Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #35532
From: david mccandless <daval@iprimus.com.au>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cowling and engine installation RV 7A
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:33:36 +0800
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

-al wick
Cozy IV powered by Turbo Subaru 3.0R with variable valve lift and cam
timing.
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Hi Al,
what is the point in having variable valve lift and cam timing in an aircraft engine?
As I understand it, these features are for low speed torque enhancement in cars. Not applicable in aircraft engines.
Seems to me you have extra complication and failure modes built in .
BR, Dave McC
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