Re: Combustion Chamber Size

["GIOVANNI CRESCENZI" <giovannicrescenzi@domain.elided>]

The formula is correct but 1962cc is the swept volume, not the total volume 
(8.4 cm bore x 8.85 cm stroke x 4 cylinders => 1962cc). Also the compression 
ratio is either 9.1 or 9.5, depends on the year according to my spec book.
GC

>>
>Tom,
>
>Thanks for the correction on my quick and hasty reply to Lawrence.
>
>Henrik
>
>
> > Scratch that... at BDC the total volume of the cylinder is
> > obviously the sum of the swept volume AND combustion chamber
> > volume!  I must be losing it...
> >
> >    Vswept + Vchamber
> >    ----------------- = compression ratio
> >        Vchamber
> >
> > so
> >
> >     490.5 + Vchamber     9
> >    ----------------- =  ---
> >         Vchamber         1
> >
> > Vchamber = 61.3125cc.
> >
> > -Tom
>
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