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Old 03-09-2002, 09:18 AM
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Default How do you figure Compression ratio?
I'm doing some changes to my car. I would like to figure the compression ratio.

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Old 03-09-2002, 10:24 AM
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Hi,
This site has a compression ratio calcuator available.
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V1= cylinder volume
V2= deack clearance
V3= head gasket thickness
V4= chamber volume minus dome size

V1+V2+V3+V4 / V2+V3+V4 = compresion ratio
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Awesome!!

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Ken,

I just sent you a very accurate comp ratio calculator.
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