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Old 05-10-2013, 09:05 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mechman600 View Post
In diesels?
Yes. I've heard as high as 17:1 for a SI engine. I saw it as a footnote for the DOE testing on Ethanol/Methanol in a modified VW diesel engine. That particular engine had a 19:1 static compression ratio.
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