>
>Ugh, I forgot about Boyle's law. (and I'm one of the last
>people who should have forgotten it!) That alone makes
>sense that you would get more power. Expansion from that
>smaller space would make the combustion process more
>efficient, just as you stated.

I revert back to my Chem Eng classes alot when working on engines.

>
>Yes, I was thinking along the lines of the "total cylinder
>pressure" theory, and I guess with higher compression and
>better control of the fuel/ignition/all the other variables,
>you can push the envelope more.

Exactly and that is what it is all about, pushing the envelope.

>
>I was considering if someone is running lower compression
>and more boost they could be safer AND run the same power.
>It looks like you answered the question: it is safer, but
>you don't get as much power as a well tuned higer
>compression system.

Exactly. The electronic end of fuel and spark control is what makes this all possible. Everbody that works are cars thinks inside the carb and points box, weather or not you worked on cars with carbs or points. You did it this way because that is the way it was always down. You have to think outside the box, and challenge old rules of thumb.

Look at merge collectors they were all the rage, now they are old hat. Somebody looked at and said, "Hey maybe it isn't the merge, it is the restriction of the choke point that is yeilding the power." Damn if he wasn't right, now the top races have ditched the merge collectors and are using restrictor rings on regular collectors. You drop a 3 inch collector down to 2.5 inch diameter of an inch of pipe then go back up to 3 inch. You get the same results as a merge collector, but for a $2 peice of pipe instead of a $60 merge collector, and you can play with the size and tune the thing. This is an example of don't look at because it works, but see why it works, it may lead you to something else. Think outside the box, look at like you never saw it before you will learn more that way.

>
>I know, I know, as Stirling Moss once said "First is first,
>second ain't shit." Which I agree with.

Ever have somebody come up to you on Monday morning and ask, "Who finish second in the race yesterday?"

>
>But they don't give trophies for the biggest engine
>explosion so make sure you keep your cars tuned well!
>

Give time, it will be a 1/2 hour show on Speed Vision in the middle of the night.

gary

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