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1. TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: "Bob Kramer" <rgk@flash.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:08:51 -0500; I know that some of the more seasoned and/or engineering types out there know the answer to this question. My machinist claims that an increase in compression from 10.5 to 1 to 12.5 to 1 will produc; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00043.html (7,543 bytes)
2. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: BillDentin@AOL.COM; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 11:20:03 EDT; No! He's in a marketing mode, and lying. Bill Dentinger; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00044.html (7,275 bytes)
3. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: Susan Hensley <susan@bearcom.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:43:48 -0500; I resemble that remark! ;) Susan Hensley Director of Marketing BearCom Wireless Worldwide; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00045.html (7,637 bytes)
4. RE: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@robus.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:50:49 -0500; -- =_NextPart_000_01BF13D6.7D6BA940 He is right that there is a lot to be gained with compression, there are also some negative tradeoffs, like higher maintenance and lower engine life. Based on my e; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00046.html (15,727 bytes)
5. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 11:07:31 -0500; An increase in CR will indeed increase horsepower but nowhere near 40-50%. There are two or three formulae used to estimate horsepower, and some software that does it pretty accurately. Using those s; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00047.html (8,780 bytes)
6. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:15:26 -0700; Boy I wish was that easy to get horsepower. No way on that percentage of increase. BUT, the one thing about compression increases they are effective right from the first rpm all the way to the end an; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00048.html (9,156 bytes)
7. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@q1.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 12:24:09 -0400; bob, sounds a bit optimistic but the compression gain is certainly a plus. the other thing is what do you do with the compression. if the head/cam/carb are ot capable of using this increase then you; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00049.html (8,676 bytes)
8. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: "Bob Kramer" <rgk@flash.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 11:48:10 -0500; I guess I should elaborate so you all don't think my machinist is a total dummy. What I have is a engine out of a TR4A that was very quick in it's day, a SCCA SW Div champion. I've just sold my TR3A; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00050.html (18,763 bytes)
9. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sefisher@cisco.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:50:58 -0700; It's about an order of magnitude off. Standard seat-of-pants estimate is around 4% per point, so you may be looking at an 8% increase from the two-point CR bump alone. On the plus side, CR increases; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00051.html (10,230 bytes)
10. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:41:49 -0700; The issue of pop-up pistons has come to the fore several times over the years and the information never seems to be saved or passed. To wit: I made a series of engines for exp. purposes in the early; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00052.html (10,208 bytes)
11. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 14:40:03 -0500; Not likely. 12 to 1 is race car territory, will require race fuel. In combination with serious modifications to cam timing, carburation, port and valve size and configuration, exhaust, substantial po; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00054.html (8,220 bytes)
12. RE: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@robus.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 15:14:02 -0500; Kas, I don't think my experience is completely contradictory to yours. First, my pistons were custom made by me with a die grinder to get a good fit into the combustion chamber. As a result, the pop-; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00056.html (12,065 bytes)
13. Re: TR compression vs. HP (score: 1): Author: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 12:01:26 -0700; Sounds like you have hit pay dirt Jack. This only proves again that "One valid test is worth 10,000 expert opinions". What I ws refering to primairly was that the flat tops gave a more effecient comb; /html/fot/1999-10/msg00063.html (13,477 bytes)

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