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Re: Fw: Compression Ratio of the 67 Mk. III Spitfire

To: ScottBarr8@aol.com
Subject: Re: Fw: Compression Ratio of the 67 Mk. III Spitfire
From: Peter Ficklin <pficklin@qnis.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 20:50:47 -0800
Scott et al...
  Here's CC data for my 1147...
  (This is after porting & polishing, decking & shaving)
  Bore:   2.728" + 0.40" = 2.768"   (1.384" radius)
  Stroke                   2.992"
  Head Combustion Chambers  = 32.0 cc
  Head Gasket "volume"      =  2.4 cc
  "DEAD" Volume             = 34.4 cc
  Cylinder displacement: 
  3.142 X 1.384" X 1.384" X 2.992" = 18.01 cubic inches/cylinder
  18.01 CI X 16.387 cc/in3 = 295.13 cc/cylinder
  Total displacement:
  18.01 X 4 = 72.03 cubic inches
  72.03 CI X 16.387 cc/in3 = 1180.36 cc (1180 rounded off!)
  Compression ratio:
  CR = (bore volume + dead volume)/(dead volume)
  CR = (295.13 + 34.4)/34.4 = 9.58 compression ratio

  I know, it can get rather anal...

Peter Ficklin
'63 & '68 Spits
Fresno, CA
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ScottBarr8@aol.com wrote:
> 
<SNIP>
> Ok, anybody out there ever CC their combustion chambers or have other
> information concerning the combustion chamber volumes on said Spits?
> 
> Scott

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