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Old 02-03-2018, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by gtofreek View Post
Big chambers take more time to burn all the fuel. Detonation starts in the farthest points of the chamber from the spark plug. Usually on the other side of the exhaust valve.
Correct. And larger bore engines. That`s why one can get away with less octane, more compression, leaner mixtures, etc, on a Pontiac 350 vs a 455. Especially a modern fast burn chamber aluminum headed 350.