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Old 08-05-2016, 10:16 PM   #70
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Originally Posted by guybo View Post
I know if I flood my engine in my old assed car (in the days when we could flood the engine by pumping the gas before turning it over)that I don't have to buy a new engine. It just won't start. No bent rods, just a huge PITA getting it to start.
Also don't forget the FA20 is high compression in small displacement, which means very little cylinder volume when at TDC.

Old engines have much lower compression ratio and larger displacement.

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