nGPz content - New Engine Design

[Dave Daniels]

I had the same question when I first saw it.

--- On Sun, 3/29/09, Sid Young <sid.young at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Sid Young <sid.young at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: nGPz content - New Engine Design
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2009, 8:25 PM

How does the sliding compression chamber seal? i can understand how it
compresses together but it has four large surfaces to slide against as it
comes together?

Sid



On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Dave Daniels
<dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Details, details. If they do there dilligence, this could be a very good
> design.
>
> --- On Sun, 3/29/09, schnowz <schnowz at att.net> wrote:
>
> From: schnowz <schnowz at att.net>
> Subject: RE: nGPz content - New Engine Design
> To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
> Date: Sunday, March 29, 2009, 2:52 PM
>
>    Interesting, though the claim of 3 moving parts is a exaggeration. I
see
> 2
> caps 4 pistons and 4 balls.
> The hardest part of any new idea is the implementation.
>   I remember Mazda had mucho problems witht the seals on there rotary
> engines
> initially, and this looks like it would be more difficult - especially as
> it
> wears. With a conventional engine the rings can expand to accommodate some
> of
> the wear.
>  Still nothing ventured  -  nothing gained..
>
>     Pete S
>



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