H2O to power your Cobra True or False

[Woodz428]

Originally Posted by olddog

A fellow by the name of Crower is working on a 6 stroke diesel.

While I have great respect for Mr.Crower, I am very aware of some of his innovations. I remember a conversion he made for big V8s back during the embargo years that allowed you to take 4 pistons/rods and the operating pieces for those cylinder out and effectively make you a V4. While it may have worked, the labor involved and the fact that it was used on 2+ ton cars pretty much nullified any potential savings that it "might" have given.
I also am familiar with Toyota's 2cycle 6 cylinder engine that used a 4 stroke engine with the cam driven one to one. I don't recall all the specifics of how it functioned, but once again...it didn't pan out. Let's not forget Smokey Yunick's "hot air" engine that used to turbos as "mixers" that was supposed to increase HP while operating on less fuel. All good ideas and some may have been viable...except...for one thing...they have to meet the emission standards, which get tougher all the time. With "global warming" the current in vogue mantra, they will only get tougher. I can sell you a brick to put under your throttle pedal that will get you much better mileage.... however...you get the picture. I will await a more developed and de-bugged unit. Any system that will require the average American to "participate" anymore tha just filling the tank is unlikely to advance very far. You can burn wood and make a car run, but you have to cut wood and build the "oven" and smoke transfer tubes. Most Americans can't even check their tire pressures regularly...maybe it would be better if they were off the road,LOL.