The adiabatic engine was never picked up, Smokey Yunick created a 78ci 2 cylinder engine capable of 150HP and 60 mpg.
http://schou.dk/hvce/
The trick was to vaporize the fuel so its is far far more explosive before injection to the cylinder using exhaust for the heat source.
The man had a Delorean given to him by John Delorean himself, He created a HVE (hot vapor engine) for the car out of a buick 6 cylinder block by cutting it in half and working his magic.
By the time he was finished it was 3 cylinders and 500ish HP and 40ish mpg.
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The adiabatic engine was never picked up, Smokey Yunick created a 78ci 2 cylinder engine capable of 150HP and 60 mpg. http://schou.dk/hvce/ The trick was to vaporize the fuel so its is far far more explosive before injection to the cylinder using exhaust for the heat source. The man had a Delorean given to him by John Delorean himself, He created a HVE (hot vapor engine) for the car out of a buick 6 cylinder block by cutting it in half and working his magic. By the time he was finished it was 3 cylinders and 500ish HP and 40ish mpg.