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Old 02-03-2010, 10:00 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ahab13 View Post
Okay 10% would be pretty lame because that's well within the realm of driving technique and you'll only have like 30-40hp, so you'll probably want at least a 20% return. I just figured that's usually what you get with an alternator delete and that seems like a PITA. That and I just did my oil pan/pump gaskets today and pulling the pan is no fun either. a 3 cylinder storm would be awesome if you can do it, but if not 2 should do just fine.
If I were to do 3, I'd use the 3rd cylinder for an expansion chamber, nothing more. There would be no combustion taking place in there, only hot exhaust gasses entering with water mist, and exhaust gas/steam exiting.

That'll likely be too much BS to handle, so 2 cylinders it is.
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