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Steve Daniels Steve Daniels is offline
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Default OT why ar hemis powerful?MM

On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:32:46 -0500, against all advice, something
compelled , to say:

GAS ENGINE HEMIS IN THE 60'S-70'S COULD HAVE 12:1
COMPRESSION RATIOS. TODAYS GAS CAR/ TRUCKS WITH HEMISPHERICAL
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS ONLY RUN ABOUT 8:1 COMPRESSION RATION.. IT TAKES
RACING FUEL TO BURN IN A 12:1 ENGINE OR THE ENGINE WONT HARDLEY RUN..



My Audi runs at 11.25:1 on 92 pump gas.


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