10/29/2014 - Tech Talk - Engine Series: Part 3

[eddie66]

It is my understanding that Comau, and others, merely license the technology from Frame Spray. This will be EM's equipment produced, installed, and maintained by Comau using technology licensed from Flame Spray.

How the technology license works is not known by us at this time. It could be per engine block or per year or per machine or however else they choose to negotiate the use of their technology.

G1 Do you know if Elio will be producing their own engine, or just assembling them? If they are just putting them together, I would imagine they would order the blocks already treated with the Flame Spray.

 

[goofyone]

G1 Do you know if Elio will be producing their own engine, or just assembling them? If they are just putting them together, I would imagine they would order the blocks already treated with the Flame Spray.

It is my understanding that the plan is to receive the raw castings from a commercial foundry and do all the machining and assembly in Shreveport. Of course this is subject to change as I am sure they would consider only doing assembly if someone else will do the machining for them, or just the flame spray, at a good price.

 

[goofyone]

Just off subject, but weren't we expecting new out of Vegas on the 4th?

Over in the SEMA thread evboy visited with EM today at SEMA. There is unfortunately no engine at SEMA so far, which unfortunately fits in with some news about a delay with the engine, however they have announced an optional package of sensors and tracking even if it appears to be a bit pricey.

http://www.elioowners.com/threads/elio-motors-sema-2014.3018/

 

[Jay3wheel]

Over in the SEMA thread evboy visited with EM today at SEMA. There is no engine at SEMA so far but they have announced an optional package of sensors and tracking even if it appears to be a bit pricey.

http://www.elioowners.com/threads/elio-motors-sema-2014.3018/

woooo hoooo all small letters

 

[JEBar]

underwhelming

Jim

 

[jdkeats]

I was in Vegas the other day at the Shelby musieum and had a nice conversation with Paul Elio. I asked if the newly machined engine had that special spray coating applied to the cylinder walls? He replied he should have known that answer but they arn't sure if that will be used or just sleeving the walls or ?????. Time will tell what the decision will be. This engine won't have the 2 step valve system but will be on later prototypes.

That is certainly interesting