Interesting new (to me) valve technology

Bruce_Hearn@cd-tech.com Bruce_Hearn@cd-tech.com
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 17:05:49 -0500


I slipped on a banana peel and wrote:
>>It's piston size and stroke more than valve design that determines redline.

Darth Roffe came to my rescue:
>Is that right?

Nope.  Monkey moment due to my advancing Oldheimers Disease.  You are correct,
valve closure budget determines rpm limit.  Low-budget = valve spring(s), big
budget = desmo or pneumatic or other.

Bruce in Houston