greater timing advance possible with more fuel pressure?
05-09-2001, 11:21 PM
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greater timing advance possible with more fuel pressure?
O.K., here's my thought. Take 2 identical cars with the only difference being that one of them has higher fuel pressure. As the timing is advanced, which one will start knocking first?
05-10-2001, 03:39 PM
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the one with lower pressure will knock first. Extra fuel cools & slows the combustion of gasoline and reduces knock.
The richer you go, the more advance you can run without knock..
however, maximum power is found when you are at the lean limit of combustion at WOT and the spark advance is reduced to the point where knock is only ocurring right after the shift changes.
ie:
a car running @ 11:1 A/F ratio & 40* total timing will NOT run nearly as fast as
a car running @ 13:1 A/F ratio & 34* total.
this is assuming your normal small block chevy V8 engine running on pump gas.
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The richer you go, the more advance you can run without knock..
however, maximum power is found when you are at the lean limit of combustion at WOT and the spark advance is reduced to the point where knock is only ocurring right after the shift changes.
ie:
a car running @ 11:1 A/F ratio & 40* total timing will NOT run nearly as fast as
a car running @ 13:1 A/F ratio & 34* total.
this is assuming your normal small block chevy V8 engine running on pump gas.
ODB
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