Re: [Amc-list] Super Long Intake Duration Cam ??? - Miller Cycle engine

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Greg Taylor wrote:
> Hey guys, I went back and re-read the paragraphs on this.  16:1
> pistons are installed and the cam makes the compression cycle on the
> intake act like 8:1. ...  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_cycle

AHA! OK, that makes more sense! So the short answer is, the intake valve 
stays open until back-flow occurs -- which is very late -- 20% into the 
start of compression -- IF! there's a big-a** supercharger pushing air 
in. WIthout the compressor it would be reversion. With, reversion is 
delayed.
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