# New Engine Design with Major Potential
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [February 18, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761 "2007-02-18T22:41:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/1 "2007-02-18T22:41:42Z")
[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8507662210221625210](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8507662210221625210)
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### Author:  [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/2 "2007-02-19T06:55:21Z")
thats freakin sweet
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### Author:  [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/3 "2007-02-19T07:06:14Z")
cliffs? i can’t watch vids at work.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/4 "2007-02-19T07:48:01Z")
Very cool.
_“It’s got a HEMI!”_
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/5 "2007-02-19T07:54:14Z")
Incredible.
Great thread.
Furture headline - OPEC buys rights to engine design for $10 billion.
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### Author:  [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/6 "2007-02-19T08:34:08Z")
wow, impressive engineering right there.
for dan: its a radical new design for an engine. its meant to be ran on hydrogen but can be run on gasoline if needed. its pretty much as simple / efficient as you can get, while producing a lot of power. pretty sweet stuff
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### Author:  [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/7 "2007-02-19T08:45:56Z")
wow
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### Author:  [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/8 "2007-02-19T16:06:09Z")
I wonder if that will ever hit production.
maybe I missed it but what lubes the cylinders? any vid of it running?
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### Author:  [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/9 "2007-02-19T17:10:10Z")
i dont buy it… sorry
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/10 "2007-02-19T17:11:32Z")
[quote=“Anonymity,post:9,topic:24761"”]
i dont buy it… sorry
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the only thing i have trouble with is the adiabatic part… the mechanics of it seem sound…
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### Author:  [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/11 "2007-02-19T18:17:31Z")
8 Cyl FTW, 300HP 900LbFt Tq.
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/12 "2007-02-19T19:10:16Z")
[quote=“newman,post:10,topic:24761"”]
the only thing i have trouble with is the adiabatic part… the mechanics of it seem sound…
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that’s what i was thinking when i first saw it.
how exactly is that possible? there is still combustion happening. what kind of material are the cylinders made out of?
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### Author:  [@JettaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JettaX)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/13 "2007-02-19T19:50:54Z")
After seeing this video I did a google search and came across this link:
> **[Larsen RADAX Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Video - Hydrogen Cars Now](http://www.hydrogencarsnow.com/index.php/hydrogen-cars/larsen-radax-hydrogen-internal-combustion-engine-video/)**
>
> While doing a little searching on the Internet for hydrogen engines, I stumbled across a video of th
In the comments on that page are this:
_“Unfortunately the engine no longer exists in free hands and is no doubt ensconced in some black lab being carefully dissected for its secrets. This is a very discouraging story, but it needs to be told. Mel Larson died about a year ago now. In his last days he was quite ill and was in the hospital. One night someone or some corporation’s henchmen broke into Mel’s workshop and with hoists and a truck stole his prototype engine and other equipment. This was a man’s lifework and it was callously ripped from him, as he lay seriously ill. No doubt this was the final straw in the life of the very talented inventor and engineer. He was no doubt devastated by the loss because he died a few days after the burglary. May those SOB’s get their just cosmic reward one day. Mel, we will carry on your work despite this sordid insult to your legacy.”_
Don’t know how true that comment is…just thought I would share.
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### Author:  [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/14 "2007-02-19T20:07:19Z")
[quote=“JettaX,post:13,topic:24761"”]
After seeing this video I did a google search and came across this link:
> **[Larsen RADAX Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Video | Hydrogen Cars Now](https://www.hydrogencarsnow.com/index.php/hydrogen-cars/larsen-radax-hydrogen-internal-combustion-engine-video/)**
>
> The Mel Larsen RADAX hydrogen internal combustion engine is featured including an illuminating video.
In the comments on that page are this:
_“Unfortunately the engine no longer exists in free hands and is no doubt ensconced in some black lab being carefully dissected for its secrets. This is a very discouraging story, but it needs to be told. Mel Larson died about a year ago now. In his last days he was quite ill and was in the hospital. One night someone or some corporation’s henchmen broke into Mel’s workshop and with hoists and a truck stole his prototype engine and other equipment. This was a man’s lifework and it was callously ripped from him, as he lay seriously ill. No doubt this was the final straw in the life of the very talented inventor and engineer. He was no doubt devastated by the loss because he died a few days after the burglary. May those SOB’s get their just cosmic reward one day. Mel, we will carry on your work despite this sordid insult to your legacy.”_
Don’t know how true that comment is…just thought I would share.
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wow…
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### Author:  [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/15 "2007-02-19T22:23:33Z")
OPEC would do that…no doubt
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2007, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/16 "2007-02-20T06:51:38Z")
[quote=“AWDrifter,post:5,topic:24761"”]
Incredible.
Great thread.
Furture headline - OPEC buys rights to engine design for $10 billion.
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I guess I under-estimated OPEC.
Why buy the idea when you can just take it?:snky:
What was he ill from?:snky:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2007, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-engine-design-with-major-potential/24761/17 "2007-02-20T07:47:49Z")
interesting video, i wish they showed the engine running however.