Re: Flat 4 engine intakes

On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:32:18 +1000, Jason James PCM code reading says:

> "John_H" <john4721@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> Jason James wrote:
>> >
>> >Now we have the Suby, which the earlier motors were pretty tame, but
>> >then came the turbo models. Is it true to say, that these engines need
>> >more
> boost
>> >to get the 160 odd kws, compared to an inline engine?
>>
>> Without doing the sums I'd suggest that the specific torque figure for
>> a WRX (Nm/litre/At) would be directly comparable with any other
>> cylinder configuration.  Therefore its power output will also be
>> comparable.
>>
>> In any case... what relevance does the length of the intake tract have
>> in a forced induction engine?
>>
>> Nor is there any reason why they couldn't be set up to produce buckets
>> of low down torque other than the fact they'd probably break something
>> behind the engine....  Especially since a four cylinder engine puts
>> exactly the same loadings on its transmission components as does an
>> eight cylinder producing half the torque!
> 
> I like the physics of an engine. A few years ago, someone posted a site
> showing a Plymouth or Dodge V8 donk with 2 twin-barrel carbs mounted on
> opposite sides of the valley, 

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/sonoramic.html

Oh well its ****ing Monday I better get off the work at least I have a 
half day yay!.
:-)

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Regards
Dan