I would suggest that the OP's modern 10.5:1 CR engine can cope with lower octane fuel because of advances
in combustion chamber design.
Not exact matches
This has prompted IRIS Engines, based
in Washington DC, to
design a
combustion chamber called the internally radiating impulse structure (IRIS).
The portions of the plugs that reside
in the
combustion chamber are
designed to tolerate the heat and pressure there.
While the iron block and forged steel crankshaft were sourced directly from the InTech 5.4 L, the Cobra R powerplant benefited from new, high - flow cylinder heads that were
designed with features developed for Ford's «Rough Rider» off - road racing program, application specific camshafts with higher lift and more duration than other 4 - valve Modular cams, forged I - beam connecting rods sourced from Carillo, forged pistons that provided a 9.6:1 compression ratio
in conjunction with the 52 cc
combustion chambers, and a unique high - flow «cross-ram» style aluminum intake manifold.
• Fully CNC - ported • 356 - T6 aluminum racing head • 5/8» thick deck • LSX - CT rectangle - intake port
design — requires LSX - CT intake manifold • LSX - CT / DR spread - port exhaust port pattern • Cast -
in down - nozzle bosses (not machined) •
Designed for 2.200» intake and 1.610» exhaust valves • Machined for 1.625» valve springs • 11 ° valve angle • Minimum 4.125» bore • 302cc CNC'd intake ports • 109cc CNC'd exhaust ports • 45cc CNC'd
combustion chambers • Capable of over 850 naturally aspirated horsepower!
Key changes to the engine include moving the spark plug to a central location
in the
combustion chamber and pistons that have a complex
design on the surface to contain the air - fuel mixture.
This division of labor results
in increased engine efficiency and power because it permits better
combustion chamber design.
The
combustion chamber's
design produces greater turbulence and better gas
combustion at low engine speeds, and also obtains optimum performance
in the high engine - speed range thanks to improved cylinder filling.
A
design with the
combustion chamber in the piston is called a Heron head, where the head is machined flat but the pistons are dished.
To avoid the inconvenience associated with the unprecedented pressure
in a petrol engine, particularly the rattling, Mazda has also
designed a suitable
combustion chamber and developed a new injection system.
Mechanically, the 282 cu
in (4.6 L) engine obtained substantial engineering upgrades
in the form of an all - new head
design with improved cooling system and Quench - type
combustion chambers, a higher 8.0:1 compression ratio and a new two - barrel aluminum intake manifold while the rear differential gear ratio changed from 3.31:1 to 3.07:1.
They feature a high - tumble intake port
design that enhances the motion of the air charge for a more - efficient burn when it is mixed with the direct - injected fuel and ignited
in the
combustion chamber.
Combustion chambers The IS F's compact pent - roof
combustion chamber design positions the long - reach sparkplug nearly
in the centre.