Re: A Simple Auto Engine Conversion

Drew Dalgleish wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:12:15 -0700 (PDT), Dan_Thomas_nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> 
>>         Guess not. Now we can put a magneto on any old engine and go
>> flying! Considering that the magneto has a much higher failure rate
>> than the old battery point-and-condenser ignition, and therefore we
>> need two of them, I have no idea why, in this age of electronic
>> everything, the homebuilder market hasn't come up with a self-powered
>> electronic ignition module for conversions. It would look like a
>> magneto, and have the rotating magnet alternator to generate some
>> power, but wouldn't use the troublesome points or impulse couplings or
>> distributor and the alternator part would have many magnets, not just
>> one, so that the magneto dynamics that sometimes lead to drive failure
>> wouldn't be there. Dave Blanton found those dynamics in his
>> conversions and had to modify the mag drives to take it.
>>
>>         Dan
> 
> http://www.emagair.com/Index.htm

> 
> I have these on my lycoming and  I think that it would be possible to
> machine some kind of mount to fit it to an auto engine. 

Hot damn, now with an electronic ignition available, I can finally rip 
that heavy water soaked v8 auto engine out of my truck and replace it 
with a smooth running lycoming.  After all, how hard could it be to 
design a clutch and transmission adapter and effective cooling baffles 
for idle to 60mph.

Charles