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

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Fw: Compression Ratio of the 67 Mk. III Spitfire
From: ScottBarr8@aol.com
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 21:59:22 EST
In a message dated 02/09/2000 6:37:17 PM Central Standard Time, 
ScottBarr8@aol.com writes:

<< (V1 + V2) / V2, where "V1"  equals the volume of space above the piston at 
BDC (swept area, non-swept  cylinder area, head gasket space and combustion 
chamber) and "V2" equals all  space above the piston at TDC (non-swept 
cylinder area, head gasket space and  combustion chamber).   >>

whoops, sorry, I see I typed that wrong -- V1 is just the cylinder swept area.

My bad!

Scott

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