[TR] [6pack] Compression boost

[Raymond Hatfield]

Maybe, and maybe not :)  Since I'm planning on fuel-injecting the engine at some point, I have been considering adding a knock sensor to the engine.  Obviously, I really need to sudy on how to make that work correctly.


--- On Mon, 6/16/08, emanteno at comcast.net <emanteno at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: emanteno at comcast.net <emanteno at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Compression boost
> To: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>, triumphs at autox.team.net
> Date: Monday, June 16, 2008, 9:50 AM
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> 
> 
> > > I plan on taking my TR engine up to 9.5:1 based
> on the fact 
> > > that my Miata runs on regular with that
> compression ratio - 
> > 
> > Well, don't be too surprised if it works out
> differently on your TR6. 
> > There's a lot more to octane requirement besides
> compression ratio; 
> > including combustion chamber shape and even head
> material (aluminum heads 
> > like the Miata can take more compression). 
> 
> You might also want to check to see if the Miata has a
> knock sensor. If it does, it senses pinging that the ear
> can't hear, and then retards the timing to eliminate
> the pinging. You certainly won't have one of those in
> your TR.
> Irv Korey
> 74 TR6 CF22767U
> Highland Park, IL