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by randy331 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:41 pm
Frankshaft wrote: ↑ Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:13 pm Isn't there a program somewhere that will calculate that?
I don't put much faith in most programs. At least not any in my price range.
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by randy331 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:09 pm
Rick360 wrote: ↑ Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:04 pm
CGT wrote: ↑ Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:24 pm
Even when there has been little learned from various engine tests. There has always been things learned about the dyno itself.
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Im pretty fortunate to be around as many dyno sessions....and data from them as I am. It tends to make you much less likely to be bullshited.
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I see a lot who want to keep their engine secret, but that's the wrong attitude. Having a group of smart people who are all willing to share their data accelerates everyone's learning. No way any one person can have their hands on that many different engines when we are doing this as a hobby. Our knowledge network keeps growing.
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Very true on all accounts.
I am fortunate to be around a very good group of engine/racing guys.
I just hope they don't view me as a drag on the learning curve .
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by Frankshaft » Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:12 am
randy331 wrote: ↑ Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:41 pm
Frankshaft wrote: ↑ Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:13 pm Isn't there a program somewhere that will calculate that?
I don't put much faith in most programs. At least not any in my price range.
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It was sarcasm if you didn't get the joke.
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by randy331 » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:06 am
Frankshaft wrote: ↑ Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:12 am
It was sarcasm if you didn't get the joke.
Oh, like enter your flowz and it tells you how close your piston shoud get to the head ?
I get the joke now.
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by Rick360 » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:46 am
He used the 128 formula for piston to head clearance.
stroke/128 = piston to head clearance
3.5/128 = .027"
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by n2xlr8n » Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:46 am
Rick360 wrote: ↑ Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:46 am
He used the 128 formula for piston to head clearance.
stroke/128 = piston to head clearance
3.5/128 = .027"
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Note that I'm laughing at the coincidence.
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by CGT » Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:55 am
I think SN will be going back together with the 87 Forumula
3.48/87=.040
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by cjperformance » Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:12 pm
CGT wrote: ↑ Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:55 am
I think SN will be going back together with the 87 Forumula
3.48/87=.040
yes way safer !
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by zums » Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:33 pm
CGT wrote: ↑ Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:55 am
I think SN will be going back together with the 87 Forumula
3.48/87=.040
Well, what did you find, how bad is it
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by CGT » Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:42 am
Waiting for cold snap to break before diving back in. Here is a pic from my bore scope.
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by CGT » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:45 am
Shiny mark at the kinda upper left is point of contact. Valve reliefs to the right for reference.
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by MadBill » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:59 am
So that 10 o'clock contact/impact point is on the edge of the crown? Puzzling; don't know what could cause that other than hard-to-overlook mishandling before assembly...
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by CGT » Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:19 pm
MadBill wrote: ↑ Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:59 am
So that 10 o'clock contact/impact point is on the edge of the crown? Puzzling; don't know what could cause that other than hard-to-overlook mishandling before assembly...
Yeah it appears they were all mishandled equally.
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by RevTheory » Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:32 pm
Ahhh, just a little peck on the cheek
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by CGT » Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:05 pm
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Any guess where it hit the head at? Maybe the head just needs clearanced?
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