Mr. Metallic Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 On 5/4/2024 at 7:36 AM, Big_John said: When i looked at that at first I though what a plumbing nightmare. But then I realized most of them aren't hard lines but ignition wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 1 hour ago, Mr. Metallic said: When i looked at that at first I though what a plumbing nightmare. But then I realized most of them aren't hard lines but ignition wires. A lot of that "plumbing" is for the hydraulic valves. They tried not using a camshaft and instead a timed hydraulic system that was tied to the distributor that opened and closed the intake/exhaust valves. It was innovative, but complicated and troublesome, and the extra hydraulic system made the engine hard to start, so it needed a 24volt aircraft battery. It was canned for a conventional camshaft engine. Some good reading on Preston Tucker and the Tucker car is "Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow" by Steve Lehto. Lehto also wrote a fantastic book on the Chrysler Turbine car too. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Very cool. 3d printers will allow all sorts of interesting sybjects, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Most impressive. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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