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Re: Motor Question..

To: "Lawrence E. Mayfield" <mayfield@traveller.com>
Subject: Re: Motor Question..
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 17:00:02 -0400
Maybe somebody has done it (although I would't know why). Under LSA rule
section RECORD PROCEDURE it states "All otto cycle engines will be
measured directly (bore and stroke) of EACH cylinder to determine
displacement" Their caps on EACH, not mine. 
Ed 

Lawrence E. Mayfield wrote:
> 
> Was chatting with my 19 year old son and commiserating about the
> displacement of the lsr car's motor. It is 302 over bored 0.030 which makes
> it a 306. something. He raised an interesting question. He said why not
> sleeve four cylinders only (2 each side). Anyone ever hear of this being
> done? What about a motor with cylinders of different bore and strokes? I
> don't know why anyone would do such a thing but it sound inteesting, eh?
> 
> mayf
> 
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