Re: American race cars (formerly - OT: new car advice)

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Author: Bob Holtzman
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: American race cars (formerly - OT: new car advice)
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005, Mike Garfias wrote:

> Robert N. Eaton spoke forth with the blessed manuscript:
> > Mike Garfias wrote:
> >
> > >Two small valves weigh more than one single one.
> > Not really. Think cube-square law.
> Yes, really. you're failing to take into account the weight of the stem.
>
> Two valves = two stems


How about thinking weight per flow area? You will still be rev limited but
should make more power at the revs available because you're moving more
mixture.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
"A man is a man who will fight with a sword,
 Or tackle Mount Everest in snow;
 But the bravest of all owns a '34 Ford,
 Who will try for six thousand in low!"
                          Roger Huntington
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