OT: Cool revolutionary head design - no more valves

[rhock99 at epix.net (Ryan H)]

Yeah, that's definitely cool stuff.  They've been using it in Indy (?) cars for a while now, I think they call it "pneumatic" valvetrain.  Works kinda like a rotary carb.  Probably makes for an astronomical redline.  BMW also developed a valvetrain which uses solenoids to open and close the valves, making the valve timing/lift infinitely variable, meaning who needs to change cams when you don't have them?  Want more lift or duration?  Chip it.  And no throttle body either!  Look for this technology to filter to other companies soon too.
> 
> From: Mark <maardak@yahoo.ca>
> Date: 2003/06/13 Fri PM 10:53:23 EDT
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: OT: Cool revolutionary head design - no more valves
> 
> I gleaned this from the forum about the rear mounted turbo...  Blew me away...  One of
> the many things that frequently keeps me up all night has been trying to figure out a way
> to eliminate poppet valves of a conventional head, but I guess this guy beat me to it! 
> ;-)  Damn...  Oh well, my mind never shuts off, so hopefully I'll eventually think of
> something original that'll make me millions...  :-)
> 
> <http://www.coatesengine.com>
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> 
> Mark.
> 80 S
> 81 S
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