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440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas #1179422
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I know there's a similar post already on here, but I would like to have someone double check me. I used an online calculator and came up with 8.53:1 DCR.

Cam Card




Static CR 9.35:1

bore 4.35
stroke 3.75

Here's the actual info after degreeing the cam:

Int open - 1* BTDC
Int close - 41* ABDC

Exh open - 54* BBDC
Exh close - 2* BTDC

Lobe centerline - Int 109* ATDC
Lobe centerline - Exh 120* BTDC

How will this be on pump gas? I read that 8.1:1 DCR or so is good. Is mine too high? What's optimum?

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Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: bobs66440] #1179423
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This seems to be a pretty good calculator: http://www.kb-silvolite.com/calc.php?action=comp

I think to be accurate you'll need more info than your post has.

Darren

Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: bobs66440] #1179424
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needs the specs of the engine to figure it out .

Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: bobs66440] #1179425
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That will be right on the edge with iron heads so sneak up on the total timing and don't run it lean!
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That will be right on the edge with iron heads so sneak up on the total timing and don't run it lean!
Just My




I'm running aluminum Stealth heads if that makes a difference. Sorry, should have mentioned that.

Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: bobs66440] #1179427
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That will be right on the edge with iron heads so sneak up on the total timing and don't run it lean!
Just My




I'm running aluminum Stealth heads if that makes a difference. Sorry, should have mentioned that.




Static 9.35 with alum heads , it would probably run on diesel ...

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That will be right on the edge with iron heads so sneak up on the total timing and don't run it lean!
Just My




I'm running aluminum Stealth heads if that makes a difference. Sorry, should have mentioned that.




Static 9.35 with alum heads , it would probably run on diesel ...


I think kerosene is cheaper, maybe I can use that

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This seems to be a pretty good calculator: http://www.kb-silvolite.com/calc.php?action=comp

I think to be accurate you'll need more info than your post has.

Darren


thanks. I used that one and got the same result. I had read that 8.5:1 is high. I realize that 9.3:1 static is low, but from what I understand, the dynamic number is what really determines if you will have detonation issues or not. I'm still on a learning curve so I'm just trying to gather as much knowledge as possible.

Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: bobs66440] #1179429
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That will be right on the edge with iron heads so sneak up on the total timing and don't run it lean!
Just My




I'm running aluminum Stealth heads if that makes a difference. Sorry, should have mentioned that.




Static 9.35 with alum heads , it would probably run on diesel ...


I think kerosene is cheaper, maybe I can use that

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This seems to be a pretty good calculator: http://www.kb-silvolite.com/calc.php?action=comp

I think to be accurate you'll need more info than your post has.

Darren


thanks. I used that one and got the same result. I had read that 8.5:1 is high. I realize that 9.3:1 static is low, but from what I understand, the dynamic number is what really determines if you will have detonation issues or not. I'm still on a learning curve so I'm just trying to gather as much knowledge as possible.




Generally, 8.5 w/al. heads is as high as I would go.

Right or wrong, I shoot for a static CR that gets me around 180 psi cranking and then dial in DCR with duration.

Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: 64Post] #1179430
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That will be right on the edge with iron heads so sneak up on the total timing and don't run it lean!
Just My




I'm running aluminum Stealth heads if that makes a difference. Sorry, should have mentioned that.




Static 9.35 with alum heads , it would probably run on diesel ...


I think kerosene is cheaper, maybe I can use that

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This seems to be a pretty good calculator: http://www.kb-silvolite.com/calc.php?action=comp

I think to be accurate you'll need more info than your post has.

Darren


thanks. I used that one and got the same result. I had read that 8.5:1 is high. I realize that 9.3:1 static is low, but from what I understand, the dynamic number is what really determines if you will have detonation issues or not. I'm still on a learning curve so I'm just trying to gather as much knowledge as possible.




Generally, 8.5 w/al. heads is as high as I would go.

Right or wrong, I shoot for a static CR that gets me around 180 psi cranking then dial in DCR with duration.


Ok. Where do you think the timing should be in order to avoid detonation?

Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: bobs66440] #1179431
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That will be right on the edge with iron heads so sneak up on the total timing and don't run it lean!
Just My




I'm running aluminum Stealth heads if that makes a difference. Sorry, should have mentioned that.




Static 9.35 with alum heads , it would probably run on diesel ...


I think kerosene is cheaper, maybe I can use that

Quote:



This seems to be a pretty good calculator: http://www.kb-silvolite.com/calc.php?action=comp

I think to be accurate you'll need more info than your post has.

Darren


thanks. I used that one and got the same result. I had read that 8.5:1 is high. I realize that 9.3:1 static is low, but from what I understand, the dynamic number is what really determines if you will have detonation issues or not. I'm still on a learning curve so I'm just trying to gather as much knowledge as possible.




Generally, 8.5 w/al. heads is as high as I would go.

Right or wrong, I shoot for a static CR that gets me around 180 psi cranking then dial in DCR with duration.


Ok. Where do you think the timing should be in order to avoid detonation?




That's going to take trial and error testing on your part once you get it one the road. It might look something like this: 16 degrees initial, 34 degrees total, advance all in by 2800 rpm.

Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: 64Post] #1179432
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I have quite a bit more static compression-10.75:1. But my DCR is very close to yours. I run 19 initial and 34 total all in at 2800.

There are newer cams that could get that DCR number down. Lunati.


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Ok, thanks. At least I know a ballpark to start.

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I'm running aluminum Stealth heads if that makes a difference. Sorry, should have mentioned that.




makes a big difference you will be fine!

When I put aluminum heads (that and the intake was the only change) on mine was 11.5 to 1 and gave a dynamic compression of 9.68 and i went from 102/103 octane (had to mix 60% 110 with 40% 93) right down to 93 and it was perfect. Bigger cams allow more static compression but you will be fine!

Last year I ran 11.9 to 1 with a bigger cam came to 9.8 to 1 dynamic and still ran 93

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Right or wrong, I shoot for a static CR that gets me around 180 psi cranking and then dial in DCR with duration.







Yes your right I think the cranking compression target is 180 for aluminum and 160 or less for iron! That said I have been keeping my cranking at 195/200 with 93 and been fine but some other factors are a richer mixture and 4000 stall (this year a 5000) so the motor is up in RPM's before it totally loads and as RPM rises octane requirements lower!
A motor that will ping slightly at 2500 on load will not ping at 4400.

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Thanks guys, I appreciate it

Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: bobs66440] #1179437
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Using the Kb Calculator:
Entered these specs:
Cylinder Head 79cc
Piston Head 20cc
Gasket thickness 0.040"
Gasket bore 4.5"
Bore 4.35"
Deck 0"
stroke 3.75"
--Calculated compression ratio = 9.349:1
Rod length 6.768" (440 length)
Intake Closing point @ 0.050 = 41 + 15 per calculator instruction = 56 degrees after BDC.
Dynamic = 7.911.
That should be a cranking pressure of about 156 psi?

The advertised duration numbers look large for that cam? I'm guessing they were measured at 0.002" lobe lift? I think the true intake closing point may be more than the 56 degrees so the DCR and cranking pressure may be lower than the calculated value?

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Using the Kb Calculator:
Entered these specs:
Cylinder Head 79cc
Piston Head 20cc
Gasket thickness 0.040"
Gasket bore 4.5"
Bore 4.35"
Deck 0"
stroke 3.75"
--Calculated compression ratio = 9.349:1
Rod length 6.768" (440 length)
Intake Closing point @ 0.050 = 41 + 15 per calculator instruction = 56 degrees after BDC.
Dynamic = 7.911.
That should be a cranking pressure of about 156 psi?

The advertised duration numbers look large for that cam? I'm guessing they were measured at 0.002" lobe lift? I think the true intake closing point may be more than the 56 degrees so the DCR and cranking pressure may be lower than the calculated value?





The actual specs of the engine are:

Heads 82cc
bore 4.35
deck .085
piston (flat top) 0cc
stroke 3.75
gasket .027
gasket bore 4.38

I never saw the "add 15*" notation on the calculators I used. But, I found this page however that has a lot of good info and I entered the actual cam numbers into the calculator downloaded from there to figure the exact intake closing.
http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/92966/

Based on that it turns out to be 71*, which yields a 6.99:1 DCR

That should be pump gas friendly...it should run good on 87 octane...though it may be a slug...

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I just threw some numbers in there to get to 9.35:1 compression. The hard part is figuring the actual closing point. Actually the capture point where the piston is not pushing the charge back into the intake manifold. anyhow, it looks like it will be less than you originally thought.

Re: 440 Dynamic Compression and Pump Gas [Re: 451Mopar] #1179440
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from the cam card, i see you calculated dynamic compression ratio (dcr) from .050 duration numbers . you cannot do that. you need to use advertised numbers. from the advertised duration and max lift degrees (both on the intake) , i calculate the intake closing point is 70* abdc ( 109 + 282/2 - 180) . using this (70*) and the other engine specs you stated, gives me the following results : static cr is 9.35:1, dcr is 7.13:1 , and cranking pressure is 137 psi, which, in my book , will be fine with 91 octane. in my opinion, you will need as much as 37-38* timing


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from the cam card, i see you calculated dynamic compression ratio (dcr) from .050 duration numbers . you cannot do that. you need to use advertised numbers. from the advertised duration and max lift degrees (both on the intake) , i calculate the intake closing point is 70* abdc ( 109 + 282/2 - 180) . using this (70*) and the other engine specs you stated, gives me the following results : static cr is 9.35:1, dcr is 7.13:1 , and cranking pressure is 137 psi, which, in my book , will be fine with 91 octane. in my opinion, you will need as much as 37-38* timing


Thanks for the info. I'm still learning.

I was just curious, how you came up with the 7.13:1 dcr. Originally, I input 110 ICL by mistake, that's how I got the 71*. Using the calculator I have with this 70* info, I come up with 7.054:1?

Not that it really matters that much, just struggling to understand.


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