Re: [Amc-list] Comb chamber grooving

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 18 Mar 2008, Bruce Hevner wrote:

> Someone posted a  few links to the forums on this subject and I read a
> good bit of it (there are quite a few photos). I think one of the
> posters on that forum summed it up pretty well,,, "over 800 posts on
> this thread going back several years and yet not ONE back to back
> test,,,common!!!"
>  While I think the basic idea has merit I REALLY doubt that it can
> "reduce the idle speed of an engine using a 280'@.050 cam to 500 RPM"
> (as claimed). He is making some absolutely ridicules claims for this
> modification! But there are patent issues at stake and that could mean
> $$ so there ya go.
>  I question why this idea has been around for YEARS but NONE of the
> Shell engineers had even HEARD of it. And what about the Mfgrs?? Seems
> THEY would be interested in it,, heck they are spending MILLIONS trying
> all kinds of ideas to reduce emissions and increase fuel economy.
>  I'll keep an open mind till I see some back to back tests done by an
> independent party.

Amen.


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