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Is a Split Plenum a good idea?
I've noticed something glaringly obvious. My six-cylinder engine is effectively two three-cylinder engines with a common crankshaft. Cylinders 1-3 have a common exhaust manifold as do cylinders 4-6. The intake has individual throttle bodies with all six cylinders have a common plenum. A...- Gary_321
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Can somebody help me with this scavenging dilemma?
I've made a short 48 second video to show the problem. Youtube Link I can see how scavenging would work in a system with very little back pressure, but how does it work in a system with a catalytic converter and mufflers?- Gary_321
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Cold intake gas = Good?, Hot exhaust gas = Good?
thread71-29226 I have a BMW M Roadster and I've been gently modifying using labour and minimal cost - my rules. I have insulated the intake side of the engine with aluminium shielding and loft insulation and gold insulation tape... I didn't have any testing software before the exhaust...- Gary_321
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