RE: Spitfire 1500 engines

[Tom Gentry <TGENTR@wgc.woodward.com>]

> Does this mean that if the bore is bigger than the stroke by a significant
> amount it will rev it's nuts off.....:-)

As I understand it the general rule (assuming the same displacement) is long 
stroke = good low end torque; short stroke = high revving horsepower.  Of 
course a side benefit would be that the larger bore allows more room for 
valves.

Tom Gentry
72 TR-6 OD
Rockford, IL
TGENTR@WGC.WOODWARD.COM