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Old 12-26-2012, 05:06 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by GTB/ZR-1 View Post
My rod length is of no concern to anyone but my wife...

That being stated, what matters is overall stroke for TQ output, which would be related to rod length. Longer stroke=more TQ, in theory.

So would this imply that (all other engine attributes staying the same) a longer rod would give you a shorter stroke, and thus less TQ?
Edit: I'm using this diagram for my logic. A longer rod would then result in less room for the piston to travel and compress the gas? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ar...e_Zweitakt.gif
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