I don't know Jim, I probably woulda changed the British to French. I think
of all the wonderful Starett micrometers, Merlin Engines, the Weddle jet
engine, the train, etc, that were all British inventions, not to mention the
vaccination we all get today. :-) On the other hand, the French invented
Renaults, Moraine planes, the horrible Chatterault Machine gun they pawned
off on the poor Americans in WW1, etc. :-) But they DID invent champagne!
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: Subaru EJ engine - wonderful white paper

> As my late father once put it:
>
> The Germans Engineer it
> The Japanese Improve It
> The Americans Market It
> The British Botch It (The Sterling [Acura] comes to mind)
>
> And my addition:
>
> The Chinese Now Mass Produce It (Usually for Wally-World)
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> **********************************
> On 12/16/06, Ronald Michaels <rbm1024@netscape.net> wrote:
>>
>> This is a very interesting paper.
>>
>> The most important innovation got one sentence.  The access ports allow
>> the
>> pistons to be installed after the block is assembled.  This means no
>> assembly joint between the block and cylinders.  Every other boxer engine
>> I
>> have seen has a joint between block and cylinders.
>>
>> This one little innovation is the key to the Subaru engine.  It allows a
>> monolytic block and requires slipper pistons.  Fewer assembly joints
>> means
>> fewer leaks.  Lower parts count and ease of assembly means lower sale
>> price.