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    Summer and racing tire storage temperature effects

    There's an earlier thread here on the effect of low storage temperature on track tires. The conclusion was that the risk is in cracking of the tire. I'd love to see if someone can conclusively say that there are no permanent chemical or structural effects to the tire if it is returned to a...
  2. coolingchips

    Vacuum advance functionality questions

    I'm sure this must have come up before, but I did a search and couldn't find it, so here it goes. My question is on distributor vacuum advance, old school, I know. I know because of lean mixtures at light loads it's desireable to advance spark timing for optimal pressure peak timing, with...
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    Edition Differences in the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual

    Does anyone know if there's a big difference between the 10th and 11th editions of the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual by M R Lindeburg? Is the companion book of practice problems worth while? Thanks.
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    Typical SI Engine Misfire Frequency

    Does anyone know the typical misfire frequency of a generic SI passenger car engine? Is it 5% or somewhere in that neighborhood?

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