Question about quench
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G Atsma (03-17-2020)
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The overall purpose of setting up an ideal quench is having enough quench area to cause turbulence in the chamber. Turbulence in the intake runner or port is always a bad thing, but chamber turbulence is uber important in efficiency and allowing you to make the most potential power with the least amount of timing.
A hemi engine has vey little to no quench area, but makes up for it with a better flowing port layout and overall better flowing design (more potential to make power) than a wedge setup...at the cost of needing more overall ignition timing.
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I learned here! I have a Tahoe with LM7, and wondered, come overhaul time (maybe top end only) how much difference it would make using a .040 head gasket and milling about .020 which SHOULD net about a 10:1 CR. I think this should be able to use 87 regular gas, as the Gen IV 5.3's are mostly around 10:1 and use regular. Is this on the right track?
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To optimize the effects of setting up an ideal quench distance, a flat top piston and wedge shaped chamber (not a hemi) is always going to work the best. A flattop piston will push the combustion wave (due to effects of quench) toward the center of the chamber and spark plug, more so than a dished piston. Quench AREA is a major contributor in efficiency of a well setup chamber design. Flat tops have more quench area than dished pistons.
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G Atsma (03-18-2020)
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I learned here! I have a Tahoe with LM7, and wondered, come overhaul time (maybe top end only) how much difference it would make using a .040 head gasket and milling about .020 which SHOULD net about a 10:1 CR. I think this should be able to use 87 regular gas, as the Gen IV 5.3's are mostly around 10:1 and use regular. Is this on the right track?
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G Atsma (03-18-2020)
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For those of you that feel you need mid grade 89 . This is what I do , I alternate one tank of regular , then premium . In my state premium is still 93 .By doing this I get a higher average octane level at a cheaper total cost. In my area midgrade is 30 cents more than regular. But 93 is only 20 cents more than 89 . Premium 93 has considerably more detergents also .The 50/50 mix is 90 run it down to 1/3 tank premium and your still at 89
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Crevice volume refers to the area on top of the rings. Some of the most powerful N/A engines ever built have ridiculously small chambers (35 to 40 cc’s) and flat top pistons. Can you elaborate more on your reply please?