Don,,, in order to keep all this 'fathomeable). Hot rodders past and present, for the most part, are able to grasp the anatomy of combustion on the molecular theory,,,, 1 atom fuel ($) 1 atom air (no typo) $ 1 match and we have ignition. Fortunately and unbeknownst,,, we have a cumbustion chamber floor (the piston) that readily heads south to escape the hostile environment and thusly converts our thermal energy into rotating energy. Feeding the monster huge amounts of volatile fuel, may sometimes not be digestable,,, In my blown pickle fork boat, I was always mindful of disaster and used aluminum bolts to secure my huffer,,,, better my Littlefield go on a leash, than my crank going out the bottom,,,, ps. I like your input