alexbigmac
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Actually, there's a 10 year old video which I forgot I had seen a few years ago where a very similar solution is implemeted. He offset the engines a little more to be able to install the spark plug on top. Another way he did was to install a pipe in the middle with the spark plug. But I'm sure that the compression ratio suffered quite a bit. And the scavenging inside the tube would be very bad.Awesome,
We just designed an overhead cam opposed piston engine.
Get the patent attorney ready for some work.
Up to you to just follow thru.
Thanks Bob!!!!!
The way I designed it allows for a very high compression ratio since you can make the valves go inside the cylinder and therefore the spacer can be really thin. But it makes it harder to install the spark plug. In a way, the spacer I modelled and had machined is almost the same. But I had to make it 20mm thick because of the spark plug. If not for it, I could make it much thinner and reduce the volume in the middle. Also, I want the cylinders to align, so I end up having the valves on the side instead of on top. But this opens up some very interesting options.
Anyway, there's quite some crazy stuff done with Briggs. I'll share the video with you. I found it again.
There are a lot more videos. Great content, actually. I don't know if you've already watched it.
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