[cobrashoch]

Excaliber - The ability of a engine to "spin up" is a subject all into itself. You are correct it is one of the things not talked about on internet boards much. From formula engines to truck engines these extremes illistrate why some things work well and some don't, when talking about how a engine revs.

Offset cranks, offset rods, different firing orders, pistons put in backwards, staggard firing orders, the list is endless. These things have been tried down through the years by many kinds of racers with mixed results. Shucks, I think big block Chevy rods have .006th wrist pin offsets and this is stock. But running offset bores in racing is something that has been outlawed by some, or used by all when rules permit. It must be something that REALLY works and is not some snakeoil cure. I'm still watching this thread for some answers to this subject but sometime soon I will have some answers I hope. I don't think I would ever use this knowledge, but I am curious though. Like studying about how engines rev, offset boring is something worth looking into.
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