[Diy_efi] compression ratio

elcamino73 elcamino73 at mindspring.com
Sun May 5 23:27:11 GMT 2002


I would never do that! The resultant lack of squish is asking for
detonation. I'm running a .038 clearance from piston to head.
I don't feel comfortable any closer than that with pistons running $100 a
piece and heads being $1000 a shot.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Menno" <menno4 at hotmail.com>
To: <Diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] compression ratio


>
> I wondered if anyone here on the list has experience with using a double
> headgasket, to reduce compression ratio. I'm interested in the reliability
> of this.
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "elcamino73" <elcamino73 at mindspring.com>
> > To: <diy-turbo at yahoogroups.com>; <Diy_efi at diy-efi.org>;
> > <blowthruturbo at yahoogroups.com>; <supercharger at yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 5:08 AM
> > Subject: [Diy_efi] compression ratio
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I just measured my compression ratio on my 407 Chevy which I just got
> back
> > > from the machine shop. Turned out to be 9.5:1! I still want to do 15
psi
> @
> > > 6000 RPM. Guess I'll be needing that water injection more than ever. I
> > > wonder if two 3800 fuel injectors will be dump enough water into the
> > system.
> > > Anybody with figures on water levels needed for compression/boost/AF
> > > figures?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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