KR> corvair combustion chamber size

2011-02-05 Thread brooks townsend
> Mark Langford wrote > I'll build my next engine with a max of 9:1 compression ratio, and that's > with > optimal quench volume. Sub-optimal quench volumes require an even lower > compression ratio, in my opinion. > So, Mark, are you saying that even with the EIS that you have, you'd

KR> corvair combustion chamber size

2011-02-03 Thread Mark Langford
DAN INA GLANDT wrote: >> He understands that to burn premium unleaded auto fuel and get good hp, >> a compression ratio of 9.5 : 1 works well at sea level. Most of his >> flying here will be in the 6000' msl range and up. Because the air is >> thinner up here, he believes that a smaller co

KR> corvair combustion chamber size

2011-01-30 Thread Mark Langford
Dan Ina Glandt wrote: "The question is how much smaller would be the combustion chamber be to equal 9.5 to 1 at sea level. He is thinking around 51 cc, but we don't know for sure how to verify this. We realize it is complicated by a number of factors. Any suggestions about this or ideas of w

KR> corvair combustion chamber size

2011-01-30 Thread DAN INA GLANDT
A friend of mine is working on a Corvair modification for a Zenith plane. He has had the machining done to accept VW cylinders, has the 5th bearing etc.. He gave me the inside dia. of the VW cylinders as 3 11/16 in. The stroke is based on the standard Corvair Crank. He understands that to