<VV> More HP Re: Gossip...
Bryan Blackwell
bryan at skiblack.com
Tue Nov 10 21:41:37 EST 2009
Hi Frank,
Sorry, of course, boost is the third major option. In combination
with modern EFI, you could get past most of the difficulties of the
original turbos as well. I've put up a couple new pages on the
subject (still need expansion, but it's a start). General page:
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/injection.html
Craig Nicol's GM EFI installation:
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/inj-nicol-efi.html
--Bryan
On Nov 10, 2009, at 5:07 PM, FrankCB wrote:
> Bryan,
> You neglected to mention the THIRD alternative - BOOST! Making
> more HP requires a greater WEIGHT of air being burned per unit of
> time. We can get that from more RPM or a larger engine size or
> DENSER air being packed into the existing engine.
> Frank "boost equalizes cu.in." Burkhard
>
> x> In general terms, this is the way to make more power in any
> engine -
>> pump more air in and out. That's why racers are always trying to
>> turn
>> more RPM - more strokes of the pistons means more potential airflow.
>> Of course, that leads to more cam timing, bigger ports, etc. Or, you
>> can go the bigger engine route - again, more air in and out. Pick
>> your poison :-)
>>
>> --Bryan
>
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