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

[Bob Holtzman]

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