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Old 10-22-2009, 06:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by micondie View Post
Ilmor is a major player in the racing field where the goal is to maximize output from a specific displacement motor. (Efficiency!!!) They know motors and I don't think they would risk their reputation without some real science to back them up.
I'm curious how they calculate their displacement. Is the third cylinder for the low pressure expansion considered swept volume or not? I imagine that there is significantly less power harnessed from that stroke compared to the two normal cylinders.

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