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Daimler Benz engines.

I have just been perusing one of my books and noticed something which intrigued me. I noticed that the DB 603 & 605 both had different compression ratios for left and right banks. Why? Is there anything to be gained by this?

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By: mike currill - 2nd November 2013 at 03:11

I’ve got a head full of useless information, if I could a use for it I would be rich.

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By: wieesso - 1st November 2013 at 23:32

Having read through that it makes some sense, thank you for the link. Here sits a wiser man without a use for his newly educated status.

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By: mike currill - 1st November 2013 at 23:19

Have a look here
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-353495.html
the post of Brian Abraham Dec 7, 2008

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Having read through that it makes some sense, thank you for the link. Here sits a wiser man without a use for his newly educated staus.

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By: Creaking Door - 1st November 2013 at 13:58

I’m sure this has been discussed before on the forum but I cannot remember the conclusion (or if one was reached).

One thing is certain, because of the nature of the ‘compression ratio’ of an engine, the difference in compression ratio between left and right banks must have been entirely deliberate (given the arrangement of the crankshaft / connecting-rods of the DB603 / DB605); in my view the difference was there to correct an existing problem with the basic configuration of the engine.

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By: wieesso - 1st November 2013 at 13:57

Have a look here
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-353495.html
the post of Brian Abraham Dec 7, 2008

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By: Trolly Aux - 1st November 2013 at 13:54

Torque?

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