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| Jameel |
 Jul 7 2017, 07:17 AM
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I've got my engine on a stand and I'd like to try and figure out how much displacement I've got. I just replaced all my pushrod tube seals and did a valve adjustment, so I don't want to remove the heads. The engine came out of a '71 and was running 40IDF's when I bought it. The car makes a lot more power than a stock '71 injected engine, so I'm curiousif it's been fitted with larger cylinders. Might just be the carbs I'm feeling...
One idea I've got is to set a piston at BDC on the intake stroke and then CC the chamber through the spark plug hole, carefully stopping the liquid when I reach the bottom of the plug hole, then measure the amount. Problem is, the intake valve will still be slightly open at BDC, since most cams have at least one valve open at BDC. Got any ideas? |
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Jameel What size engine? Ways to figure out my displacement... Jul 7 2017, 07:17 AM
barefoot If an intake is slightly open (which you can see i... Jul 7 2017, 07:28 AM Mark Henry :agree: Take the rocker off, on the stand tilt it ... Jul 7 2017, 08:39 AM TheWeatherMan what if the engine is in the car.....? Jul 7 2017, 08:51 AM The Cabinetmaker Turn the car on its side? Jul 7 2017, 12:03 PM Mike Bellis Pour beer in the cylinder and see how much it hold... Jul 7 2017, 02:54 PM Rand The beer theory is much more accurate than the car... Jul 7 2017, 03:03 PM
Mike Bellis
The beer theory is much more accurate than the ca... Jul 7 2017, 03:54 PM Porschef Beer has carbs, especially IPA's. :woohoo:
... Jul 7 2017, 03:56 PM Jameel Thanks everybody. I'll fill the jug with brew ... Jul 7 2017, 05:03 PM Mark Henry If it's on a stand with the tin off it's e... Jul 8 2017, 07:58 AM  |
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