Joseph Tu wrote: > Also is it advisable, can the 2.1 take the > additional pressure. Yes, the 2,1 can take additional pressure, my 2,1 (the European 112 hp version) has a compression ratio of 10,0:1 vs 9,0:1 for the US spec engines. I do not know what makes the diference in the compression ratio, probably different pistons. I believe the combustion chamber volume is identical. PerL 88 Syncro (112 hp) |
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