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Old 10-05-2014, 01:51 AM   #4 (permalink)
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If you want to "be safe" then I don't think 16:1 is what you want. The risk of running lean is that the peak combustion temperature (not EGT) is higher when you're running slightly leaner than stoichiometric, which can damage the piston. Not saying that on a naturally aspirated engine it will necessarily but 17:1 is probably more safe.
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