X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 16:08:21 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from secure5.liveoakhosting.com ([64.49.254.21] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTPS id 949975 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 May 2005 13:26:38 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.49.254.21; envelope-from=walter@advancedpilot.com Received: (qmail 19180 invoked by uid 2520); 19 May 2005 17:25:31 -0000 Received: from 216.107.97.170 by secure5.liveoakhosting.com (envelope-from , uid 2020) with qmail-scanner-1.25st (clamdscan: 0.84/871. perlscan: 1.25st. Clear:RC:0(216.107.97.170):. Processed in 0.108906 secs); 19 May 2005 17:25:31 -0000 Received: from 216-107-97-170.wan.networktel.net (HELO ?10.0.1.4?) (216.107.97.170) by secure5.liveoakhosting.com with SMTP; 19 May 2005 17:25:30 -0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v622) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-9-777376378 X-Original-Message-Id: <8fde0fab843db30acec793938e78a065@advancedpilot.com> From: Walter Atkinson Subject: Re: [LML] Re: ECI "Titan" Cylinders X-Original-Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 12:25:29 -0500 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.622) --Apple-Mail-9-777376378 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Yes, this is the change in air temp as it leaves the manifold and is=20 heated by the intake chamber as it is going into the cylinder. Kinda=20 tough to measure on the fly. I don't have an air temp gauge right=20= next to the intake valve. Walter On May 19, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Craig Berland wrote: > Consider that cylinders that run 50d cooler - - can make more=20 > horsepower > than the cylinders running 50d hotter.=A0=A0 > Better volumetric efficiency. George=A0 And the measure of that would be?????????=A0 Scott =A0 The measure is "manifold air temperature".=A0 If the manifold air temp = is=20 lowered 50 deg F, then the power would increase 5.8%.=A0 That is of=20 course if the proper A/F is maintained.=A0 I believe there are to many=20= variables to predict what a 50 deg cylinder temp drop would do to the=20 manifold air temp. Craig Berland =A0 =A0 =A0= --Apple-Mail-9-777376378 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=ISO-8859-1 Yes, this is the change in air temp as it leaves the manifold and is heated by the intake chamber as it is going into the cylinder. Kinda tough to measure on the fly. < I don't have an air temp gauge right next to the intake valve. Walter On May 19, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Craig Berland wrote: ArialConsider that cylinders that run 50d cooler - - can make more = horsepower Arialthan the cylinders running 50d hotter.=A0=A0 ArialBetter volumetric efficiency. George=A0 ArialAnd the measure of that would be?????????=A0 Scott Arial=A0 ArialThe measure is "manifold air temperature".=A0 If the manifold air temp is lowered 50 deg F, then the power would increase 5.8%.=A0 That is of course if the proper A/F is maintained.=A0 I believe there are to many variables to predict what a 50 deg cylinder temp drop would do to the manifold air = temp. ArialCraig = Berland Arial=A0 Arial=A0 Arial=A0= --Apple-Mail-9-777376378--