30 Jul
2001
30 Jul
'01
12:43 p.m.
Dave wrote:
Actually it's a 3.6L with a LOT of torque.
Though I'm no motorhead, I
udnerstand that two spark plugs and two ignition coils per cylinder
helps quite a bit, as does the very weird tuned-induction system in
the intake manifold.
Dual plugs make an incredible difference. My bastard something-between-RS-
and-RSR is a normally aspirated 3.4L making in excess of 350HP at 11.5:1
compression on pump gas. We get away with this thanks to the hemi heads
and twin plugs with dual distributorless crank-fire ignitions which allow
the flame fronts to advance before detonation can occur. In the latest
iteration we've junked the injection (again) and are back to carbs (again),
this time a pair of triple-50MM PMOs that are truly things of beauty -- even
if getting six things to row together _is_ a pain...
--
Chris Kennedy
chris(a)mainecoon.com
http://www.mainecoon.com
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