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Old 04-27-2012, 12:36 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Based on what calculations do you figure a 4cyl has less surface area? For the same stroke or piston diameter a 4cyl has more cylinder surface area than an 8cyl.

If you are talking about combustion chamber then it depends on the compression ratio.

The real answer is, it depends on what you hold constant in engine design to compare them with each other.
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