Date:         Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:22:20 -0500
Reply-To:     David Katsuki <dkatsuki@WORLD.STD.COM>
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From:         David Katsuki <dkatsuki@WORLD.STD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Displacement Efficiency etc and the half-Lilley
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Be sure to record (hopefully also duplicate) the air temperature, since air
density makes
a tremendous difference in performance.   I'm always cheered up by the
extra power
I have on cold damp days.

I have yet to put in my ratio rockers (did install the chip, with some
improvement
noted by the (virtual) person sitting next to me, I think....)

Dave
90 Westy

At 02:50 AM 3/27/02 -0500, Frank Grunthaner wrote:
>I meant to add that third gear times running from about 2000 rpm to readline
>will also work. Do it on a flat, and average the time from runs in both
>directions. Your speedometer is adequate as you are only looking for relative
>changes. I find that a small voice recorder (not voice activated) can be used
>to record as you call out the start times and the point at which intermediate
>speeds are reached. Then go back and rerun the tape using a watch or timer to
>get the best data you can. Not worth cracking up to read the timepiece!
>
>Frank Grunthaner