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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:34:37 -0500
Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com> wrote:
Bob White wrote:
>Hi Ernest,
>
>I have high compression rotors (9.7:1) so maybe all I need is the turbo
>and propane. ;-) Long ago I was thinking about adding a supercharger
>after I got the NA setup working (normalization only). After the
>length of time this has taken, I don't think it will ever happen.
>
>Bob W. (leaky tank sealed - leak check tomorrow)
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> >
Working from a fading memory here, but I believe diesels run closer to 27:1.
Ford tried to convert a gas engine to diesel operation in the '80s by just driving up the compression. By all accounts, it sucked. It ran, just not for long. The high compression basically rip apart the lighter gas engine parts.
I don't think the rotary would suffer those issues, and it might even solve the problem of fuel not burning in the chamber corners, but I'm probably wrong.
I don't think the rotary can be made to run in diesel mode.
Compression ratios just can't get into that range. Mistral is using
diesel fuel with spark ignition.
Bob W.
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