Combustion Patterns:
The Telltale Signs of Power...or the Lack Thereof
Summary
The reading of post-burn residue on combustion surfaces can reveal much about why a given engine performs as it does.
This lecture is directed to understanding some of the results that are described by "reading" such patterns.
Interview:
Dennis Wells
Owner, Wells Racing Engines
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