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Hybrid Supermileage Car

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SparWeb:
It looks like it has the "convential" valve head on it.  The one you built last year, that is.

How far have you pursued your rotary valve concept?  Is it ready to try on the supermileage?

taylorp035:
That engine is the pushrod - rocker engine that was used in 2012 and 2013.  It was selected since it had lots of horsepower.

The rotary valve concept is still being pursed at an increased pace.  I'm now on the 5th version (1,2,3.0,3.1, & 3.2) of the design.  Next up is a 1999 BMW 328is, of which I finished the design for and we are validating some of the design features on the go-kart before spending too much money.

The students in supermileage may attempt a rotary valve engine in the future, but probably not right away since the competition is most likely requiring a new base Briggs engine this year and that means a new car and some serious engine modifications for it to be competitive.

There are some other videos of related things on my youtube channel as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_pVPg29Ylw

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