zeromedic wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:18:37 GMT,
(John Flanagan)
wrote:


Gunner, wouldn't it be easier to convert a gas engine to alcohol and
then just distill your own hooch for it. A reflux distiller can get
195 proof in one run. You can ferment all sorts of trash and boiling
can be done with almost any heat source although heat control is
important for a reflux column.

John

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Been following this thread, and thinking ...

Wouldn't it be cool if you could (electric solenoid) inject steam
into the
sparkplug hole of a 5hp small engine? Maybe trigger solenoid from mag
coil or points. Block off the intake valve and change the cam
timing so the
output valve opened around bottom of stroke.

Even if such a motor produced fractional hp, it could be useful.

zero


Sure, but that's a pretty small hole.
Inject through the intake valve, exhaust through the exhaust, collect
and recirculate the exhaust. You still have to mess with the valving,
but you get a lot more power for the same steam pressure.

David Hughes