turbo SBC's... was RE: Thanks for the EFI! (off topic)

[Greg Hermann]

At 10:00 PM 12/13/01, Dave Williams wrote:
>-> It's been done on some diesels, so nothing new.  I think I've also
>-> heard of Honda doing some "texturing" in the chambers.
>
> Some of the new Toyotas have a "fire slot" in the quench area of the
>piston to direct a jet of gas as the piston passes TDC.
>
> I've thought about that one a long while.  Best as I can figure it's a
>hack to get around a problem with end gasses trapper around the spark
>plug.  Then again, it might be something entirely different...

I'm thinking more like a way to direct a swirl in the chamber in a
consistent direction as it burns.

Greg


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