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Re: [Land-speed] Enine Torque Theoretical Question...

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Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Enine Torque Theoretical Question...
From: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:28:27 -0400
We know that at minimum the resistance to port flow goes up at the square of
port velocity . How turbulent does air/fuel become in a port at 300 f/s . 
Maybe
that's why HP peaks when it does . Has anybody tried vortex generators in
intake ports ?
John


> Why does the torque of an engine peak at
> some rpm less that what the engine can turn? I am not a motoroligist so
> I do not understand.  Seems to me that if you can keep the cylinders
> filled and then get the compressed air fuel mix lit at the proper time,
> then torque should keep going up.
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