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Old 04-17-2015, 11:28 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
The more pistons, the more surface area in the combustion chamber for any given displacement, the more wasted heat. The longer the stroke/ bore ratio, the more leverage and the less wasted heat. A fuel injected single is the most efficient.
BINGO!!!

Anyway, a few days ago I was talking to a friend about the possibility of fitting a stationary single-cylinder into some old beater just to perform some tests.
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