A dynamic compression of around 8.5:1 makes a good streeter. Robert Charles Scealy wrote:
> The later a camshaft shuts the valves on the power stroke, the lower the > dynamic compression ratio is, ie while the valves are open any > compression that might have been built up past BDC is lost out the inlet > valve. Miller cycle engines use this fact to reduce thier pumping > losses, they deliberately shut the valves quite late so that less of the > cycle is spent compressing gas, and they open the exhaust late so that > more of the downstroke is effective. > > On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, David Andrews wrote: > > > How so? I'm not trying to dispute the fact I'm just curious as to know > > why. > > Ta, > > > > Dave > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > On 24/06/03, 11:18:43, Kristian Walsham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > regarding Re: Compression Ration: > > > > > > > I guess it just depends on how big your camshaft is. > > > > > > > Kris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "mark krawczuk" > > > To: > > > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:48 PM > > > Subject: Re: Compression Ration > > > > > > > > hi, my brother is running 11.5 to 1 on his 360 chrysler. > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Robert Sidaway" > > > > To: > > > > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 12:28 PM > > > > Subject: Compression Ration > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, does anyone know what is the highest CR you can > > > > > run while still using optimax? > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > > > > > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
