I think he's overly retarded. Just to be contrary. I think I am going to start some ridiculous rumor and see how many people I can dick up for a lifetime. Did everyone know that increasing compression ratio lowers horsepower? Yep, that's right. I'm glad my D had the 8.5:1, because it makes so much more HP than the 11:1. it's true. Jim On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 00:13:06 -0000 "content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Requote one of your sentences to clarify response: > > > Increasing octane may help because higher octane fuels take longer > to burn. > > Andrew specifically stated he was "knocking" on 93 octane, and was > about to try some 104 octane racing fuel. > > I still think he's over advanced. > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> > wrote: > > I didn't even read Andrew's original e-mail. I was replying ONLY > to > your > > comment, pointed out to me by another list member of: > > > > "Most performance engines are timed closer to TDC, not advanced. > Moving > > spark earlier in stroke lowers power." > > > > That's a very sweeping statement. Moving spark earlier in stroke > loses > > power eh? QUALIFY your statements. Retarding usually loses power > unless > > talking different fuels, advancing increases it until you get into > > > preignition. No idea why your Ford lumps produced less hp with > more > > advance but it sounds fishy to me - I wouldn't take this one case > > reference as evidence to the contrary of internal combustion > engine > > principles. > > > > Don't talk about valves rattling as rpms increase - that can be > > interpreted as any number of things. What you're talking about has > a > > very good one-word name - KNOCKING. Over-advancing causes knocking > - > > there. 4 Words. > > > > Increasing octane may help because higher octane fuels take longer > to burn. > > > > I've taken apart Renault 30, Volvo B28E and DeLorean dizzy's. All > different. > > > > Martin > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Unsubscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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