At 01:44 PM 7/3/97 -0400, larry.g.unger@lmco.com wrote:
>An interesting point ... the increase in capacity from 1489 to 1588
>resulted in an increase of power from 68 to 80 ... where as the incease
>in capacity from 1588 to 1622 resulted in an increase of power from
>80 to 93 ... the increase in power from 1588 to 1622 is out of proportion
>to the increase in capacity ... why? ... IMHO, because the 1622 was
>fitted with flat top pistons (increasing the CR from 8.3:1 to 8.9:1) and the
>head with larger valves and improved porting. IOW, the 1489/1588 engines
>should respond nicely to an increase in the CR and the late 'A'/early 'B'
>head.
am i missing something here. 93 horsepower from 1622 cubic centimeters.
ouch, that is quite nice.
if this is the case, why don't the 1798 cc 18?? engines have more horses.
jay
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