20110186001 | Modifying an Internal Combustion Engine for Radical Ignition Combustion - Methods and apparatus for modifying an internal combustion engine for radical ignition combustion to aid in ignition and enhance combustion. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of modifying an internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder to control the production and flow of radical ignition species for enhanced combustion comprising the steps of: adding a cylinder spacer plate with at least one opening, wherein each opening corresponds to each cylinder in an engine block of the internal combustion engine; adding at least one radical production member for providing and storing radical ignition species, wherein each member is disposed inside of each opening in the spacer plate and have at least one opening to fluidly connect each member to each cylinder; and attaching the spacer plate to the engine block, wherein the plate is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the engine block and a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. | 08-04-2011 |