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> Anybody Built a 10.5:1 Type 1 or 4 Engine?, Do they explode?
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post Feb 9 2013, 10:15 PM
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I build 10.5:1 /6 engines pretty regularly. 93 octane and single plug. That's about the limit without going twin-plug, but all of them on the road have been fine.


Why don't I see this in Type 1 or Type 4 engines?

Some rough math suggests a 2.0 @ 8.5:1 is an 85hp engine, while the same engine at 10.5:1 would give almost 120hp.



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No short answer Joe. Here's my short answer. 10:1 is totally do-able on pump gas. I built 11:1 BB Chevs and ran on pump gas. Several of my 6 cylinder BMW engines were 10:1 and higher. One of my BMW 2002 engines was 14:1

Alot has to do with increasing the amount of air/fuel you can get into the cylinders, the ability to light it up and the amount of air/exhaust you can remove. Then as you know it comes down to cooling. The bigger the explosion the more heat. Fuel can help cool the cylinders as well as oil and air with an air cooled engine.

But I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. I think you were just thinking out loud. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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