Choosing a carburetor
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A basic, run-of-the-mill engine might have 85% volumetric efficiency. A well planned-out motor can achieve 100% volumetric efficiency, and finely-tuned racing motors can reach up to 120% volumetric efficiency in a narrow band. | A basic, run-of-the-mill engine might have 85% volumetric efficiency. A well planned-out motor can achieve 100% volumetric efficiency, and finely-tuned racing motors can reach up to 120% volumetric efficiency in a narrow band. | ||
− | (while the numbers given here (by others) may have some theoretical application, no engine can "practically" achieve 100%ve. | + | (while the numbers given here (by others) may have some theoretical application, no normally aspirated engine can "practically" achieve 100%ve. |
==Selecting carburetor type== | ==Selecting carburetor type== |