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Old 04-26-2006 | 07:02 AM
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Default RE: 2 cycle vs 4 cycle

ORIGINAL: loughbd

Here's a little item for you. A four cycle engine does not have more torque than a two cycle. It has a higher BEMP, brake effective mean pressure. A two cycle firing every stroke has more torque.
ORIGINAL: loughbd


Actually it's BMEP, BMEP = 150.8 x TORQUE (lb-ft) / DISPLACEMENT (ci)