XXitanium Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 http://www.rexresearch.com/singh/singh.htm#1 This doesn't seem like it would make as much difference as the article says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovelstrokeed Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 On a hemi combustion chamber there is probably a pretty good increase in performance. That is one very inefficient chamber. On a modern engine, I would expect a minor improvement in burn but nothing really exciting. Fact is, swirl and turbulence due help in flame propagation but, by increasing the surface area of the chamber through all those grooves, you are gonna wind up wasting more energy into the cooling system where most of the energy produced by combustion goes anyway. A gasoline fueled internal combustion engine is a pretty inefficient beast anyway. Pumping losses at part throttle operation will always limit fuel economy anyway. If I ever get around to buying another cage it will be a small, direct injection, turbo diesel. Couple one of those to hybrid technology so that the engine, when it is running, can be made to operate in its most efficient range, ala locomotive systems and you'll have a car that makes pretty good use of the available fossil fuels. A little TDI Smart car would be a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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