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Re: FLOW BENCH TESTING

To: jolylance@earthlink.net, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: FLOW BENCH TESTING
From: Nt788@aol.com
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 05:25:43 EST
In a message dated 2/23/2005 8:38:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
jolylance@earthlink.net writes:

> When heads are tested on a flow bench, what is measured? Is it just a 
> steady
> state flow rate measurement with the intake valve wide open, with a 
> specified
> vacuum on the combustion chamber side, and with the ports open to the
> atmosphere? Or is it more complicated than that?
> 
> Lance
> 

In a wot situation what does the intake bowl accomplish? Why not straighten 
the port to optimize the long side utilizing the "front" valve half? Jack






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