"Blow, or Hardly Blown," or "My life under a Flow bench" by Monica L. & Size DOES Matter by I.M. Anonymous

[james accordino]

I have to agree WRT to turbulent vs. laminar flow
theory.  This was the reasoning given to me to NEVER
polish intake runners to mirror smoothness.  Usually
something on the order of 24-60 grit produced the
desired finish.

Jim Accordino

--- Pat Dooley <pdooley at gte.net> wrote:
>
> > "bowls" directly above the valves.  On this list
> > there's been discussion about NOT port matching on
> the
> > exhaust side.  Something about pulse reversion.
> >
> > Jim Accordino
> >
>
> I think Phil said the offset induces radial
> vortices.
> I guess this is to induce turbulent flow, which more
> efficient than laminar.
> I don't know if the exhaust gas flow can be
> approximated to laminar flow in
> the first place, but I guess the vortices still
> enhance the flow.
>


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