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Originally Posted by Half-Inch Stud
I would only take interest if the Direct inject allowed any of the following fuels at my whim of avail: Hydrogen gas, propane gas, natural gas, liquid gasoline.
That would be interesting for Street/Strip.
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Of the gases you have listed above, Hydrogen gas, propane gas, natural gas, liquid gasoline, a couple have been used quite a bit over the years: Natural Gas, and Propane Gas. There are a lot of Variants of "Liquid" gas available at the pumps. Hydrogen Gas is a "Pipe Dream" with today's capability to seal the hydrogen gas for any period of time. Hydrogen Gas migrates thru current design "gas bottles" in a few hours to a week to ten days in the best storage systems.
Spent several years working with the proposal to run Hydrogen Gas in Ford Vehicles as well as High Altitude "observation" platforms.
Here is a couple of pictures of platforms that were tested using Hydrogen Gas as the propulsion fluid. Hydrogen Airport Shuttle Bus, Performance Truck, and and a link to the Phantom Eye "Observation" Platform.
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https://www.boeing.com/defense/phantom-eye/
2) Airport Shuttle Bus Photo
3) Shuttle Bus Engine (Hydrogen)
4) Ford TRI-FLEX Engine 3 different fuel capability.
Tom V.
Jesse James, the TV Biker/Fabricator THOUGHT he was going to weld up some Hydrogen Fuel Tanks and run a engine on Hydrogen. The best technology in Hydrogen Storage at the time only gave the Hydrogen Gas 4 days containment before it completely escaped the container. That is why the Phantom Eye Aircraft could only stay 'on station' for 4 days
in the middle east.
So you need to do a bit more reading HIS. Actual Engineering EXPERIENCE goes a long way with most projects.
Doing Direct Injection Properly takes some real effort, IME. (E = Experience)
Tom V.