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Old 12-24-2011, 04:13 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by drmiller100 View Post
If I get close, but can't get it all the way, I've thought about using V-tec to hold two cylinder's exhaust valves open, and shut off two fuel injectors. Idea would be I would shut off two cylinders and lose the pumping losses at part throttle.

I've got another couple of ideas to minimize pumping losses and relieve the penalties of a large cc engine.
Sounds like fun. You'd probably get fewer pumping losses with both valves closed, rather than pulling in exhaust through the open exhaust valve.
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