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Select as long as a rod as possible to minimize the
frictional losses from side loading and cut the engine's mechanical
noise.
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Select the lightest
reciprocating components for the bottom end.
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Use an effective crank damper
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Use an oil pan that keeps the
oil away from the bottom end rotating assembly as entertainment will
cost big power and may lead to failure.
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Go for as high a compression
ratio as possible as it will off-set the engine's reduced mechanical
efficiency due to it's greater piston friction.
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Use cylinders heads with valves
as large as possible as there are a lot more cubes to feed.
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Be sure to tighten up the cam's
lobe centerline angle (LCA) from whatever was optimum before by
about 1 degree for every 16 cubic inches of capacity increase.
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Increase valve lift at least the
same proportion as the increase in displacement.
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Make sure the induction system
has enough flow capability to handle the extra cubic inches.
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Try to keep the induction system
cool as this makes more difference with a stoked engine.
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