Yunick's invention would is not practical for current model domestic
applications unless the EPA were to look the other way. It would send NOx
emissions through the roof. For the most part, NOx is a byproduct of
complete combustion. So the more efficient you build a motor the less COx
emissions you have and the more NOx emissions. This is why a fresh hot
rodded motor will pass the sniffer test. It only measures HC and COx
emissions. But newer technology is starting to allow some NOx testing.
I'm not sure what this will do to the ability of our hot rodded engines to
pass the sniffer.
Steve Ekstrand, Pasadena, CA Driver: '00 Dakota CC SLT+ 4.7L 3.92SG 255's
Stacey's Driver: '00 Inferno Red Intrepid ES-3.2L-24V Autostick w/Leather
Race Car: 69 1/2 Road Runner 440-6 (ex-NHRA SS/GA future B or C/SA???)
Project Car: 69 Barracuda Notchback (Orig. 318, now 360w/Edelbrock Heads)
Homepage: http://sites.netscape.net/professormopar/homepage
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Delgado" <dadoctah@vitelcom.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Gas Out
| About 15 yrs ago, Henry "Smokey" Yunick was awarded a patent(#4,503,833)
for a
| relatively simple device/technology. He basically super-HEATED the
incoming fuel
| to a turbocharged engine using engine coolant and exhaust heat. Now we
all know
| the mantras of cold air, cold fuel, intercoolers etc. His test engine was
| basically 3/4's of a Ford 2.3 (pinto engine). Here's the numbers:
|
| 125 cubic inches, 3 cylinder, ohc
| 190 hp@10 psi(unleaded 93 octane)
| 240 hp@ 21 psi(high perf race fuel)
| 48.25 mpg city/highway combined
|
| Using this technology, a turbo'd 318 could give 480+ hp on pump gas and
still
| return 19 mpg combined. I may even prefer the 3.9 version, in this
case-360hp/25
| mpg. Unfortunately, one of the major aftermarket (like holley, edelbrock
etc)
| companies bought the patent. You can assume it's ben "shelved".
|
| Dr. Pat
|
|
| WillTier@aol.com wrote:
|
| > In a message dated 3/3/00 11:36:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bernd@texas.net
| > writes:
| >
| > > What's stopping them from
| > > creating this now?!?
| >
| > I heard all kinds of stories of improved useable fuels and other
equipment to
| > get you better mileage and the story I've been told is that the fuel
| > companies find out about them and buy up the rights to them then bury
them ?
| >
| > Bill
|
|
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