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Originally Posted by Dimis
Oh brother... Why so antagonistic?
From my reading Brent is not challenging the laws of physics, just the simple fact that this one law stand alone is not the sole and only reason that results in an engine reving faster.
Therefore to conclude "that" as a general statement of fact would be erroneous, as you'd be omitting other influencing factors.
At least that's how I've read it.
Clearly Ive read it differently to you.
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That is true. There is more to it than an example of a figure skater. He is right that the less weight you have slinging out there (skater's arms and legs) makes for a quicker revolution, but what everyone is ignoring because of either pride or ego is that you can't say that all small blocks will out rev all big blocks.
I can't understand why that point is so obtuse.
Do you all realize that some big block rods weigh less than some small block rods? Or some big block pistons weigh less than some small block pistons? Or that the ring tension on a big block can be less than the tension on a small block ring pack? What happens when one engine has more parasitic drag than the other through piston to cylinder contact?
You do not need to look at an exotic build to see these things either.
There's a whole lot more to it than an example of a figure skater.
I still don't understand what all the hub-bub is about. I actually agree that most big blocks seem lazier than the small blocks.
However, you can not make the generalized statement that "a small block will out rev a big block." That is simply not true due to a myriad of variables especially when you consider the larger Windsor combinations.