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Old 04-27-2012, 12:50 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by big shafe View Post
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.
Huh? If you fix the stroke, a 2L 8cyl would have ~50% more cyl. wall area than a 2L 4cyl.

That said, a 2L 2cyl would be even more efficient and rattle like a god damn Harley. But that 2L v8 would purrrr like a kitten.
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