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Old 01-03-2016, 01:41 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by radioranger View Post
I read that in WW2 some pilots found by running a bit less oil in their planes a good amount of HP was gained
That's because the oil in the sump still generates some drag that the crankshaft has to overcome. No wonder so many high-performance engines have been resorting to dry-sump lube systems...
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