Forum: performance & modifications
09-18-2008, 08:36 PM
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Hi Scott,
I'd like to hear more about your...
Hi Scott,
I'd like to hear more about your engine, is it meeting expectations?
As for the converging grooves, I did a set for a high end street rod a year or so ago with these. The owner, a long...
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Forum: performance & modifications
09-16-2008, 08:22 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
09-16-2008, 04:10 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
09-16-2008, 12:02 PM
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Karl,
I have a passion with combustion. I met...
Karl,
I have a passion with combustion. I met some very intelligent people here on turbobricks, people that have a vast knowledge on the subject of combustion. Along he way I was able to develop...
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Forum: performance & modifications
09-15-2008, 10:20 PM
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Most automobile manufactures set up their cars...
Most automobile manufactures set up their cars where they burn excess fuel in the cat during the exahust stroke! Mjolner do you want to burn all of the fuel before the exahust valve opens?
whats...
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Forum: performance & modifications
08-14-2008, 01:17 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
08-13-2008, 09:56 PM
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BDKR,
In the above quote, the link to the...
BDKR,
In the above quote, the link to the article by Jim McFarland
is broken, here's a couple of good links:
combustion1 (http://www.pumpgastech.com/combustionlecture.pdf)
combustion2...
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-30-2008, 03:25 PM
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One primary reason this thread has had 57,820...
One primary reason this thread has had 57,820 views is people find it interesting, most of the people that have tried this like the results. Why does this bother the people that don't see the...
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-29-2008, 11:57 PM
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It think it's the best way to monitor small...
It think it's the best way to monitor small changes in combustion. I have no experience, however I read a good bit about Engine Tuning Using Combustion Pressure Data from tfxengine.com...
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-29-2008, 10:49 PM
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poulson01, no experience with this type of...
poulson01, no experience with this type of engine, however it looks to me like with that much squish area the engine would respond better with multiple grooves
Trevor Heath did up a nice web page...
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-26-2008, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 950
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Hi lammmy,
Yes, your not bashing it at all,...
Hi lammmy,
Yes, your not bashing it at all, like the message you posted earlier. Yours is a great approach. Curiosity is what got me involved with this several years ago. Besides, it will be nice...
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-26-2008, 01:25 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-25-2008, 07:49 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-19-2008, 10:56 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-19-2008, 10:23 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-19-2008, 09:34 PM
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kildea,
I read some of your old posts, it looks...
kildea,
I read some of your old posts, it looks like you made many different changes to an engine that has relatively high cranking compression for a turbo. I would not consider this a good example...
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-19-2008, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 950
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kildea,
What was done and what were the...
kildea,
What was done and what were the results?
aussyvolvo,
On that picture you question, someone else did the dimples, I have read
this helps with eliminating fuel wash in the area, others...
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-18-2008, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 950
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aussyvolvo,
Yours is a great idea, that is to...
aussyvolvo,
Yours is a great idea, that is to develop my own web space. Here's a preview, three basic layouts.
1. Single groove pointed at the plug (recommended to me by Somender Singh;
2....
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-17-2008, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 950
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-17-2008, 07:16 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-17-2008, 07:12 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-17-2008, 07:08 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-17-2008, 01:56 PM
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Views: 405,199
Yes me included; when you accomplish near...
Yes me included; when you accomplish near complete combustion, the oil runs substantially cleaner. When I ask people at our race track what they like most about their modified engine, that’s what...
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-17-2008, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 950
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Wow, things are getting exciting here. I lost...
Wow, things are getting exciting here. I lost track of how many engines I have grooved, in excess of 50 I suppose. Mostly high performance N/A V8s. What I like best is the improved engine performance...
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Forum: performance & modifications
02-27-2008, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 11,340
A slapper bar suspension will lift the back of...
A slapper bar suspension will lift the back of the car radically like this 67 Camaro. With this set-up it's important to modify the suspension travel to eliminate suspension extension limitations.
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Forum: performance & modifications
02-26-2008, 11:52 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
02-25-2008, 10:38 PM
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The best place to start is with the front...
The best place to start is with the front suspension. Replace the front springs with a tall springs made for drag racing, check moroso and find something that is close to the Volvo. Replace the front...
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Forum: performance & modifications
02-18-2008, 12:52 AM
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Forum: performance & modifications
02-14-2008, 09:35 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
02-13-2008, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 950
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Chris_R,
The idea of the rounded edges makes...
Chris_R,
The idea of the rounded edges makes sense to me and other that have tried it say it works well. I haven’t tried this so I can't say it works for sure.
Jacob,
You belong to the...
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Forum: performance & modifications
02-13-2008, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 950
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Forum: performance & modifications
02-12-2008, 08:24 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
01-12-2008, 12:04 AM
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Forum: performance & modifications
10-08-2007, 06:50 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
10-08-2007, 01:12 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
10-07-2007, 08:37 PM
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I just grooved a cylinder head that is somewhat...
I just grooved a cylinder head that is somewhat similar to the Volvo. The head was prepared by Mike Holler (MPGMike) for Scott Sheen's turbo charged street car. Mike used all of his tricks in attempt...
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Forum: performance & modifications
10-03-2007, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 950
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Forum: performance & modifications
09-27-2007, 01:14 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
09-18-2007, 06:08 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
09-17-2007, 10:36 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
09-09-2007, 04:33 PM
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Hi Morten,
Of the three choices I like Cyl. 3...
Hi Morten,
Of the three choices I like Cyl. 3 also, this should work real nice. Going with the same mind set, adding a third groove on the large squish pad should provide additional mixture motion...
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Forum: performance & modifications
08-10-2007, 12:22 AM
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-26-2007, 12:07 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-25-2007, 01:32 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-09-2007, 07:45 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-09-2007, 12:20 PM
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Hi Les,
One thing that I am working on is...
Hi Les,
One thing that I am working on is developing a device designed to simulate squish flow for photographing squish action. This will allow me to "see" how different modifications effect flow...
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-08-2007, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 950
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Here's a few random thoughts about grooves,...
Here's a few random thoughts about grooves, compression and tight squish.
As for the grooves with a dished piston, the comments above are correct, the benefits can be found but no so pronounced...
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Forum: performance & modifications
04-24-2007, 07:28 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
04-23-2007, 10:28 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
02-27-2007, 08:24 PM
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