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Re: [Fot] TR4 Compression Ratio Calculation Question

To: Steven Belfer <steve@artwithcars.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 Compression Ratio Calculation Question
From: Bill <ponobill@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 13:55:59 -0700
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Yeah, but that=E2=80=99s just step one--after you measure the volume of =
the combustion chamber you still need to know all the stuff Steve Yott =
mentions. At least you do if you want to know the actual compression =
ratio.=20
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> On Sep 23, 2016, at 9:19 PM, Steven Belfer <steve@artwithcars.com> =
wrote:
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> Get Kas' book. There's a helpful section describing how to CC the head =
using a plate of plexiglass and measuring how much fluid you can fill it =
with.=20
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> ~Steve
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>> On Sep 23, 2016, at 8:14 PM, Steve Yott <tr4@wi.rr.com =
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>> Steve,
>> In order to calculate the combustion chamber volume desired you need =
also know the bore, stroke, head gasket diameter and thickness, piston =
to liner clearance, depth of the top ring and deck clearance of the =
piston (or pop up if you are running any).  These all make up the total =
volume which you need to calculate the chamber volume you need for the =
static compression ratio you desire.  Also when doing a chamber volume =
test don't forget that the valve head thickness will affect this =
measurement.
>>=20
>> There are a good number of web sites out there that will do all these =
calculations for you and give you a required chamber volume for the =
desired compression ratio.  There are various head castings out there so =
I would not take the thickness into account except for a rough idea.
>>=20
>> This all creates a "static" compression ratio and will not mean much =
when the dynamics of the cam and valve overlap come into play and create =
the "dynamic" compression ratio.... wish there were a good method of =
calculating that!
>>=20
>> Steve Yott
>>=20
>>=20
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Stephen =
Borowski
>> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 6:45 PM
>> To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Fot] TR4 Compression Ratio Calculation Question
>>=20
>> Hello All,
>> Does any one know the "chamber volumes" vs "compression ratio=E2=80=9D =
for the TR4 high port head. What should the head thickness measure?
>>=20
>> All comments welcome!
>>=20
>> Thxs. Steve
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class=3D"">Yeah, but that=E2=80=99s just step one--after you measure the =
volume of the combustion chamber you still need to know all the stuff =
Steve Yott mentions. At least you do if you want to know the actual =
compression ratio.&nbsp;<div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On =
Sep 23, 2016, at 9:19 PM, Steven Belfer &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:steve@artwithcars.com"; =
class=3D"">steve@artwithcars.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><span =
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none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
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!important;" class=3D"">Get Kas' book. There's a helpful section =
describing how to CC the head using a plate of plexiglass and measuring =
how much fluid you can fill it with.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><br =
style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
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inline !important;" class=3D"">~Steve</span><br style=3D"font-family: =
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word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D""><br =
style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
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none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D"">On Sep 23, 2016, at 8:14 PM, =
Steve Yott &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tr4@wi.rr.com"; =
class=3D"">tr4@wi.rr.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Steve,<br class=3D"">In order to calculate the combustion =
chamber volume desired you need also know the bore, stroke, head gasket =
diameter and thickness, piston to liner clearance, depth of the top ring =
and deck clearance of the piston (or pop up if you are running any). =
&nbsp;These all make up the total volume which you need to calculate the =
chamber volume you need for the static compression ratio you desire. =
&nbsp;Also when doing a chamber volume test don't forget that the valve =
head thickness will affect this measurement.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">There are a good number of web sites out there that will do =
all these calculations for you and give you a required chamber volume =
for the desired compression ratio. &nbsp;There are various head castings =
out there so I would not take the thickness into account except for a =
rough idea.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">This all creates a "static" =
compression ratio and will not mean much when the dynamics of the cam =
and valve overlap come into play and create the "dynamic" compression =
ratio.... wish there were a good method of calculating that!<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Steve Yott<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br class=3D"">From: =
Fot [<a href=3D"mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Stephen =
Borowski<br class=3D"">Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 6:45 PM<br =
class=3D"">To: FOT Triumph &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">Subject: [Fot] TR4 =
Compression Ratio Calculation Question<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Hello =
All,<br class=3D"">Does any one know the "chamber volumes" vs =
"compression ratio=E2=80=9D for the TR4 high port head. What should the =
head thickness measure?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">All comments =
welcome!<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Thxs. Steve<br =
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