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Originally Posted by crsauls
Thanks for the info on the solenoid valve train. I had never heard of it, but now that I have it seems ridiculously obvious. No broken timing belts with the attendant crashed valves and pistons.
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From what I remember reading the only thing holding it back is that the 12V electrical system found in current cars is not powerful enough to run such a setup. The plan is to convert to a 48V electrical standard to facilitate this.
I found a few links:
Camless - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CAMLESS ENGINE (USC)
This link proposes using exhaust gas pressure to operate the valves, rather than electricity:
Halfbakery: Camless engine