[DeTomaso] air supply question SPA[1]

[Dave Londry]

Well David
For # 1, If you go back to the "an engine is just an airpump" thing

HP = some constant x airflow,
 so long as you don't change A/F, compression, etc along the way, so HP 
is the answer
And it makes sense because
airflow = another constant x RPM x displacement
so displacement isn't the answer.

Love your selection of addressees.
dave

David in Durango wrote:
> Whizzbang motorheads, rocket scientists, geeks and friends,
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> We want to supply cold air to a motor.  Is HP or displacement the determining factor in "how big a pipe do we need so the motor doesn't starve for air?"
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> A carb is what? 4" or less of flow at wot?
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> I am supposing the length of pipe would matter at some point . . . at what lenth?
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