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05-14-2008 #1
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i read about that concept a few years ago. IIRC as carbon builds up on them it actually causes them to seal better! it's a cool design concept. i'm kinda surprised that no OEM has tried it.
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Hmmm.... Interesting.
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I bet it is expensive to get the valves made from ceramic to those tolerances.
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Originally Posted by megaladon6
according to my field service engineer at bmw.....bmw has been testing a similar design, apparently they were testing it for use in F1 but I havent seen or heard anything else about it since then. BMW i guess is also testing a camless engine with electric solenoids to actuate the valves.72 Nova SS, on the back burner for now.
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