developments
... and some promising news has fizzled (Navistar announced a camless diesel
in 2000 but had problems). From the quick reading I did, the possible
efficiency gains and superior emissions control have many of the major auto
manufacturers working for a practical configuration. Here's a few links:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/07/camless-engine-may-debut-on-2009-fiat-500
-alfa-junior/
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061221/FREE/61218008/15
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Steve B
-----Original Message-----
I read about a design like this many many years ago. This one used
pneumatics to slam open and close valves. It was a race motor
application, and last I heard it worked great - just cost too much to
implement on a production car.
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